LAUTECH Releases 2025/2026 Harmattan Semester Academic Calendar

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has published the amended academic calendar for the 2025/2026 Harmattan semester.

The schedule provides students, staff, and parents with guidance on key academic activities, including resumption, registration, lectures, assessments, and semester breaks.

The calendar, approved by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. R. O. R. Kalilu, on behalf of the Senate, outlines important dates to ensure smooth academic operations and timely completion of registration, classes, and examinations.

Key Dates for 2025/2026 Harmattan Semester:

August 2025

• Saturday, 8 August: End of 2024/2025 Rain semester examinations; closure of 2024/2025 academic session

October 2025

• Monday, 6 October: Fresh students resume; certificate verification, documentation, and registration begin; registration without penalty starts
• Monday, 13 October: Returning students resume; registration without penalty begins
• Monday, 27 October: Commencement of lectures for fresh and returning students

November 2025

• Sunday, 9 November: Registration without penalty for returning students ends
• Monday, 10 November: Registration with penalty for returning students begins
• Thursday, 13 November: Verification of certificates and registration for fresh students ends
• Friday, 14 November: Registration with penalty for fresh students begins
• Sunday, 16 November: Registration with penalty for fresh students ends
• Saturday, 22 November: Registration with penalty for returning students ends
• Monday, 24 November: Orientation for fresh students
• Thursday, 27 November: Matriculation
• Sunday, 30 November: Final closure of registration portal

December 2025

• Monday, 1 December: Mid-semester Continuous Assessment (CA) test by CBT begins
• Saturday, 6 December: Mid-semester CA test ends
• Monday, 8 December: Lectures continue for all students
• Tuesday, 23 December: Christmas and New Year break begins

January 2026

• Friday, 2 January: Christmas and New Year break ends
• Monday, 5 January: Lectures resume for all students
• Saturday, 10 January: Lectures end
• Monday, 12 – Saturday, 17 January: Lecture-free week and tutorials
• Monday, 19 January: Harmattan semester examinations begin

February 2026

• Saturday, 14 February: Harmattan semester examinations end; semester officially concludes
• Monday, 16 February: Semester break begins

March 2026

• Sunday, 1 March: Semester break ends
• Monday, 2 March: 2025/2026 Rain semester begins

The notice is issued by Julianah O. Oyetola (Mrs.), Deputy Registrar, Senate and Exams, on behalf of the Registrar (Reference: R/DAA/UC/30, dated 11 November 2025). Students are advised to review the calendar carefully and plan ahead to avoid delays or complications in their academic progression.