University of Africa Toru-Orua Releases 2025/2026 First Semester Academic Calendar

The Office of the Registrar at University of Africa Toru-Orua has released the academic calendar for the 2025/2026 First Semester, outlining key dates for returning and fresh students.

The semester spans 18 weeks, covering course registration, lectures, revision, and examinations.

Key Dates and Activities:

• Arrival of Returning Students on Campus: Sunday, October 19, 2025
• 1st Semester Academic Session Begins: Monday, October 20, 2025
• Course Registration (Returning Students): Monday, October 20, 2025
• Lecture Begins: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
• Late Registration with Fee (Returning Students): Friday, November 7, 2025
• Departmental/Faculty Orientation (Fresh Students): Monday, Nov 10 – Friday, Nov 14, 2025
• Last Day to Add/Delete Courses (Returning Students): Friday, November 21, 2025
• Mid-Semester Tests (Returning Students): Monday, Dec 8 – Friday, Dec 12, 2025
• Freshers Orientation Programme: Monday, Dec 15 – Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025
• Christmas Break: Friday, Dec 19, 2025 – Friday, Jan 2, 2026
• Brief to Staff and Students on Examination Conduct: Monday, January 5 – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
• End of Lectures (Fresh Students): Friday, February 6, 2026
• 9th Matriculation Ceremony: Saturday, February 7, 2026
• Submission of Examination Questions and Marking Schemes to HoDs: Monday, Feb 9 – Thursday, Feb 12, 2026
• Revision Week: Monday, Feb 9 – Thursday, Feb 12, 2026
• Semester Examinations: Monday, Feb 16 – Friday, Mar 13, 2026
• Students Go on Vacation: Saturday, March 14, 2026
• 300L & 400L Students Go on SIWES: Six months
• Public Holiday (Eid-el Fitr, Tentative): Friday, March 20 – Monday, March 23, 2026
• Departmental & Faculty Board Meetings to Consider Results: Monday, Mar 30 – Friday, Apr 3, 2026
• Public Holiday (Easter): Friday, Apr 3 – Monday, Apr 6, 2026
• Central Results Verification Committee (CRVC) Meeting: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
• Senate Consideration of 1st Semester Results: Thursday, April 29, 2026

Semester Summary:

• Student Course Registration: 2 weeks
• Lectures: 12 weeks
• Revision: 1 week
• Semester Examinations: 3 weeks
• Total Duration: 18 weeks

The calendar provides students and staff with a clear framework to plan academic and administrative activities for the first semester of the 2025/2026 session.