2021/2022 Academic Calendar

NOTE: The AUST Academic Calendar is divided into two “sessions”, as shown below

SESSION I

Schedule of Classes Available	February 8, 2021*
Online Registration Begins	February 8, 2021
Online Classes Begin	March 1, 2021
Re-Registration of All Ph.D. Students Enrolled in Previous Year	March 1, 2021
Course Outline Form
Academic Committee Meeting	March 8, 2021**
Late Re-Registration Fee (PhD) Commences	March 31, 2021
National Holiday (Easter)	April 2-5, 2021***
Academic Committee Meeting	April 6, 2021**
Last Day to Drop/Add Electives	April 9, 2021***
Senate Meeting	April 13, 2021**
Late Online Registration Fee (MSc) Commences	April 23, 2021
Last Day to Defer Session I	April 23, 2021
Academic Standing Processing	April 30, 2021
National Holiday (Workers Day)	May 3, 2021***
Academic Committee Meeting	May 4, 2021**
National Holiday (Eid al-Fitr)	May 13-14, 2021***
Academic Committee Meeting	June 8, 2021**
National Holiday (Democracy Day)	June 11/14, 2021***
Academic Standing Processing	June 25, 2021
Senate Meeting	June 29, 2021**
Academic Committee Meeting	July 6, 2021**
National Holiday (Eid al-Adha)	July 20-21, 2021***
End of Semester I (University is Closed)	Aug. 2, 2021 – Sep. 30, 2021

SESSION II

Start of Session II (Classes Resume)	October 4, 2021
Academic Committee Meeting
Academic Standing Processing	October 15, 2021
National Holiday (Eid al-Maulud)	October 19-20, 2021***
Senate Meeting	January 6, 2020
Academic Standing Processing	October 12, 2021**
Academic Standing Processing	October 15, 2021
National Holiday (Eid al-Maulud	October 19-20, 2021***
Senate Meeting	October 26, 2021**
Academic October 12, 2021**i Committee Meeting	November 12, 2021**
Senate Meeting	Senate Meeting
Academic Committee Meeting	November 12, 2021**
Senate Meeting	November 17, 2021,**
Academic Committee Meeting	December 7, 2021,**
Senate Meeting	December 14, 2021,**
End of Semester II (University is Closed)	Dec. 20, 2021 – Jan. 9, 2022

SESSION III

Start of Session II (Classes Resume)	January 10, 2022
Re-Registration of All Ph.D Students Enrolled in Previous Year Annual Progress Report Form Course Outline Form	January 10, 2022
Senate Meeting	January 10, 2022
MSc Thesis-Project Research Approval Form
Academic Committee Meeting	January 14, 2022**
Senate Meeting	January 19, 2022**
Academic Committee Meeting	February 8, 2022**
Academic Standing Processing	February 25, 2022
Senate Meeting	February 25, 2022**
Last Day to Submit Thesis Research Plan (MSc) to Department	February 28, 2022
Academic Committee Meeting (Thesis Research Topic Approval)	March 8, 2022**
Senate Meeting	March 22, 2022**
Classes End	March 31, 2022
Academic Committee Meeting	April 5, 2022**
National Holiday (Easter)	April 15-18, 2022***
Senate Meeting	April 20, 2022**
Academic Standing Processing	April 29, 2022
National Holiday (Workers Day)	May 2, 2022***
National Holiday (Eid al-Fitr)	May 3-4, 2022***
Academic Committee Meeting	May 17, 2022**
Senate Meeting	May 25, 2022**
Academic Committee Meeting	June 10, 2022**
National Holiday (Democracy Day)	June 13, 2022***
Senate Meeting	June 17, 2022**
Last Day to Submit All Grades	June 30, 2022
Academic Standing Processing	July 4, 2022
Academic Committee Meeting	July 8, 2022**
National Holiday (Eid al-Kabir)	July 11-12, 2022***
Senate Meeting	July 22, 2022**
Last Day to Submit All Completed M.Sc. Theses to Department	July 31, 2022
Academic Committee Meeting	August 12, 2022**
Senate Meeting (Award of Degrees)	August 19, 2022**
Degree Conferral (See Commencement Ceremony page)	September 3, 2022*****

* Course schedule can be accessed at https://aust.edu.ng/students/university-calendar/course-schedule

** Academic Committee/Senate meeting starts at 2:00 pm. The maximum duration is 2 hours; no lectures during this period.

*** All national holidays are strictly observed. No classes are scheduled during these holidays.

**** This is a tentative date