The Federal University Gashua (FUGA), Yobe State, has released the Senate-approved academic calendar for the 2026/2027 session.
Resumption and registration for returning students will run from Monday, November 16, to Friday, November 27, 2026. Late registration follows from November 30 to December 4.
Lectures for returning students begin on Monday, November 23, and end on Saturday, December 19, 2026.
Newly admitted students will register and begin lectures on Monday, December 7. The school also scheduled matriculation and orientation for new students for January 19 and 20, 2027.
Returning students will have add and drop from December 14 to 19.
The university will then break for Christmas and New Year from Monday, December 21, 2026, to Sunday, January 3, 2027. Lectures resume for all students on January 4, 2027, and run until February 27.
Revision and display of continuous assessment results will hold from March 1 to 6. March 8 to 14 is set aside as a free week for students.
The GST and ESP examinations for all students will take place from March 15 to 20, 2027. End of first semester examinations will start on Monday, March 22, and end on Saturday, April 10. A two-week first semester break follows until April 25.
The second semester begins on Monday, April 26, 2027, with lectures running until July 17. Add and drop for all students will take place from May 24 to 28.
Revision and display of continuous assessment results will follow from July 19 to 24, with a lecture-free week from July 26 to 31.
The GST and ESP examinations for the second semester are scheduled for August 2 to 7. End of second semester examinations will run from August 9 to 21, 2027.
After a six-week break, the 2027/2028 academic session will commence on Monday, October 4, 2027.
The calendar, signed by the Director of DAPQA, Prof. Abatcha Melemi, also states that all public holidays declared by the Federal Government will be observed. Extra-curricular activities will hold every Wednesday from 4pm to 6pm.
The university also issued a resumption reminder asking all staff and students to take note and comply accordingly.
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