The management of Federal University Ndufu Alike (FUNAI) has released an updated academic calendar for 2016/2017 academic session.
The break down of academic activities for the 2016/2017 academic session is now as indicated on the attached pdf document;
FIRST SEMESTER
Staff retreat/Orientation in preparation for the new academic session Wednesday,2nd November - Friday, 4th November, 2016.
Arrival of returning students, provision of accommodation and registration for returning students: Saturday, 19th November, 2016.
Arrival of fresh students, provision of accommodation Monday, 21st November, 2016.
Registration starts for all students: Monday, 21st November, 2016.
Commencement of 1st semester lectures for all students: Monday, 28th November, 2016.
Convocation: Tuesday, 20th December, 2016
Interdenominational service to inaugurate the academic session Wednesday, 21st December
Christmas Break/ students depart from campus Wednesday, 21st
December – Monday, 2nd January, 2017
Students return to campus: Tuesday, 3rd January, 2017
Continuation of 1st Semester lectures: Wednesday, 4th January 2017
Vice-Chancellor meets with Students and Staff: Wednesday, 11th January, 2017
University Orientation for fresh students: Thursday, 12th January – Friday, 13th January 2017
Registration of courses end for all students: Friday, 13th January, 2017
Matriculation: Wednesday, 18th January, 2017
Mid-Semester Examination for all students: Monday, 23rd January - Friday, 27th January 2017
Last day for submission of Mid-Semester Exam result to the department for processing Friday, 3rd February, 2017
Revision week for all students Monday, 13th March – Friday, 17th March 2017
1st Semester Exam all students: Monday, 20th March- Friday, 31st March 2017
End of 1st semester/Students vacate campus: Sunday, 2nd April, 2017
Marking and submission of 1st Semester exam scripts/results to the department: Friday, 14th April, 2017.
SECOND SEMESTER
Students return to campus: Tuesday, 18th April, 2017
Lectures begin: Wednesday, 19th April, 2017
Faculty boards meet to consider 1st Semester results: Wednesday 19th April, 2017
Mid-Semester Examination: Monday, 8th May, 2017- Friday, 12th May, 2017
Deadline for submission of 2nd Semester Mid-semester Exam results to the HOD: Thursday, 21st May, 2017
Senate meet to approve 1st semester result: Wednesday, 31st May, 2017 
Last day for the submission of 1st semester students result to the Registry(Exam and Records): Friday,2nd June, 2017
Revision week: Monday, 10th July , 2017 - Friday, 14th July, 2017
Examination: Monday 17th July, 2017- Friday, 28th July, 2017
Thanksgiving service to mark the end of the session: Sunday, 23rd July, 2017
Break /students depart university campus: Sunday 30th July, 2017
Marking and submission of 2nd Semester exam scripts/results to the department: Friday, 11th August, 2017
Faculty Boards meet to consider 2nd Semester results: Wednesday, 16th August, 2017
Senate meet to approve 2nd semester result: Wednesday, 30th August, 2017
Last day for the submission of 2nd semester students’ result to the Registry (Exams and Records): Friday, 8th September, 2017