The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), formerly known as Cross River State University of Technology (CRUTECH), has released the provisional academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session. This calendar is a vital resource for both new and returning students, as it includes key dates for registration, lectures, matriculation, assessments, exams, and convocation. Below, you will find a clear breakdown of the first semester schedule by month.
September 2025: Academic Session Kick-Off
- Monday, 29th September: Arrival of new students / Online fee payment / Registration.
- Monday, 29th September: Departmental Board Meeting & Consideration of 2nd semester 2024/25 results.
- Tuesday, 30th September: Faculty Board Meeting & Consideration of 2nd semester 2024/25 results.
- Wednesday, 1st October: National Holiday.
- Thursday, 2nd October: Senate Meeting.
October 2025: Resumption & Lectures Begin
- Monday, 6th October: Old students return / registration continues.
- Tuesday, 7th October: Lectures commence for old and new students.
- Friday, 10th October: Lectures continue.
- Monday, 13th – Friday, 17th October: Lectures continue for all students.
- Monday, 20th – Friday, 24th October: Lectures and registration continue.
- Monday, 27th – Friday, 31st October: Lectures and registration continue.
November 2025: Orientation, Assessments & Meetings
- Monday, 3rd – Friday, 7th November: Lectures continue for all students.
- Thursday, 6th November: Inaugural Lecture.
- Monday, 10th November: Lectures continue / Late registration begins.
- Monday, 10th – Friday, 14th November: First Continuous Assessment for all students.
- Monday, 17th November: Orientation for new students (Calabar Campus).
- Tuesday, 18th November: Orientation for Ogoja/Okuku Campuses.
- Friday, 21st November: Lectures continue / Late registration ends.
- Monday, 24th November: Departmental Board Meetings.
- Tuesday, 25th November: Faculty Board Meetings.
- Thursday, 27th November: Senate Meeting.
- Friday, 28th November: Lectures continue.
December 2025: Matriculation & Assessments
- Monday, 1st – Friday, 5th December: Lectures continue / Second Continuous Assessment begins.
- Friday, 5th December: Second Continuous Assessment ends.
- Monday, 8th – Friday, 12th December: Lectures continue.
- Tuesday, 9th December: Matriculation (Calabar Campus).
- Wednesday, 10th December: Matriculation (Ogoja/Okuku Campuses).
- Monday, 15th – Friday, 19th December: Lectures continue.
- Thursday, 18th December: Convocation Lecture.
- Friday, 19th December: Undergraduate Convocation / Christmas & New Year Break.
- Saturday, 20th December: Postgraduate Convocation.
January 2026: Resumption, Revision & Exams
- Monday, 5th – Friday, 9th January: Students return / Revision begins / Portal opens for late fee payments.
- Tuesday, 6th January: Departmental Board Meetings.
- Wednesday, 7th January: Faculty Board Meetings.
- Thursday, 8th January: Senate Meeting.
- Friday, 9th January: End of late school fees payment.
- Monday, 12th – Friday, 16th January: Examinations for final year students.
- Monday, 19th – Friday, 23rd January: Examinations begin for other students.
- Monday, 26th – Friday, 30th January: Examinations continue.
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February 2026: Final Exams & Semester End
- Monday, 2nd – Wednesday, 4th February: Examinations continue for all students.
- Wednesday, 4th February: Inaugural Lecture.
- Thursday, 5th – Friday, 6th February: CBT Examinations for 100-level students.
- Friday, 6th February: End of first semester / Students vacate hostels.
Key Takeaways for UNICROSS Students
- First Continuous Assessment: 10th – 14th November 2025.
- Second Continuous Assessment: 1st – 5th December 2025.
- Matriculation: 9th December (Calabar Campus), 10th December (Ogoja/Okuku Campuses).
- Convocation: 19th – 20th December 2025.
- Exams: Final year exams start on 12th January 2026; other students begin on 19th January 2026.
- End of Semester: 6th February 2026.
