The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), formerly known as Cross River State University of Technology (CRUTECH), has released the official academic calendar for the first semester of the 2023/2024 academic year. This guide provides important dates and events for UNICROSS students to plan their academic year effectively. It is recommended that students keep up-to-date with the calendar to make the most of their time at UNICROSS.

UNICROSS Academic Calendar 2023-2024

First Semester Calendar:

October 2023

• Friday, 20 October: Arrival of new students.
• Monday, 23 October: Online fee payment/registration begins.
• Monday, 27 October: Old students return.
• Tuesday, 30 October:  Lectures commence for new and old students.

November 2023

• Friday, 3 November:  Fee payment/registration continues for old students.
• Monday, 6 November:  Lectures continue for all students.
• Tuesday, 7 November: Departmental Board.
• Thursday, 9 November: Faculty Board meeting.
• Monday, 13 November: Lectures continue for old students.
• Friday, 17 November: Orientation for New Students.
• Monday, 20 November: Lectures continue for all students.
• Tuesday, 28 November: Senate meeting.

December 2023

• Friday, 1 December: Continuous assessment ends.
• Monday, 4 December: Lectures continue.
• Wednesday, 6 December: Inaugural lecture.
• Monday, 11 December: Lectures continue.
• Thursday, 14 December: Matriculation for Calabar/Obubra Campus.
• Friday, 15 December: Matriculation for Ogoja/Okuku campus and late registration ends.
• Monday, 18 December: Lectures continue.
• Wednesday, 20 December: Christmas/New Year break.

January 2024

• Friday, 5 January: Resumption for all students
• Monday, 8 January: Lectures continue.
• Monday 15 January: Lectures continue.
• Friday, 19 January: 2nd Continuous Assessment.
• Monday, 22 January: Lectures continue.
• Friday, 26 January: Lectures continue.
• Monday, 29 January: Lectures continue.

February 2024

• Thursday, 1 February: Convocation lecture.
• Friday, 2 February: Convocation (U. G.).
• Saturday, 3 February: Convocation (PG).
• Wednesday, 5 February: Lectures continue.
• Wednesday, 7 February: Inter-faculty games begin.
• Thursday, 8 February: Senate meeting.
• Friday, 9 February: Inter-Faculty Games ends.
• Monday 12 February: Examination begins for Year 1 – 3 students.
• Monday, 19 February: Examination continues for Year 1 -3 students.
• Friday, 23 February: Examination begins for Year 4 and 5 students.
• Monday, 26 February: Examination continues for Year 4 and 5 students.

March 2024

• Friday, 1 March: Examination ends for all students.
• Monday, 19 February, 2024: Examination begins for Year 1-3 students.
• THE FIRST SEMESTER BREAK STARTS ON 1 MARCH AND ENDS ON 29 MARCH 2024.
• SECOND SEMESTER BEGINS ON 1 APRIL, 2024.

Second Semester Calendar:

April 2024

• Monday, 22 April: Arrival of students, fee payment and registration.
• Monday, 29 April: Fee payment and registration continue, and lectures begin for all students.

May 2024

• Monday, 6 May: Lecture continues, and there will be a departmental board meeting.
• Tuesday, 7 May: Faculty board meeting.
• Thursday, 9 May: Senate Meeting.
• Friday, 10 May: Lecture continues.
• Monday, 13 May: Lecture continues.
• Monday, 20 May:  Lecture continues.
• Monday, 27 May: Lecture continues and continuous assessment.

June 2024

• Monday, 3 June: Lecture continues.
• Thursday, 6 June: Inaugural lectures.
• Monday, 10 June: Lecture continues.
• Monday, 17 June: Lecture continues.
• Monday, 24 June: Lecture continues.
• Tuesday, 25 June: Departmental board meeting.
• Friday, 27 June: Faculty board meeting.

July 2024

• Monday, 1 July: Second continuous assessment and lectures continues.
• Tuesday, 2 July: Lecture continues.
• Wednesday, 3 July: Student week.
• Thursday, 4 July: Senate meeting.
• Friday, 5 July: Student week comes to an end.
• Monday, 8 July: Lectures and revision.
• Monday, 15 July: Examination begins for Year 1-3.
• Monday, 22 July: Examination continues for Year 1-3.
• Monday, 29 July: Examination begins for Year 4-5.

August 2024

• Monday, 5 August: All Examination ends.
• Friday, 9 August: End of session.

2024/2025 academic session begins from 30 September, 2024.

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