FIRST AND SECOND SEMESTER 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR
BLENDED TEACHING AND LEARNING ACADEMIC CALENDAR
PROPOSED
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Date |
No of Weeks |
Activity
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Monday, 11th January, 2021 –Sunday, 17th January, 2021 |
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Orientation for Freshmen, TOP-UP Level 200 and Level 300 (Virtual – Online Streaming) |
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Monday, 11th January, 2021 – Sunday, 17th January, 2021 |
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Teaching Begins: - Degree Level 400 (In Person) |
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Monday 18th January, 2021 – 24th January, 2021 |
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Defense of Project Work/ Dissertation Proposal |
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Monday, 18th January, 2021 – Sunday, 21th February, 2021 |
5 |
Teaching Continues: - Degree 400 (In Person) Teaching Begins: - Degree 100 and Diploma Level 100 (In Person) - Degree Level 300/200 and Diploma Level 200 (Virtual) |
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Monday, 22nd February, 2021 – Sunday,28th March, 2021 |
5 |
Teaching Continues: (Swap) - Degree Level 400/100 and Diploma Level 100 (Virtual) - Degree Level 300/200 and Diploma Level 200 (In Person) |
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Sunday, 31st January, 2021 |
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Deadline for Registration |
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Monday, 1st February, 2021 – Sunday, 7th February, 2021 |
1 |
Add and Drop of Electives Courses/Deferment |
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Friday, 12th February, 2021 |
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Matriculation |
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Monday, 15th February, 2021 – Sunday, 21st February, 2021 |
1 |
Registration of Failed Courses (Re-sit) for Continuing Students |
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Monday, 1st March, 2021 – Sunday, 7th March, 2021 |
1 |
- Evaluation of Lecturers/Courses by Students
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Monday, 29th March, 2021 – Sunday, 4th April, 2021 |
1 |
Revision Week |
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Monday, 5th April, 2021 – Sunday, 25th April, 2021 |
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First Semester Examinations: - Week 1: Level 300 & Level 200 - Week 2: Level 400 - Week 3: Level 100 |
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Monday, 26th April, 2021 |
2 |
Vacation for All Undergraduate and Diploma Students |
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Monday, 12th April, 2021 – Sunday, 23rd May, 2021 |
5 |
Marking and Entry of Results |
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Tuesday, 25th May, 2021 |
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Departmental Board Meetings |
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Wednesday, 26th May, 2021 |
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Submission of Copies of Assessment Score Sheet |
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Thursday, 27th May, 2021 |
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Faculty Board Meetings |
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Friday, 28th May, 2021 |
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Exams Committee Meeting |
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Monday, 3rd May, 2021 Second Semester |
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Registration Begins (All Students) |
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Monday, 10th May, 2021 – Sunday, 13th June, 2021 |
5 |
Teaching Begins: - Degree Level 400/100 and Diploma Level 100 (In Person) - Degree Level 300/200 and Diploma Level 200 (Virtual) |
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Monday, 14th June, 2021 – Sunday, 18th July, 2021 |
5 |
Teaching Continues: (Swap) - Degree Level 400/100 and Diploma Level 100 (Virtual) - Degree Level 300/200 and Diploma Level 200 (In Person) |
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Sunday, 30th May, 2021 |
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Deadline for Registration |
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Monday, 31st May, 2021 – Sunday, 6th May, 2021 |
1 |
Add and Drop of Electives Courses/Deferment |
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Monday, 7th June, 2021 – Sunday, 13th June, 2021 |
1 |
- Defense of Project Work/ Dissertation - Registration of Failed Courses (Re-sit) for Continuing Students |
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Monday, 14th June, 2021 – Sunday, 20th June, 2021 |
1 |
Evaluation of Lecturers/Courses by Students |
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Monday, 21st June, 2021 – Sunday, 27th June, 2021 |
1 |
Deadline for Examination Questions for Degree and Diploma Students |
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Monday, 19th July, 2021 – Sunday, 25th July, 2021 |
1 |
Revision Week |
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Monday, 26th July, 2021 – Sunday, 15th August, 2021 |
1 |
Second Semester Examinations - Week 1: Level 300 & Level 200 - Week 2: Level 400 - Week 3: Level 100 |
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Sunday, 15th August, 2021 |
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Vacation for All Undergraduate and Diploma Students |
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Monday, 2nd August, 2021 – Sunday, 5th September, 2021 |
5 |
Marking and Entry of Results |
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Monday, 6th September, 2021 |
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Departmental Board Meetings |
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Tuesday, 7th September, 2021 |
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Submission of Copies of Assessment Score Sheet |
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Wednesday, 8th September, 2021 |
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Faculty Board Meeting |
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Thursday, 9th September, 2021 |
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Exams Committee Meeting |
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Wednesday, 6th October, 2021 – Saturday, 10th October, 2021 |
1 |
Graduation Ceremony |
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Monday, 4th October, 2021 |
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First Semester of 2021/2022 Academic Year |
ASSUMPTIONS:
– We propose to start the first semester of the 2021/2022 Academic year in October 2021.
– If the COVID_19 subsides then we shall remove the narratives and the calendar still stands.
– In person lectures is a blend of two hours face-to-face and an hour virtual class.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Constitutional Day: 7th January, 2021
Independence Day: 6th March, 2021
Good Friday: 2nd April, 2021
Easter Monday: 5th April, 2021
May Day: 1st May, 2021
Eid al-Fitr: 13th May, 2021
Eid al-Adha: 20th July, 2021
Founders day: 4th August, 2021
E. Bannerman-Wood (EdD)
(Ag. Director, Academic Affairs)
For: REGISTRAR