Babcock University Releases 2025-2026 Academic Calendar for Undergraduate Regular Students
Babcock University has released its official academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session, detailing the schedule of academic and institutional activities for undergraduate students in the regular programme.
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Babcock University has released its official academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session, detailing the schedule of academic and institutional activities for undergraduate students in the regular programme.
The calendar covers resumption dates, registration periods, orientation programmes, examinations, and other major events for both new and returning students. The university noted that specific dates for matriculation, professional inductions, inaugural lectures, and certain public holidays will be announced later. While the schedule applies to all undergraduate regular programmes, variations exist for Post-SIWES and summer school students.
2025/2026 Academic Calendar (Undergraduate – Regular)
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| Aug. 18–31, 2025 | Online registration from home for 200–600 level returning students |
| Aug. 18, 2025 | Deans, HoDs & Course Advisors Workshop |
| Aug. 19, 2025 | New Faculty & Staff / Teachers’ Workshop |
| Aug. 20–23, 2025 | Colloquium |
| Sept. 1–4, 2025 | Resumption & completion of registration for returning students (except Post-SIWES) |
| Sept. 8, 2025 | Resumption of 400–500 level students returning from Post-SIWES |
| Sept. 11, 2025 | Classes begin for Post-SIWES returning students |
| Sept. 15, 2025 | Founder’s Day Celebration |
| Sept. 17, 2025 | Academic Standards Board |
| Sept. 18, 2025 | Senate Meeting |
| Sept. 25, 2025 | Last day to enter any class/change programme/register |
| Sept. 26, 2025 | Independence Day National Holiday (100-level & DE students) |
| Oct. 14–16, 2025 | Arrival & verification of 100-level & Direct Entry students |
| Oct. 17–23, 2025 | Orientation for 100-level & Direct Entry students |
| Oct. 18–25, 2025 | Youth Week of Prayer |
| Oct. 27, 2025 | Classes begin for 100-level & Direct Entry students |
| Nov. 6, 2025 | Academic Standards Board |
| Nov. 13, 2025 | Senate Meeting |
| Nov. 20, 2025 | Congregation |
| Nov. 21, 2025 | First-semester registration closes for 100-level & Direct Entry students |
| Dec. 4–18, 2025 | End-of-semester exams for 200–600 level students |
| Dec. 16, 2025 | Middle-of-semester break for 100-level & Direct Entry students |
| Dec. 23, 2025–Jan. 6, 2026 | Inter-semester break (faculty/staff & 200–600 level students) |
Second Semester
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| Jan. 7, 2026 | Resumption for staff & faculty |
| Jan. 8, 2026 | General orientation for faculty & staff |
| Jan. 9, 2026 | Registry & hall administrators’ preparations for resumption |
| Jan. 12–14, 2026 | Resumption for all students / workshops |
| Jan. 15, 2026 | Second semester classes begin for 200–600 level; first semester continues for 100-level & DE |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | Academic Standards Board |
| Feb. 2–6, 2026 | Mid-semester exams for 100-level & DE |
| Feb. 5, 2026 | Senate Meeting |
| Feb. 14–21, 2026 | Mid-semester exams for 200–600 level |
| Feb. 19, 2026 | Career & Job Fair Week (lecture-free for graduating class) |
| Feb. 22–28, 2026 | Academic Standards Board |
| Feb. 24–Mar. 3, 2026 | Research Fair |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | Senate Meeting |
| Mar. 4–8, 2026 | NAAS Week |
| Mar. 9–13, 2026 | End-of-first-semester exams for 100-level & DE |
| Mar. 16–20, 2026 | End-of-semester break for 100-level & DE |
| Mar. 19, 2026 | Second semester online registration begins for 100-level & DE |
| Mar. 24, 2026 | Resumption for all 100-level & DE |
| Mar. 26, 2026 | Second semester classes begin for 100-level & DE |
| Apr. 3, 2026 | Mid-semester exams for 200–600 level |
| Apr. 16, 2026 | Academic Standards Board |
| Apr. 23, 2026 | Senate Meeting |
| Apr. 23–May 7, 2026 | End-of-second-semester exams for 200–600 level |
| May 1, 2026 | Workers’ Day |
| May 4–8, 2026 | Mid-semester exams for 100-level & DE |
| May 25, 2026 | Summer school begins (200–500 level students) |
| May 27, 2026 | Summer classes begin |
| Jun. 8, 2026 | Last day to enter any summer school class |
| Jun. 11, 2026 | Academic Standards Board |
| Jun. 18, 2026 | Senate Meeting |
| Jun. 22–26, 2026 | Mid-summer exams |
| Jun. 25–Jul. 2, 2026 | End-of-second-semester exams for 100-level & DE |
| Jul. 1, 2026 | Resumption & commencement of classes for Post-SIWES |
| Jul. 13–16, 2026 | End-of-summer school exams |
| Jul. 19–26, 2026 | Convocation Week (includes Alumni Connectivity, Graduation Dinner, Tree Planting, Consecration, Baccalaureate, & Convocation Ceremony) |
| Jul. 27–31, 2026 | End-of-semester exams for Post-SIWES |
| Aug. 24–27, 2026 | Mid-semester exams for Post-SIWES |
Additional Information
- Matriculation date to be announced.
- Professional induction dates for MBBS, Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, and others to be confirmed.
- Inaugural lecture dates will be communicated later.
- Easter and Muslim holiday breaks to be announced.
- Calendar applies to undergraduate regular students; Post-SIWES and summer school follow adjusted schedules.
