The Technical University, Ibadan has announced that it will begin the 2020/21 academic session on the 14th February.
This decision was among the conclusions reached at the Institution’s Senate meeting held earlier today.
As contained in a statement released after the meeting by the institution’s Registrar, Mrs Olayinka Balogun, fresh students are expected to resume on the 14th of February while returning students are expected to resume on Sunday, 28th February 2021.
The statement reads, “The Senate of First Technical University at its meeting of 21st January 2021 approved Sunday,14th February 2021 as the resumption date for fresh students for 2020/2021 academic session while returning students are expected to resume on Sunday, 28th February 2021.
“Orientation programmes for freshmen will commence on Monday,15th February while online registration of courses commences on Monday,22nd February 2021.
“Senate also approved Monday, 01 March 2021 for the commencement of academic activities in the 2020/2021 academic session. Penalty for late registration will be from Monday,29th March 2021.
“The academic calendar approved by senate indicates that second-semester lectures will come to an end on Friday 1st October 2021. The sessional vacation will commence on Monday 8th November 2021.
“Senate approved that the 2020/2021 academic session should run on blended learning policy approved by the council in 2020.
“It is mandatory that both staff and students strictly observe the approved covid-19 protocols during the session to contain transmission of the virus in the university community.”
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