SULE LAMIDO UNIVERSITY KAFIN-HAUSA (SLUK) RELEASES APPROVED FIRST SEMESTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR THE 2026/2027 ACADEMIC SESSION

The Sule Lamido University, Kafin-Hausa, Jigawa State, has released the approved undergraduate academic calendar for the first semester of the 2026/2027 academic session.

The calendar sets out the key events of the first semester, including the start of the semester, registration for returning and fresh students, the commencement of lectures, matriculation, breaks, the add and drop window, and the first semester examination. Students, staff and other members of the university community are expected to take note of these dates so that they can plan their activities properly throughout the semester.

The approved undergraduate academic calendar for the first semester of the 2026/2027 academic session is as follows:

1. First Semester Begins: Monday, 26th October, 2026 (Duration: Twenty-Four (24) Weeks)

2. Commencement of Registration for Returning Students: Monday, 26th October through Sunday, 8th November, 2026 (Duration: Two (2) Weeks)

3. Late Registration for Returning Students: Monday, 9th November through Sunday, 15th November, 2026 (Duration: One (1) Week)

4. Commencement of First Semester Lectures for Returning Students: Monday, 9th November through Saturday, 19th December, 2026 (Duration: Six (6) Weeks)

5. Commencement of Registration for Fresh Students: Monday, 9th November through Saturday, 22nd November, 2026 (Duration: Two (2) Weeks)

6. Late Registration for Fresh Students: Monday, 23rd November through Sunday, 29th November, 2026 (Duration: One (1) Week)

7. Commencement of First Semester Lectures for Fresh Students: Monday, 23rd November through Saturday, 20th December, 2026 (Duration: Four (4) Weeks)

8. Matriculation for the Fresh Students: Wednesday, 16th December, 2026 (Duration: One (1) Day)

9. New Year Break: Monday, 21st December through Sunday, 3rd January, 2027 (Duration: Two (2) Weeks)

10. Continuation of Lectures: Monday, 4th January through Sunday, 28th March, 2027, including three (3) weeks break for the General Election (Duration: Twelve (12) Weeks)

11. Add and Drop Window Period: Monday, 4th January through Saturday, 17th January, 2027 (Duration: Two (2) Weeks)

12. Eidil Mubarak Break: Monday, 8th March through Sunday, 14th March, 2027 (Duration: One (1) Week)

13. End of First Semester Examination: Monday, 29th March through Saturday, 17th April, 2027 (Duration: Three (3) weeks)

14. First Semester Vacation: Monday, 19th April through Sunday, 2nd May, 2027 (Duration: Two (2) weeks)

From the calendar, the first semester begins on Monday, 26th October, 2026. Registration for returning students opens on the same day and runs for two weeks, followed by one week of late registration.

Lectures for returning students commence on Monday, 9th November, 2026, while registration for fresh students also opens on that date. Fresh students will have late registration from Monday, 23rd November to Sunday, 29th November, 2026, and their lectures commence on Monday, 23rd November, 2026. The matriculation ceremony for fresh students will hold on Wednesday, 16th December, 2026.

Lectures will break for the New Year holiday from Monday, 21st December, 2026 to Sunday, 3rd January, 2027, and resume on Monday, 4th January, 2027. The add and drop window will run from Monday, 4th January to Saturday, 17th January, 2027.

The calendar also provides for a one-week Eidil Mubarak break from Monday, 8th March to Sunday, 14th March, 2027. The first semester examination will hold from Monday, 29th March to Saturday, 17th April, 2027, and the semester vacation will follow from Monday, 19th April to Sunday, 2nd May, 2027.

All students are advised to study the calendar carefully and keep to the stated dates, especially those for registration, late registration, the add and drop window and the first semester examination.

We wish the staff and students of Sule Lamido University Kafin-Hausa a wonderful and successful 2026/2027 academic session ahead.

Thank you!