LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, [LASU] RELEASES APPROVED ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR THE 2025/2026 ACADEMIC SESSION

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM, on behalf of the University Senate, has granted *executive approval* for the Academic Calendar for the 2025/2026 Academic Session as follows:

*FIRST SEMESTER*

• *Monday, 15th September – Friday, 3rd October 2025*: Registration for new students (3 weeks).

• *Monday, 6th October – Friday, 19th December 2025*: Resumption and registration for returning students, alongside the commencement of lectures for both new and returning students (11 weeks).

• *Monday, 22nd December 2025 – Friday, 2nd January 2026*: End-of-year break (2 weeks).

• *Monday, 5th January – Friday, 9th January 2026*: Revision and late registration (with a penalty fee of ₦5,000) (1 week).

• *Monday, 12th January – Friday, 6th February 2026*: Examinations (4 weeks).

• *Monday, 9th February – Friday, 20th February 2026*: Grading and uploading of results (2 weeks).

• *Monday, 23rd February – Friday, 27th February 2026*: Departmental and Faculty consideration, uploading of corrections, ICT processing of results, collation, and Senate meeting for the approval of results (1 week).

New students will spend *a total of 24 weeks* in the first semester while returning students will spend *a total of 21 weeks*.

SECOND SEMESTER*

• *Monday, 2nd March – Friday, 22nd May 2026*: Resumption, registration and lectures for new and returning students (12 weeks).

• *Monday, 25th May – Friday, 5th June 2026*: Examinations (4 weeks).

• *Monday, 8th June – Friday, 19th June 2026*: Grading and uploading of results (2 weeks).

• *Monday, 22nd June – Friday, 26th June 2026*: Departmental and Faculty consideration, uploading of corrections and ICT processing of results (1 week).

• *Monday, 29th June – Friday, 3rd July 2026*: Collation of results and Senate meeting for consideration and approval of results (1 week).

• *Monday, 6th July 2026*: End-of-session break commences.

*The Second Semester shall be for a duration of 20 weeks*.

• Sessional Break: Monday, 6th July – Friday, 2nd October 2026 (3 months).

• New Session: The 2026/2027 Academic Calendar commences on Monday, 6th October 2026.

The executive approval granted by the Vice-Chancellor was based on the recommendation of the Committee of Provost, Deans and Directors (COPDD) held on Thursday, 11th September 2025.

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