DELSU Academic Calendar for 2025/2026 Academic Session

 

DELSU Academic Calendar for 2025/2026 Academic Session


Delta State University has approved the academic calendar for the 2025/2026 session. The schedule covers both first and second semesters with dates for resumption, orientation, matriculation, lectures, exams, and breaks. Students are advised to read carefully and take note of important timelines.



If you have been waiting for DELSU to roll out its academic timetable, the wait is finally done. The school has fixed dates for the first and second semester of the 2025/2026 session. From resumption to exams, the plan is now on paper, and it is one of those things you will want to mark 
First Semester Schedule

The first semester begins in November, and it is set up in stages. Freshers first, old students after, just the usual rhythm of campus life.

Sunday, November 02, 2025 – Fresh students resume on campus
Monday, November 03, 2025 – Medicals and screening of fresh students start
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 – Friday, November 14, 2025 – Orientation for fresh students
Saturday, November 15, 2025 – Matriculation of 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 begin
Friday, November 21, 2025 – End of applications for resumption of studies
Friday, December 12, 2025 – Registration of courses for all students ends
Monday, December 15, 2025 – Friday, December 19, 2025 – Late registration of courses (penalty fees for late registration will apply)
Monday, December 22, 2025 – Last day for course addition, modification and deletion
Friday, January 16, 2026 – Temporary withdrawal/deferment ends
Friday, February 20, 2026 – Last day for the submission of Continuous Assessment (CA) scores to Office of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Friday, February 27, 2026 – Lectures end
Monday, March 02, 2026 – Friday, March 06, 2026 – Revision
Monday, March 09, 2026 – First Semester Examinations begin
Friday, March 13, 2026 – First Semester Examinations end
Monday, March 16, 2026 – Friday, March 27, 2026 – First Semester Break (Two Weeks)

It looks packed, but once classes begin, the weeks run like sand slipping through fingers. Before you blink, exam season will knock.
Second Semester Schedule

The second semester starts right after the short break, and it stretches deep into mid-year.Sunday, March 29, 2026 – All students return to campus
Monday, March 30, 2026 – Lectures begin
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 – Consideration of First Semester results by Senate
Friday, June 26, 2026 – Last day for submission of Continuous Assessment (CA) scores to Office of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Monday, June 29, 2026 – 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 – Consideration of Second Semester results by Senate
Sunday, November 01, 2026 – Second Semester Break ends
Monday, November 02, 2026 – First Semester 2026/2027 Academic Session begins
A Quick Note

The academic calendar is more than just dates on a page, it is like the script for how the whole school year will play out. Missing a deadline can feel like missing a moving bus, nobody likes that. So, pin it to your wall, scribble it in your diary, or save it on your phone.

For students, fresh or returning, it is time to start setting your pace. After all, school runs are like a marathon, not a sprint. Stay ready, as a Delta student might say with a grin, no dulling.