This is to infrm all students of the Federal University Dutse (FUD) that the management has published the academic calendar for the 2024/2025 session. This schedule the first and second semesters are as shown below;
First Semester
Registration Period
Dates: Monday, 27 January 2025 – Saturday, 8 February 2025
Activity: Registration for new and returning students (2 weeks)
Late Registration
Dates: Monday, 10 February 2025 – Saturday, 15 February 2025
Activity: Late registration for all students (1 week)
Matriculation Ceremony
Date: Thursday, 27 February 2025
Activity: Matriculation for new students (1 day)
Orientation Programme
Dates: Monday, 3 March 2025 – Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Activity: Orientation for new students (3 days)
Lecture Period
Dates: Monday, 10 February 2025 – Saturday, 29 March 2025
Activity: First semester lectures (7 weeks)
Add and Drop Period
Dates: Monday, 17 February 2025 – Saturday, 1 March 2025
Activity: Add and drop (2 weeks)
Eid-el-Fitr Break
Dates: Monday, 31 March 2025 – Saturday, 5 April 2025
Activity: Break for Eid-el-Fitr (1 week)
Continuation of Lectures
Dates: Monday, 7 April 2025 – Saturday, 10 May 2025
Activity: Resumption of first semester lectures (5 weeks)
Examinations
Dates: Monday, 12 May 2025 – Friday, 6 June 2025
Activity: First semester examinations (4 weeks)
Breaks and Marking
Dates: Monday, 9 June 2025 – Sunday, 22 June 2025
Activity: Inter-semester break and marking of exam scripts (2 weeks)
Meetings for Examination Results
Departmental Board Meeting: Monday, 23 June 2025 – Friday, 27 June 2025 (5 days)
Faculty Board Meeting: Monday, 30 June 2025 – Friday, 4 July 2025 (5 days)
Senate Business Committee: Monday, 7 July 2025 – Friday, 11 July 2025 (5 days)
Senate Meeting: Thursday, 31 July 2025 (1 day)
Second Semester
Lecture Period
Dates: Monday, 23 July 2025 – Saturday, 2 August 2025
Activity: Start of second semester lectures (6 weeks)