DELSU Academic Calendar for 2025/2026 Academic Session
The DELSU Academic Calendar for the 2025/2026 academic session has been officially approved by Delta State University management.
The timetable provides key dates for resumption, orientation, matriculation, lectures, examinations, and semester breaks. Both fresh and returning students are expected to follow the schedule carefully to avoid missing important deadlines.
Table of Contents
First Semester Schedule | DELSU Academic Calendar
The first semester for the 2025/2026 session kicks off in November 2025 with a structured plan for freshers and returning students. Below is the breakdown:
- Sunday, November 02, 2025 – Fresh students resume on campus
- Monday, November 03, 2025 – Medicals and screening of fresh students commence
- Wednesday, November 12 – Friday, November 14, 2025 – Orientation for fresh students
- Saturday, November 15, 2025 – Matriculation ceremony for fresh students
- Sunday, November 16, 2025 – Old students return to campus
- Monday, November 17, 2025 – Registration of courses for all students begins
- Monday, November 17, 2025 – Lectures for all students commence
- Friday, November 21, 2025 – End of applications for resumption of studies
- Friday, December 12, 2025 – End of course registration for all students
- Monday, December 15 – Friday, December 19, 2025 – Late course registration (with penalty fees)
- Monday, December 22, 2025 – Last day for course addition, modification, and deletion
- Friday, January 16, 2026 – End of temporary withdrawal/deferment period
- Friday, February 20, 2026 – Deadline for submission of Continuous Assessment (CA) scores to the Office of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
- Friday, February 27, 2026 – Lectures end
- Monday, March 02 – Friday, March 06, 2026 – Revision week
- Monday, March 09, 2026 – First Semester Examinations begin
- Friday, March 13, 2026 – First Semester Examinations end
- Monday, March 16 – Friday, March 27, 2026 – Two-week First Semester Break
Second Semester Schedule | DELSU Academic Calendar
The second semester follows a two-week break and runs until mid-year. Here is the schedule:
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 – All students return to campus
- Monday, March 30, 2026 – Lectures begin
- Wednesday, April 29, 2026 – Senate considers First Semester results
- Friday, June 26, 2026 – Deadline for submission of Continuous Assessment (CA) scores to the Office of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
- Monday, June 29 – Friday, July 03, 2026 – Lectures end
- Monday, July 06, 2026 – Second Semester Examinations begin
- Friday, July 24, 2026 – Second Semester Examinations end
- Friday, July 24, 2026 – Second Semester Break begins (13 weeks)
- Wednesday, August 26, 2026 – Senate considers Second Semester results
- Sunday, November 01, 2026 – Second Semester Break ends
- Monday, November 02, 2026 – Commencement of 2026/2027 First Semester Academic Session
Why the DELSU Academic Calendar Matters
The academic calendar is not just a timetable; it is the roadmap for students’ educational journey. From orientation to matriculation, and from lectures to examinations, every deadline is critical. Missing registration dates, for example, can attract penalties or cause academic setbacks.
For both freshers and returning students, staying updated with the DELSU Academic Calendar ensures smooth academic progress.
RECOMMENDED: Post UTME 2025/2026: Schools with Forms Out (Best Guide)
