The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has released the proposed academic calendar for undergraduate students for the 2026/2027 academic session, outlining the dates for registration, lectures, continuous assessments, examinations, semester breaks and other major academic activities.
According to the calendar, the new session is scheduled to commence on Monday, 5 October 2026, while the academic year will run through various stages covering the Harmattan and Rain semesters before activities for the 2027/2028 session begin.
The calendar also provides dates for consideration of final-year results, goodstanding results, teaching practice and the resumption of new students.
UNILORIN 2026/2027 Academic Calendar
The major activities and proposed dates contained in the calendar are as follows:
| S/N | Academic Activity | Proposed Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commencement of the 2026/2027 Academic Session | Monday, 5 October 2026 |
| 2 | Registration of New and Returning Students | Monday, 5 – Friday, 16 October 2026 |
| 3 | Commencement of Late Registration | Monday, 19 – Friday, 23 October 2026 |
| 4 | Certificate Clearance for the Penultimate Level | Tuesday, 1 – Tuesday, 22 December 2026 |
| 5 | Commencement of Harmattan Semester Lectures for New and Returning Students | Monday, 19 October 2026 |
| 6 | Faculty Board to Consider List of Registered Students | Monday, 9 – Friday, 13 November 2026 |
| 7 | Business Committee of Senate to Consider List of Registered Students | Tuesday, 17 – Thursday, 19 November 2026 |
| 8 | Special Senate to Consider List of Registered Students | Monday, 23 November 2026 |
| 9 | Matriculation | Friday, 27 November 2026 |
| 10 | Semester Break | Thursday, 24 December 2026 – Monday, 4 January 2027 |
| 11 | CBT and Written Continuous Assessment — Harmattan Semester | Tuesday, 1 – Tuesday, 15 December 2026 |
| 12 | End of Harmattan Semester Lectures | Friday, 22 January 2027 |
| 13 | Lecture-Free Week/Uploading of Continuous Assessment Results | Monday, 25 – Friday, 29 January 2027 |
| 14 | Commencement of Harmattan Semester Examinations | Monday, 1 February 2027 |
| 15 | End of Harmattan Semester Examinations | Friday, 26 February 2027 |
| 16 | Mid-Session Break | Friday, 26 February – Friday, 14 March 2027 |
| 17 | Commencement of Rain Semester Lectures | Monday, 15 March 2027 |
| 18 | Faculty Board of Examiners to Consider Final Year Results (Presentation I) | Wednesday, 17 – Friday, 19 March 2027 |
| 19 | Business Committee of Senate to Consider Final Year Results (Presentation I) | Monday, 22 – Wednesday, 24 March 2027 |
| 20 | Senate to Consider Final Year Results (Presentation I) | Monday, 29 March 2027 |
| 21 | CBT and Written Continuous Assessment — Rain Semester | Monday, 12 – Friday, 16 April 2027 |
| 22 | End of Rain Semester Lectures | Friday, 18 June 2027 |
| 23 | Lecture-Free Week/Uploading of Continuous Assessment Results | Monday, 21 – Friday, 25 June 2027 |
| 24 | Commencement of Rain Semester Examinations | Monday, 28 June 2027 |
| 25 | End of Rain Semester Examinations | Friday, 23 July 2027 |
| 26 | Faculty Board of Examiners to Consider Final Year Results | Monday, 9 – Thursday, 12 August 2027 |
| 27 | Business Committee of Senate to Consider Final Year Results (Presentation II) | Monday, 16 – Thursday, 19 August 2027 |
| 28 | Senate to Consider Final Year Results (Presentation II) | Monday, 23 August 2027 |
| 29 | Faculty Board to Consider Goodstanding Results | Wednesday, 25 – Friday, 27 August 2027 |
| 30 | Business Committee of Senate to Consider Goodstanding Results | Monday, 30 – Tuesday, 31 August 2027 |
| 33 | Special Senate to Consider Goodstanding Results (End of 2025/2026 Academic Session) | Monday, 6 September 2027 |
| 34 | End of the Session Break | Monday, 6 September 2027 |
| 35 | Teaching Practice by Faculty of Education | 15 September – 31 October 2027 |
| 36 | Commencement of the 2027/2028 Academic Session | Monday, 5 October 2027 |
| 37 | Resumption of New Students | Monday, 5 October 2027 |
Registration and Beginning of Lectures
The 2026/2027 session is scheduled to open on 5 October 2026, with registration for both fresh and returning students running from 5 to 16 October 2026.
Students who do not complete registration within that period have a late-registration window from 19 to 23 October 2026. Harmattan Semester lectures for new and returning students are also scheduled to commence on 19 October 2026.
The calendar further schedules the consideration of the list of registered students at Faculty Board, Business Committee of Senate and Special Senate levels in November 2026.
Harmattan Semester Activities
The first semester includes a continuous assessment period scheduled for 1–15 December 2026, followed by the end of Harmattan lectures on 22 January 2027.
A lecture-free period for uploading continuous assessment results is fixed for 25–29 January 2027. Harmattan Semester examinations are then expected to begin on 1 February 2027 and conclude on 26 February 2027.
A mid-session break follows from 26 February to 14 March 2027, after which Rain Semester lectures are scheduled to start on 15 March 2027.
Rain Semester and Examination Dates
For the Rain Semester, CBT and written continuous assessments are listed for 12–16 April 2027.
Lectures are expected to end on 18 June 2027, with a lecture-free period from 21–25 June for the uploading of continuous assessment results.
Rain Semester examinations are scheduled to commence on 28 June 2027 and end on 23 July 2027.
Final-Year Results and Goodstanding Consideration
The calendar also contains several dates relating to the processing and consideration of final-year results.
The first presentation is scheduled for Faculty Board consideration from 17–19 March 2027, followed by the Business Committee of Senate from 22–24 March, with Senate consideration listed for 29 March 2027.
A second set of final-year result considerations is scheduled for August 2027. The Faculty Board is expected to consider the results from 9–12 August, the Business Committee of Senate from 16–19 August, and Senate on 23 August 2027.
Goodstanding results are subsequently scheduled for consideration by the Faculty Board on 25–27 August, the Business Committee of Senate on 30–31 August, and Special Senate on 6 September 2027.
End of Session and Next Academic Year
The calendar places the end of the 2025/2026 academic session alongside the Special Senate consideration of Goodstanding results on 6 September 2027.
Teaching practice for the Faculty of Education is scheduled to take place from 15 September to 31 October 2027.
The next academic session, 2027/2028, is proposed to commence on 5 October 2027, which is also listed as the resumption date for new students.
Important Note on the Calendar
The supplied calendar moves from item 30 to item 33, with no entries numbered 31 and 32. This numbering has been retained rather than corrected or assumed, since no information was provided for the missing entries.
The calendar also includes a weekly provision stating that Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. are lecture-free for sports activities.
UNILORIN undergraduates can use the proposed schedule to keep track of major academic activities throughout the 2026/2027 session, particularly registration periods, assessments, examinations, semester breaks and result-processing stages.
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