2019/2020 Academic Calendar

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

SESSION I

Schedule of Classes Available	August 1, 2019*
Online Registration Begins	August 1, 2019
Classes Begin	September 2, 2019
Late Registration Fee Commences	September 16, 2019
Last Day to Drop/Add Electives	September 30, 2019
Last Day to Defer Session 1	September 30, 2019
National Holiday (Independence Day)	October 1, 2019***
Academic Committee Meeting	October 15, 2019**
Tuition/Fee Payment Deadline	October 31, 2019
National Holiday (Id el Maulud)	November 11-12, 2019***
Academic Committee Meeting	December 2, 2019**
Senate Meeting	December 12, 2019**
End of Session I (University is Closed)	Dec. 23, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020

SESSION II

Start of Session II (Classes Resume)	January 6, 2020
Re-Registration of All PhD Students Enrolled in Previous Year Annual Progress Report Form Course Outline Form	January 6, 2020
Annual Progress Report Form Course Outline Form
Academic Standing Processing	January 6, 2020
Academic Standing Processing	January 21, 2020**
Academic Standing Processing	March 20, 2020
Academic Committee Meeting	March 24, 2020**
Submission of Thesis Research Topic/Plan to Department Begins	April 1, 2020
National Holiday (Easter)	April 10-13, 2020***
Senate Meeting	April 30, 2020,**
Last Day to Submit Thesis Research Topic/Plan to Department	April 30, 2020
National Holiday (Workers Day)	May 1, 2020***
Academic Committee Meeting (Thesis Research Topic Approval)	May 5, 2020,**
National Holiday (Eid al Fitr)	May 25-26, 2020***
Academic Standing Processing	May 30, 2020
National Holiday (Democracy Day)	June 12, 2020, *******
Academic Committee Meeting	July 7, 2020,**
Senate Meeting	July 23, 2020,**
National Holiday (Eid al Kabir)	July 30-31, 2020***
Classes Ends	August 31, 2020
September 11, 2020	July 7, 2020,**
Last Day to Submit All Grades	September 11, 2020
Academic Standing Processing	September 14, 2020
Academic Committee Meeting	September 22, 2020,**
National Holiday (Independence Day)	October 1, 2020, ***
National Holiday (Eid al Maulud)	October 28-29, 2020***
Senate Meeting	November 19, 2020**
Last Day to Submit All Completed M.Sc. Theses to Department	November 30, 2020
Degree Conferral (See Commencement Ceremony page)	December 18, 2020*****

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

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

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

**** This is a tentative date