Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, has approved its academic calendar for the 2026/2027 session, with registration for new and returning students scheduled to begin on Monday, 7 December 2026.
The calendar, approved by the Vice-Chancellor on behalf of the Senate, also sets out the remaining activities for the second semester of 2025/2026, the examination periods for both semesters of 2026/2027 and a proposed resumption date for 2027/2028.
Completion of the 2025/2026 academic session
- 19 to 24 October 2026: Marking and project defence.
- 26 to 31 October 2026: Departmental board consideration of results and results upload.
- 2 to 7 November 2026: Faculty board consideration of results.
- 9 November to 5 December 2026: End-of-session break.
The Senate Business Committee will consider results from 9 to 13 November 2026, while the Senate meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 24 November 2026.
First semester, 2026/2027
- 7 to 19 December 2026: Registration for new and returning students.
- 21 December 2026 to 2 January 2027: Late registration.
- 4 January to 27 March 2027: First-semester lectures.
- 4 February 2027: Matriculation ceremony.
- 29 March to 17 April 2027: End-of-semester examinations.
- 19 April to 1 May 2027: Marking.
- 3 to 15 May 2027: Results upload.
- 17 to 29 May 2027: Semester break.
Students are expected to complete their normal registration within the first two weeks of December, ahead of the late-registration period. Lectures are scheduled to begin after the late-registration window closes.
Second semester, 2026/2027
- 31 May to 21 August 2027: Second-semester lectures.
- 23 August to 11 September 2027: End-of-semester examinations.
- 13 to 25 September 2027: Marking and project defence.
- 27 September to 9 October 2027: Results upload.
- 11 October to 20 November 2027: End-of-session break.
MAU has proposed Monday, 22 November 2027 as the resumption date for the 2027/2028 academic session. University officers have been directed to adhere to the approved schedule.
