KWASU Academic Calendar 2012/13 to 2014/2015
2012-2013 SESSION
The academic year consists of the Harmattan and Rain semesters and one eight-week summer or long
vacation session. Each semester includes 15 week of instruction and one week of final examinations. The
long vacation session includes a one-eight--one six week--and two four-week periods of instruction.
Harmattan 2012
August 13, 2012, (Monday):
August 20, (Monday):
August 27, (Monday):
October 1, (Monday):
November 13, (Tuesday):
November 30, (Friday):
December 3-8, (Monday – Saturday):
December 8, (Saturday):
December 14, (Friday):
December 18, (Tuesday):
December 20, (Thursday):
December 21, (Friday):

Student Registration/Orientation Week Begins
Classes Begin
STUDENT REGISRATION ENDS
Independence Day, SCHOOL CLOSED
UNDERGRADUATE MATRICULATION DAY/CEREMONY
Classes end
Final Exams
Harmattan Semester Break Begins
All Grades Uploaded and Submitted to HODs by 12 noon
College Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 4:00PM
Senate Approval of Grades 10:00AM
Electronic Release of GRADES, 12 noon

Rain Semester 2013
January 07, 2013 (Monday):
January 14, (Monday):
January 21, (Monday):
March 21 – 22 (Thurs – Fri):
March 25, (Monday):
May 1, (Wednesday):
May 2, (Thursday):
May 4, (Saturday):
May 6 – 11 (Monday-Saturday):
May 11, (Saturday):
May 17, (Friday):
May 20, (Monday):
May 23, (Thursday):
May 24, (Friday):

Student Registration Online/Orientation Week Begins
Classes Begin
STUDENT REGISTRATION ENDS
Mid-Term Break
Classes Resume
Workers’ Day (UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Classes resume
Classes End
Final Examination
Rain Semester Break Begins
Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12 noon
College Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades, by 4:00PM
Senate Approval of Final Grades, 10:00AM
Electronic Release of Final Grades to Students by 12 noon

Long Vacation (summer), 2013
June 17, (Monday):
June 24, (Monday:
July 1, (Monday):
July 8, (Monday):
July 24, (Monday):
July 31, (Monday):

Classes Begin
8-Week and 1st 4 Week Sessions Begin
1st 4-Week Session Ends
2nd 4-Week Session Begins
6-Week Session Begins
All Sessions End

August 2, (Friday):
August 5, (Monday):

Senate Approval of All Results by 10:00 AM
Electronic Release of Grades to Students, 4:00PM

2013-2014 SESSION
The academic year consists of the Harmattan and Rain semesters and one eight-week summer or long
vacation session. Each semester includes 15 week of instruction and one week of final examinations. The
long vacation session includes a one-eight--one six week--and two four-week periods of instruction.
Harmattan 2013
August 12, 2013, (Monday):
August 19, (Monday):
August 26, (Monday):
October 1, (Tuesday):
November 12, (Tuesday):
December 7, (Saturday):
December 9-14, (Monday – Saturday):
December 14, Saturday):
December 20, (Friday):
December 23, (Moniday):
December 30, (Monday):
December 31, (Tuesday):

Student Registration/Orientation Week Begins
Classes Begin
STUDENT REGISTRATION ENDS
Independence Day, UNIVERSITY CLOSED
UNDERGRADUATE MATRICULATION DAY/CEREMONY
Classes end
Final Exams
Harmattan Semester Break Begins
All Grades Uploaded and Submitted to HODs by 12 noon
College Boards Approve Grades by 4:00PM
Senate Approval of Grades 10:00AM
Electronic Release of GRADES, 12 noon

Rain Semester 2014
January 13, 2014 (Monday):
January 20, (Monday):
January 27, (Monday):
March 20 – 21, (Thurs – Fri):
March 24, (Monday):
May 1, (Thursday):
May 2, (Friday):
May 3, (Saturday):
May 5 – 10, (Monday-Saturday):
May 10, (Saturday):
May 16, (Friday):
May 19, (Monday):
May 21, (Wednesday):
May 23, (Friday):

Student Registration Online/Orientation Week Begins
Classes Begin
STUDENT REGISTRATION ENDS
Mid-Term Break
Classes Resume
Workers’ Day Holiday (University CLOSED)
Students Resume
Classes End
Final Examination
Harmattan Semester Break Begins
Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12 noon
College Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades, by 4:00PM
Senate Approval of Final Grades, 10:00AM
Electronic Release of Final Grades to Students by 12 noon

Long Vacation (summer), 2014
June 16, (Monday):
June 23, (Monday:
June 30, (Monday):
July 7, (Monday):
July 21, (Monday):
July 28, (Monday):

Classes Begin
8-Week and 1st 4 Week Sessions Begin
1st 4-Week Session Ends
2nd 4-Week Session Begins
6-Week Session Begins
All Sessions End

August 1, (Friday):
August 4, (Monday):

Senate Approval of All Results by 10:00 AM
Electronic Release of Grades to Students, 4:00PM

2014-2015 SESSION
The academic year consists of the Harmattan and Rain semesters and one eight-week summer or long
vacation session. Each semester includes 15 week of instruction and one week of final examinations. The
long vacation session includes a one-eight--one six week--and two four-week periods of instruction.
Harmattan 2014
August 18, 2014, (Monday):
August 25, (Monday):
September 1, (Monday):
October 1, (Wednesday):
November, 11, (Tuesday):
November 29, (Saturday):
December 1-6, (Monday – Saturday):
December 6, (Saturday):
December 12, (Friday):
December 14, (Monday):
December 16, (Wednesday):
December 18, (Friday):

Student Registration/Orientation Week Begins
Classes Begin
STUDENT REGISTRATION ENDS
Independence Day, UNIVERSITY CLOSED
UNDERGRADUATE MATRICULATION DAY/CEREMONY
Classes end
Final Exams
Harmattan Semester Break Begins
All Grades Uploaded and Submitted to HODs by 12 noon
College Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 4:00PM
Senate Approval of Grades 10:00AM
Electronic Release of GRADES, 12 noon

Rain Semester 2015
January12, 2015 (Monday):
January 19, (Monday):
January 26, (Monday):
March 26 – 27 (Thurs – Fri):
March 30, (Monday):
May 1, (Friday):
May 4 -9, (Monday- Saturday):
May 9, (Saturday):
May 15, (Friday):
May 18, (Monday):
May 20, (Wednesday):
May 22, (Friday):

Student Registration Online/Orientation Week Begins
Classes Begin
STUDENT REGISTRATION ENDS
Mid-Term Break
Classes Resume
Workers’ Day (UNIVERSITY CLOSED)
Final Examination
Rain Semester Break Begins
Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12 noon
College Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades, by 4:00PM
Senate Approval of Final Grades, 10:00AM
Electronic Release of Final Grades to Students by 12 noon

Long Vacation (summer), 2015
June 15, (Monday):
June 22, (Monday:
June 29, (Monday):
July 6, (Monday):
July 20, (Monday):
July 27, (Monday):
July 31, (Friday):
August 3, (Monday):

Classes Begin
8-Week and 1st 4 Week Sessions Begin
1st 4-Week Session Ends
2nd 4-Week Session Begins
6-Week Session Begins
All Sessions End
Senate Approval of All Results by 10:00 AM
Electronic Release of Grades to Students, 4:00PM