Latest: DELSU Academic Calendar for 2019/2020 Session (Adjusted)
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- Latest: DELSU Academic Calendar for 2019/2020 Session (Adjusted)
- Earlier: DELSU Christmas Break and Resumption Notice, 2019/2020
- Earlier: DELSU Academic Calendar for Postgraduate Students, 2019/2020 Session
- DELSU Postgraduate Academic Calendar
- Earlier: DELSU Academic Calendar of Activities for 2019/2020 Session
- DELSU JUPEB Academic Calendar for 2018/2019 Academic Session
- DELSU Postgraduate Academic Calendar | Amended
- DELSU Orientation Exercise for 2018/2019 Fresh Postgraduate Students
The management of Delta State University (DELSU) has released the adjusted academic calendar for the 2019/2020 session.

The breakdown of the academic calendar is as follows;
First Semester:
Sunday, September 22, 2019 | Old/Fresh Students resume on Campus |
Monday, September 23 – Friday, October 5, 2019 | Screening/Medicals of Fresh Students begins. |
Monday, September 23, 2019 | Registration for Old/Fresh Students begins. |
Monday, September 23, 2019 | Lecture for Old/Fresh Students begins. |
Wednesday, October 23 – Friday, October 25, 2019 | Orientation for Fresh Students. |
Friday, November 1 – Friday, November 29, 2019 | Accreditation. |
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 | Last day for Add and Delete. |
Friday, December 20, 2019 – Sunday, January 5, 2020 | CHRISTMAS BREAK. |
Sunday, January 5, 2020 | All Students return to Campus. |
Monday, January 6, 2020 – Friday January 17, 2020 | Lecture and Revision. |
Monday, January 6. 2020 – Friday January 17, 2020 | Temporary withdrawal/Deferment/Resumption of Studies end. |
Saturday, January 25, 2020 | Matriculation of Fresh Students. |
Monday, February 3rd 2020 | Late Registration of students (Penalty fees for late registration must be paid). |
Monday 10, February, 2020 | Lectures End |
Monday 10, February 2020 – Friday 14 February, 2020 | Submission of CA Scores |
Monday, 17 February, 2020 | First Semester Exams begin |
Friday, February 28, 2020 | End of First Semester Exams. |
Saturday, February 29, 2020– Saturday 14, March 2020 | First Semester Break. |
Monday, March 9 – Thursday March 12, 2020 | Uploading and release of all First Semester Results. |
Second Semester:
Sunday, March 15, 2020 | All Students return to Campus |
Monday, March 16 , 2020 | Lectures begin. |
Monday, April 13 – Wednesday April 15, 2020 | Submission of C.A. Scores |
Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 29, 2020 | Accreditation. |
Monday, May 4, 2020 | Submission of all Final Year Undergraduate project scores to HODs. |
Friday, May 8, 2020 | Lectures End. |
Monday, May 11, 2020 – Friday May 22, 2020 | Second Semester Final Year Exams. |
Friday, May 25, 2020 – June 11, 2020 | Second Semester Exams for other students begin. |
Thursday, June 11, 2020 | Second Semester Exams end. |
Saturday, June 13 – Saturday, September 19, 2020 | Long Vacation (14 weeks). |
Monday, July 6, 2020 – Friday, July 10, 2020 | Upload and Release of all results. |
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 | Senate consideration of all results (2019/2020) |
Sunday, September 20, 2020 | 2020/2021 Academic Session begins, as Students resume on Campus. |
Earlier: DELSU Christmas Break and Resumption Notice, 2019/2020
This is to inform all staff and students of the Delta State University (DELSU) that Management has directed that all students should proceed on Christmas break on Friday, 20th December, 2019.
In line with the University’s academic calendar for the 2019/2020 session, students are expected to return to Campus on Sunday, 5th January, 2020, as normal academic activities for the remaining part of the First Semester, 2019/2020 session will commence on Monday, 6th January, 2020.
In the same vein, staff and students are advised to be safety conscious during the festive period.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andy O. Egwunyenga, on behalf of Management wishes staff, students and other members of the University community a merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.
Earlier: DELSU Academic Calendar for Postgraduate Students, 2019/2020 Session
DELSU Academic Calendar for Postgraduate Students has been released. See the breakdown of the academic calendar below.
According to the DELSU Postgraduate Academic calendar, Academic activities for the 2019/2020 session will commence on Septemberr 23rd, 2019 with the arrival of students to campus.
The complete details of the Calendar as shown on the table below;
DELSU Postgraduate Academic Calendar
First Semester | |
Monday, September 23, 2019 | Old/Fresh Students Resume |
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 | Registration begins for Old/Fresh Students |
Monday, September 30, 2019 | Lecture begins for Old/Fresh Students |
Thursday, October 17, 2019 | Orientation for Fresh Students. |
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Normal Registration ends. |
Saturday, November 2, 2019 – Saturday Dec. 14, 2019 | Late Registration of Students (Penalty fees for late registration must be paid). |
Friday, December 20, 2019 | CHRISTMAS BREAK. |
Sunday, January 5, 2020 | All Students return to Campus. |
Monday, January 6, 2020 | Temporary withdrawal/Deferment of Studies end |
Friday, January 10, 2020 | Lectures End |
Monday, January 13, 2020 | First Semester Exams begin |
Friday, January 24, 2020 | End of First Semester Exams |
Saturday, February 1, – 15, Feb. 2020 | First Semester Break |
| Advertisement and sales of application forms for 2020/2021 |
Second Semester | |
Sunday, February 16, 2020 | All Students return to Campus |
Monday, February 17, 2020 | Lectures begin |
Monday, May 18, 2020 | Lectures End. |
Monday, May 25, 2020 | Second Semester Exams begin. |
Monday, June 15, 2020 | Second Semester Exams end. |
Friday, July 10, 2020 | End of Oral External defense for 2020/2021 academic session |
Sunday, September 6, 2020 | 2020/2021 academic session begins as students return to Campus |
Earlier: DELSU Academic Calendar of Activities for 2019/2020 Session
DELSU academic calendar and resumption date has been released. The management of Delta State University (DELSU) has released the academic calendar for the 2019/2020 academic session. DELSU resumption date has also been announced. New students and returning students should take note.
Also See: DELSU Matriculation and Orientation Programme
DELSU 2019/2020 ACADEMIC CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
FIRST SEMESTER
Sunday, September 22, 2019 | Old/Fresh Students resume on Campus |
Monday, September 23 – Friday October 5, 2019 | Screening/Medicals of Fresh Students begins. |
Monday, September 23, 2019 | Registration for Old/Fresh Students begins. |
Monday, September 23, 2019 | Lecture for Old/Fresh Students begins. |
Wednesday, November 13 – Friday November 15, 2019 | Orientation for Fresh Students. |
Friday, November 22, 2019 | Normal Registration of Old/Fresh Students ends. |
Monday, December 2 – Friday December 6, 2019 | Submission of C.A. Scores |
Monday, December 2 – Saturday December 14, 2019 | Late Registration of Students (Penalty fees for late registration must be paid). |
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 | Last day for Add and Delete. |
Friday, December 20, 2019 – Sunday, January 5, 2020 | CHRISTMAS BREAK. |
Sunday, January 5, 2020 | All Students return to Campus. |
Monday, January 6, 2020 – Friday January 10, 2020 | Lecture and Revision. |
Monday, January 6. 2020 – Friday January 10, 2020 | Temporary withdrawal/Deferment/Resumption of Studies end. |
Saturday, January 11, 2020 | Matriculation of Fresh Students. |
Friday, January 17, 2020 | Lectures End |
Monday, January 20, 2020 | First Semester Exams begin. |
Friday, January 31, 2020 | End of First Semester Exams. |
Saturday, February 1, 2020 – Sunday 23, Feb. 2020 | First Semester Break. |
Monday, March 10 – Thursday March 13, 2020 | Uploading and release of all First Semester Results. |
SECOND SEMESTER
Sunday, February 23, 2020 | All Students return to Campus |
Monday, February 24, 2020 | Lectures begin. |
Monday, April 13 – Wednesday April 15, 2020 | Submission of C.A. Scores |
Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 29, 2020 | Accreditation. |
Monday, May 4, 2020 | Submission of all Final Year Undergraduate project scores to HODs. |
Friday, May 8, 2020 | Lectures End. |
Monday, May 11, 2020 – Friday May 22, 2020 | Second Semester Final Year Exams. |
Friday, May 25, 2020 – June 11, 2020 | Second Semester Exams for other students begin. |
Thursday, June 11, 2020 | Second Semester Exams end. |
Saturday, June 13 – Saturday, September 19, 2020 | Long Vacation (14 weeks). |
Monday, July 6 – Friday July 10, 2020 | Upload and Release of all results. |
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 | Senate consideration of all results (2019/2020) |
Sunday, September 20, 2020 | 2020/2021 Academic Session begins, as Students resume on Campus. |
Earlier: DELSU ACADEMIC CALEDAR, 2018/2019
FIRST SEMESTER DELSU ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Monday, October 8, 2018 | Old/Fresh Students resume on Campus |
Tuesday, October 9 – Friday, October 19, 2018 | Screening/Medicals of Fresh Students begins. |
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 | Registration for Old/Fresh Students begins. |
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 | Lecture for Old/Fresh Students begins. |
Wednesday, November 14 – Friday November 16, 2018 | Orientation for Fresh Students. |
Thursday, Nov. 1 – Friday, November 30, 2018 | Accreditation of Programmes. |
Friday, November 30, 2018 | Normal Registration of Old/Fresh Students ends. |
Monday, December 3 – Friday December 7, 2018 | Submission of C.A. Scores |
Saturday, Dec. 1, – Friday Dec. 21, 2018 | Late Registration of Students (Penalty fees for late registration must be paid). |
Friday, December 21, 2018 | Last day for Add and Delete. |
Friday, December 21, 2018 – Sunday, January 6, 2019 | CHRISTMAS BREAK. |
Sunday, January 6, 2019 | All Students return to Campus. |
Monday, January 7, 2019 – Friday January 18, 2019 | Lecture and Revision. |
Monday, January 7. 2019 – Friday January 18, 2019 | Temporary withdrawal/Deferment/Resumption of Studies end. |
Saturday, January 12, 2019 | Matriculation of Fresh Students. |
Friday, January 18, 2019 | Lectures End |
Monday, January 21, 2019 | First Semester Exams begin. |
Friday, February 8, 2019 | End of First Semester Exams. |
Saturday, February 9, 2019 – Sunday 24, Feb. 2019 | First Semester Break. |
Monday, March 4 – – Thursday ,March. 7, 2019 | Uploading and release of all First Semest |
SECOND SEMESTER DELSU ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Sunday, February 24, 2019 | All Students return to Campus |
Monday, February 25, 2019 | Lectures begin. |
Monday, April 15 – Wednesday April 17, 2019 | Submission of C.A. Scores |
Wednesday, May 1 – Friday, May 31, 2019 | Accreditation of Programmes. |
Monday, May 6, 2019 | Submission of all Final Year Undergraduate project scores to HODs. |
Friday, May 10, 2019 | Lectures End. |
Monday, May 13, 2019 – May 24, 2019 | Second Semester Final Year Exams. |
Friday, May 27, 2019 – June 14, 2019 | Second Semester Exams for other students begin. |
Friday, June 14, 2019 | Second Semester Exams end. |
Saturday, June 15 – Saturday, September 21, 2019 | Long Vacation (14 weeks). |
Monday, July 7 – Friday July 11, 2019 | Upload and Release of all results. |
Wednesday, July 30, 2019 | Senate consideration of all results (2018/2019) |
Sunday, September 22, 2019 | 2018/2019 Academic Session begins, as Students resume on Campus. |
DELSU JUPEB Academic Calendar for 2018/2019 Academic Session
The management of the Delta State University (DELSU) has released the academic calendar for the Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) Programme for the 2018/2019 academic session.
FIRST SEMESTER | |
Monday, October 22 – Friday, November 9, 2018 | Screening and Online Registration |
Monday, November 5 – Friday, December 21, 2018 | Seven (7) Weeks of Intensive Lectures |
Monday, November 19 – Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | Orientation Programme |
Saturday, December 22, 2018 – Saturday, January 5, 2019 | Christmas / New Year Break |
Monday, January 7, – Friday, January 11, 2019 | First Inter-Course Assessment |
Monday, January 14. 2019 – Friday February 8, 2019 | Four (4) Weeks of Lectures |
Monday, February 11, 2019 – Friday, February 15, 2019 | Revision |
Monday, February 18, 2019 – Friday, February 22, 2019 | First Semester Examinations |
Saturday, February 23, 2019 – Friday, March 1, 2019 | First Semester Break |
SECOND SEMESTER | |
Monday, March 4, 2019 – Friday, May 10, 2019 | Ten (10) Weeks of Lectures |
Monday, May 13, 2019 – Friday, May 17, 2019 | Second Inter-Course Assessment |
Monday, May 20, 2019 – Friday, May 31, 2019 | Two (2) Weeks of Revision |
Monday, June 3, 2019 – Saturday, June 17, 2019 | JUPEB Final Examination |
DELSU Postgraduate Academic Calendar | Amended
The management of the Delta State University (DELSU) has released the amended academic calendar for the postgraduate programmes for the 2018/2019 academic session.
FIRST SEMESTER | |
Monday, October 8, 2018 | Old/Fresh Students resume |
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 | Registration begins for Old/Fresh Students |
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 | Lecture begins for Old/Fresh Students |
Friday November 16, 2018 | Orientation for Fresh Students. |
Friday, November 30, 2018 | Normal Registration ends. |
Saturday, Dec. 1, – Friday Dec. 21, 2018 | Late Registration of Students (Penalty fees for late registration must be paid). |
Friday, December 21, 2018 – Sunday, January 6, 2019 | CHRISTMAS BREAK. |
Sunday, January 6, 2019 | All Students return to Campus. |
Monday, January 7. 2019 – Friday January 18, 2019 | Temporary withdrawal/Deferment of Studies end |
Friday, January 18, 2019 | Lectures End |
Monday, January 21, 2019 | First Semester Exams begin |
Friday, February 8, 2019 | End of First Semester Exams |
Saturday, February 9, 2019 – Sunday 24, Feb. 2019 | First Semester Break |
Monday, February 19, 2019 | Advertisement and sales of application forms for 2018/2019 |
SECOND SEMESTER | |
Sunday, February 24, 2019 | All Students return to Campus |
Monday, February 25, 2019 | Lectures begin |
Friday, May 10, 2019 | Lectures End. |
Monday, May 27, 2019 | Second Semester Exams begin. |
Friday, June 14, 2019 | Second Semester Exams end. |
Friday, June 14, 2019 | End of Oral External defense for 2018/2019 academic session |
Sunday, September 15, 2019 | 2018/2019 academic session begins as students return to Campus |
DELSU Orientation Exercise for 2018/2019 Fresh Postgraduate Students
This is to inform all the fresh postgraduate students of the Delta State University (DELSU) that the management of the institution has announced the date, time and venue for their orientation exercise.
The Postgraduate School orientation programme for fresh students for the 2018/2019 session has been scheduled as follows:
- Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2018
- Venue: 1000 Capacity Lecture Theater, Site III, Abraka.
- Time: 10.00 a.m. daily
Activities for the Orientation Ceremony are as follow:
SECTION 1: OPENING CEREMONY | |||
Time | Activity | ||
10.00a.m. | Fresh Postgraduate students take their seats | ||
10.15a.m. | Arrival of Principal Officers, Deans Directors, Professors and Heads of Departments | ||
10.45a.m. | Address by the Dean of Postgraduate, Professor John O. Ohaju-Obodo | ||
10.50a.m. | Opening address by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor V.F. Peretomode | ||
11.20a.m. | Vote of Thanks by the Secretary PGS, Mrs. N. Mackson-Udjo (PAR, PGS) | ||
11.25a.m. | Group Photograph | ||
11.35a.m. | Departure of Principal Officers and other Dignitaries | ||
SECTION 2: BUSINESS SECTION | |||
Time | Topic | Resource person | |
12.00noon | 1st Lecture: Rules and Regulations; Postgraduate Requirements for the Completion of the Postgraduate Programme; Guidelines for External Defense and Duration of Programme. | Prof. I.N. Njoseh (Assoc. Dean, PGS) | |
12.30p.m. | 2nd Lecture: Conduct and Discipline of Students | Mr. D. A. Urhibo (Registrar) | |
1.00p.m. | 3rd Lecture: Fee Payments | Mr. Justice Egbare (Bursar) | |
1.30p.m. | 4th Lecture: Acquaintance with and Use of the Library | Prof. S. O. Uwaifo (Librarian) | |
Question and answer session |