Delta State University Releases Academic Calendar for 2025/2026 Session

The Management of the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, has officially released its academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session.

The calendar, published in the institution’s official bulletin, details activities for both the first and second semesters.

First Semester

• Sunday, November 2, 2025: Fresh students resume on campus
• Monday, November 3, 2025: Medicals and screening of fresh students begin
• Wednesday, November 12 – Friday, November 14, 2025: Orientation for fresh students
• Saturday, November 15, 2025: Matriculation of fresh students
• Sunday, November 16, 2025: Old students return to campus
• Monday, November 17, 2025: Registration of courses for all students begins
• Monday, November 17, 2025: Lectures for all students commence
• Friday, November 21, 2025: End of applications for resumption of studies
• Friday, December 12, 2025: Registration of courses for all students ends
• Monday, December 15 – Friday, December 19, 2025: Late registration of courses (with penalty)
• Monday, December 22, 2025: Last day for course addition, modification, and deletion
• Friday, January 16, 2026: Temporary withdrawal/deferment ends
• Friday, February 20, 2026: Last day for submission of Continuous Assessment (CA) scores to the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
• Friday, February 27, 2026: Lectures end
• Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 6, 2026: Revision
• Monday, March 9, 2026: First Semester Examinations begin
• Friday, March 13, 2026: First Semester Examinations end
• Monday, March 16 – Friday, March 27, 2026: First Semester Break (Two Weeks)

Second Semester

• Sunday, March 29, 2026: All students return to campus
• Monday, March 30, 2026: Lectures begin
• Wednesday, April 29, 2026: Consideration of First Semester results by Senate
• Friday, June 26, 2026: Last day for submission of Continuous Assessment (CA) scores to the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
• Monday, June 29 – Friday, July 3, 2026: Lectures end
• Monday, July 6, 2026: Second Semester Examinations begin
• Friday, July 24, 2026: Second Semester Examinations end
• Friday, July 24, 2026: Second Semester Break begins (13 Weeks)
• Wednesday, August 26, 2026: Consideration of Second Semester results by Senate
• Sunday, November 1, 2026: Second Semester Break ends
• Monday, November 2, 2026: First Semester of 2026/2027 Academic Session begins

The calendar was issued by the Public Relations Unit of the Directorate of Ceremonials, Information and Public Relations, Vice Chancellor’s Office.