Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) has released its academic calendar for the 2026/2027 session, with returning students from 200 level to final year due on campus on 5 October 2026. Their lectures begin on 12 October 2026.
Registration and examination dates
Returning students' online registration runs from 6 October to 6 November 2026, with late registration starting on 9 November and a N20,000 penalty. Fresh students' online registration begins on 16 November 2026 and ends on 8 January 2027.
First-semester examinations begin on 22 February 2027 for returning students and 15 March 2027 for fresh students. Second-semester lectures begin for both groups on 5 April 2027.
Full academic schedule
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 5 October 2026 | Returning students, from 200 level to final year, return to campus. |
| 6 October 2026 | Online first-semester registration begins for returning students. |
| 12 October 2026 | Lectures begin for returning students. |
| 28 October 2026 | 149th Senate meeting. |
| 2 November 2026 | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Lecture. |
| 6 November 2026 | Online registration ends for returning students. |
| 9 November 2026 | Late registration begins for returning students, with a N20,000 penalty. |
| 16 November 2026 | Online registration begins for fresh students. |
| 25 November 2026 | 150th Senate meeting. |
| 7 December 2026 | University-wide quiz for returning students. |
| 18 December 2026 | Christmas carols across all campuses and sharing of the Christmas productivity bonus; Christmas and New Year break begins for staff and students. |
| 1 January 2027 | Christmas and New Year break ends. |
| 2 January 2027 | All students return to campus. |
| 4 January 2027 | Lectures begin for all students. |
| 8 January 2027 | Registration ends for fresh students. |
| 1 February 2027 | Late registration begins for fresh students. |
| 5 February 2027 | Revision for returning students. |
| 12 February 2027 | Matriculation ceremony for fresh students. |
| 15 February 2027 | Orientation for fresh students. |
| 18 February 2027 | University-wide quiz for fresh students. |
| 22 February 2027 | First-semester examinations begin for returning students. |
| 24 February 2027 | 151st Senate meeting. |
| 12 March 2027 | First-semester examinations end for returning students, followed by a two-week break. |
| 15 March 2027 | First-semester examinations begin for fresh students. |
| 26 March 2027 | Good Friday public holiday. |
| 29 March 2027 | Easter Monday public holiday. |
| 31 March 2027 | 152nd Senate meeting. |
| 2 April 2027 | First-semester examinations end for fresh students. |
| 5 April 2027 | Second-semester lectures begin for fresh and returning students. |
| 28 April 2027 | 153rd Senate meeting. |
| 30 April to 7 May 2027 | Student Union week across all campuses. |
| 10 May 2027 | Second-semester university-wide quiz for returning students. |
| 26 May 2027 | 154th Senate meeting. |
| 30 June 2027 | 155th Senate meeting. |
| 16 July 2027 | Lectures end for returning students. |
| 19 to 23 July 2027 | Revision for returning students. |
| 26 July 2027 | Second-semester examinations begin for returning students. |
| 29 July 2027 | 156th Senate meeting; the weekday label needs confirmation. |
| 13 August 2027 | Examinations end for returning students. |
| 16 August 2027 | Second-semester examinations begin for fresh students. |
| 25 August 2027 | 157th Senate meeting. |
| 27 August 2027 | Second-semester examinations end for fresh students. |
| 1 September 2027 | A & PC for academic staff. |
| 2 September 2027 | A & PC for Senior Administrative and Technical Staff (SATS). |
| 3 September 2027 | A & PC for junior non-teaching staff. |
| 4 October 2027 | Returning students return to campus |
| 11 October 2027 | Lectures begin for returning students. |
