The Management of Venite University, Iloro-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has officially released the approved academic calendar for the 2025/2026 session. This comprehensive schedule serves as the institutional blueprint for both the Harmattan (First) Semester and the Rain (Second) Semester, ensuring a structured and predictable environment for scholarship, innovation, and character development.

The calendar is designed to maximize instructional contact hours while accommodating essential national holidays and mid-semester evaluations. Students are mandated to align their academic and personal plans with these timelines to ensure a seamless progression through the academic year.

Pillar I: Harmattan (First) Semester – Foundations of the Academic Year

The Harmattan Semester marks the commencement of the academic journey, with a particular focus on the integration of fresh students and the re-establishment of academic rigor for returning students.

The Resumption and Integration Phase

The session officially begins in November 2025, with a staggered resumption schedule designed to manage administrative throughput effectively:

• Fresh Student Arrival: Sunday, November 23, 2025.

• Screening and Registration (Fresh Students): Monday, November 24, to Friday, November 28, 2025.

• Lectures (Fresh Students): Commencing Monday, December 1, 2025.

• Returning Student Arrival: Sunday, December 7, 2025.

Registration and Fiscal Compliance

Venite University maintains a strict registration window to ensure students are properly documented before the peak of academic activities:

• Standard Registration (Returning Students): Monday, December 8, 2025.

• Late Registration (With Penalty): Begins Monday, December 15, 2025, and concludes Friday, December 19, 2025.

Instructional Continuity and Evaluation

The semester is structured to provide 13 weeks of lectures, interrupted only by the Christmas and New Year break.

• Christmas/New Year Break: Saturday, December 20, 2025, to Sunday, January 4, 2026.

• Resumption of All Students: Monday, January 5, 2026.

• Mid-Semester Test: Monday, February 9, to Friday, February 13, 2026.

• Matriculation Ceremony: Thursday, March 5, 2026.

The Examination Cycle

The Harmattan Semester concludes with a rigorous two-week examination period:

• End of Lectures: Friday, March 13, 2026.

• Revision Week: Monday, March 16, to Friday, March 20, 2026.

• First Semester Examinations: Monday, March 23, to Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

• First Semester Break: Commences Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Pillar II: Rain (Second) Semester – Consolidation and Completion

The Rain Semester focuses on advanced coursework, entrepreneurship, and the final evaluations of the academic session.

Resumption and Administrative Routine

The second half of the year begins swiftly following the Easter break:

• Student Arrival: Sunday, April 12, 2026.

• Lectures and Registration: Commencing Monday, April 13, 2026.

• Standard Registration Window: Monday, April 13, to Friday, April 17, 2026.

• Late Registration (With Penalty): Monday, April 20, to Friday, April 24, 2026.

Special Institutional Events

The Rain Semester at Venite University is punctuated by significant institutional and national observations:

• Entrepreneurship/SPRF Week: Monday, May 11, to Thursday, May 14, 2026.

• Founder’s Day: Friday, May 15, 2026.

• Democracy Day Observation: Friday, June 12, 2026.

The Final Summative Assessment

The session reaches its academic climax in July:

• Mid-Semester Test: Monday, June 15, to Saturday, June 20, 2026.

• End of Lectures: Friday, July 10, 2026.

• Revision Week: Monday, July 13, to Friday, July 17, 2026.

• Second Semester Examination: Monday, July 20, to Friday, July 31, 2026

• Second Semester Break: Begins Saturday, August 1, 2026.

Semester Breakdown Summary

Both semesters follow a standardized 16-week model to ensure academic integrity and comprehensive coverage of the curricula:

Administrative Mandate and Student Compliance

Venite University Management emphasizes that the dates provided are approved by the University Senate and must be strictly adhered to. Students are reminded that:

1. Late Registration: Any registration activities occurring outside the standard windows (after December 12 for Harmattan and April 17 for Rain) will attract a financial penalty.

2. Attendance: Consistent attendance during the 13-week lecture periods is mandatory for eligibility to sit for examinations.

3. Holiday Observations: The university observes national holidays, including Eid-el-Fitr (March 20, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Easter Monday (April 6, 2026), and Worker’s Day (May 1, 2026).

The university remains committed to maintaining its world-class status by upholding this academic calendar with the utmost discipline. All students are urged to treat this document as their primary guide for the 2025/2026 Academic Session.