2026 Academic Calendar

Interactive week-by-week view of all academic events, deadlines, and important dates.

Senate Registration Academic Exams Holiday
Week 1 Jan 05 - Jan 11, 2026
3 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Jan 05
Return to work for all employees
All employees return after annual leave
Admin 1 day
Mon
Jan 05
Registration Semester 1
Attachment, Teaching Practice, Thesis
Registration 22 days
Wed
Jan 07
Academic Appointments & Promotions Committee
To appoint Summer School adjunct lecturers if needed
Committee 1 day
Week 2 Jan 12 - Jan 18, 2026
4 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Jan 12
Faculty Approval of 2025 Session II Grades
Academic 3 days
Mon
Jan 12
Summer School Registration
Summer 19 days
Thu
Jan 15
Senate Executive (#1)
Senate 1 day
Fri
Jan 16
Session II Grades Uploading on System
Academic 5 days
Week 3 Jan 19 - Jan 25, 2026
3 events
Date Event Category Duration
Wed
Jan 21
2025 Session II Grades Publication on Portal
Academic 3 days
Thu
Jan 22
Senate (#1)
Senate 1 day
Sun
Jan 25
Arrival of Summer School Students
Summer 1 day
Week 4 Jan 26 - Feb 01, 2026
3 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Jan 26
Summer Session Lectures
Summer 19 days
Wed
Jan 28
Student Assembly #1 Registry
Assembly 1 day
Thu
Jan 29
Summer Last Day to Add & or Drop Courses
Summer 1 day
Week 5 Feb 09 - Feb 15, 2026
6 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Feb 09
Summer Last Day to Withdraw with "W"
Summer 1 day
Mon
Feb 09
Summer Submission of Final Exam Question Papers
Summer 1 day
Wed
Feb 11
Admissions Committee #1
To Determine New Cohorts
Admissions 1 day
Thu
Feb 12
Informing New Students - if deferred
Admissions 1 day
Fri
Feb 13
Summer Last Day of Class
Summer 1 day
Sun
Feb 15
Arrival of New Students - 1st year (not returning)
Students 1 day
Week 6 Feb 16 - Feb 22, 2026
5 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Feb 16
SU Campus Council Shadow Committees (#1)
Council 12 days
Mon
Feb 16
SUMMER Mature, Special & Supplementary Exams
ON CAMPUS ONLY
Summer 14 days
Mon
Feb 16
Orientation of New Students - 1st year
Not returning students
Orientation 5 days
Thu
Feb 19
Senate Executive (#2)
Senate 1 day
Thu
Feb 19
Summer Faculty Approval of Grades
Summer 5 days
Week 7 Feb 23 - Mar 01, 2026
3 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Feb 23
Classes for New Students - 1st year (not returning)
Same as other students - longer mid sem
Academic 1 day
Wed
Feb 25
Registration of Returning Bimester & Regular Students
Registration 17 days
Wed
Feb 25
Academic Appointment & Promotions Committee
Committee 1 day
Week 8 Mar 02 - Mar 08, 2026
2 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Mar 02
Bimester Class Sessions (At Centers) Session 1
Bimester 14 days
Sun
Mar 08
Council Sub Committees (#1)
Council 1 day
Week 9 Mar 09 - Mar 15, 2026
5 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Mar 09
Regular Students Arrive on Campus
Students 1 day
Tue
Mar 10
Orientation - Bimester (online) & Regular (Physical)
Orientation 1 day
Wed
Mar 11
Regular Classes Begin
Academic 101 days
Wed
Mar 11
Student Assembly #1 VC's Assembly
Welcome to the university
Assembly 1 day
Sun
Mar 15
Late Registration Begins (Returning Students only)
Students who are authorized to attend classes before registration
Registration 1 day
Week 10 Mar 16 - Mar 22, 2026
3 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Mar 16
Bimester Class Sessions (At Centers) Session 2
Bimester 14 days
Thu
Mar 19
Senate Executive (#3)
Senate 1 day
Fri
Mar 20
Summer Grades Uploading and Publication on Portal
Academic 6 days
Week 11 Mar 23 - Mar 29, 2026
2 events
Date Event Category Duration
Wed
Mar 25
Student Assembly #2 DOSA
Assembly 1 day
Sun
Mar 29
Council (#1)
Council 1 day
Week 12 Mar 30 - Apr 05, 2026
4 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Mar 30
Bimester & Regular Last Day to Add & or Drop Courses
Academic 1 day
Mon
Mar 30
Bimester Class Sessions (At Centers) Session 3
Bimester 14 days
Wed
Apr 01
Student Assembly #3 PVC/Registry
Deans List and deadlines
Assembly 1 day
Sun
Apr 05
Easter Holidays
Holiday 2 days
Week 13 Apr 06 - Apr 12, 2026
2 events
Date Event Category Duration
Wed
Apr 08
SRC Elections
Students 1 day
Thu
Apr 09
Senate Executive (#4)
Senate 1 day
Week 14 Apr 13 - Apr 19, 2026
2 events
Date Event Category Duration
Thu
Apr 16
Senate (#2)
Senate 1 day
Sat
Apr 18
Independence Day
Holiday 1 day
Week 15 Apr 20 - Apr 26, 2026
2 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Apr 20
Regular Mid Semester Break
Break 5 days
Mon
Apr 20
Mid Semester Break for New Students - 1st year
Not returning - NB: New students have a 2 week semester break
Break 11 days
Week 16 Apr 27 - May 03, 2026
3 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Apr 27
Bimester & Regular Mid-Semester Exams
Exams 4 days
Fri
May 01
Workers' Day Holiday
Holiday 1 day
Sun
May 03
Regular WOSE 1ST SEMESTER
Academic 7 days
Week 17 May 04 - May 10, 2026
1 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
May 04
SU Campus Council Shadow Committees (#2)
Council 19 days
Week 18 May 11 - May 17, 2026
2 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
May 11
Bimester & Regular Last Day to Withdraw with "W"
Academic 1 day
Thu
May 14
Senate Executive (#5)
Senate 1 day
Week 19 May 18 - May 24, 2026
1 events
Date Event Category Duration
Thu
May 21
Senate (#3)
Senate 1 day
Week 20 May 25 - May 31, 2026
3 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
May 25
Africa Day
Holiday 1 day
Thu
May 28
Submission of Final Exam Question Papers
Exams 1 day
Sun
May 31
Council (#2)
Council 1 day
Week 21 Jun 01 - Jun 07, 2026
1 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Jun 01
Bimester Class Sessions (At Centers) Session 4
Bimester 14 days
Week 22 Jun 08 - Jun 14, 2026
1 events
Date Event Category Duration
Thu
Jun 11
Senate Executive (#6)
Senate 1 day
Week 23 Jun 15 - Jun 21, 2026
2 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Jun 15
Bimester Class Sessions (At Centers) Session 5
Bimester 14 days
Fri
Jun 19
Regular Last Day of Class
Academic 1 day
Week 24 Jun 22 - Jun 28, 2026
2 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Jun 22
Final Examinations
Exams 12 days
Thu
Jun 25
Senate (#4)
Senate 1 day
Week 25 Jun 29 - Jul 05, 2026
2 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Jun 29
Bimester Class Sessions (At Centers) Session 6
Bimester 14 days
Sun
Jul 05
Regular Students Depart Campus
Students 1 day
Week 26 Jul 06 - Jul 12, 2026
2 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Jul 06
Faculty Approval of Grades
Academic 5 days
Thu
Jul 09
Senate Executive (#7)
Senate 1 day
Week 27 Jul 13 - Jul 19, 2026
2 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Jul 13
Grades Uploading on System
Academic 5 days
Thu
Jul 16
Senate (#5)
Senate 1 day
Week 28 Jul 20 - Jul 26, 2026
2 events
Date Event Category Duration
Mon
Jul 20
Grades Publication on Portal
Academic 5 days
Sun
Jul 26
Council (#3)
Council 1 day