Koforidua Polytechnic 2016/2017 Academic Calendar
We wish to publish for the information of the Polytechnic community the attached Koforidua Polytechnic 2016/2017 Academic Calendar approved by the Academic Board for purposes of planning and reckoning.
First Semester 2016/2017 Academic year
| S/N | Activity | Date |
| 1 | Reporting – Freshers (All Programs) | 22nd August, 2016 |
| 2 | Registration – freshers (All Programs) | 22nd Aug. – 16th Sept. 2016 |
| 3 | Orientation – Freshers (All Programs)/Weekend | 29th Aug. 3rd Sep. 2016 |
| 4 | Reopening – Continuing Students (All Programs) | 31st August, 20136 |
| 5 | Registration – Continuing Students (All Programs)/Weekend | 5th Sept. – 18th Sept. 2016 |
| 6 | Lectures Begin –Freshers and Continuing Students (All Programs) | 5th September, 2016 |
| 7 | Reopening/Lectures Begin – Weekend (Freshers/continuing) | 9th September, 2016 |
| 8 | Late Registration (With Penalty) – Fresh and Continuing | 19th – 25th September, 2016 |
| 9 | Resit/Supplementary Examinations | 19th Sept. – 2nd Oct. 2016 |
| 10 | Inter-Departmental Soccer/Volley Ball/Basket Ball Competition | 5th – 7th October, 2016 |
| 11 | Submission of 1st Semester Question to Deans – (All programs including weekend session) | 10th October, 2016 |
| 12 | Inter-Departmental Athletics Competition | 12th – 14th October, 2016 |
| 13 | Submission of 1st Semester Question to Vice Rector (All Programs including Week Session) | 14th October, 2016 |
| 14 | Submission of 1st Semester HND Question to NABPTEX – (All programs)- Vice Rector | 21st October, 2016 |
| 15 | Mid-Semester Examinations (All Programs) | 24th – 28th October, 2016 |
| 16 | Mid-Semester Examination (Weekend Session – Continuing/Fresh Students) | 28th Oct. 30th Oct. 2016 |
| 17 | Matriculation | 29th October, 2016 |
| 18 | Convocation | 3rd November, 2016 |
| 19 | Practical Examination (Fresh and Continuing Students) | 21st Nov. – 2nd Dec. 2016 |
| 20 | End of 1st Semester Exams (Fresh and Weekend Continuing) | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th 16th, 17th, 18th December, 2016 |
| 21 | End of 1st Semester Exams (Fresh and Continuing Students) | 5th – 21st December, 2016 |
| 22 | Vacation – Weekend Fresh and Continuing Students | 19th Dec. 2016 – 17th Feb. 2017 |
| 23 | Carols Night | 20th December, 2016 |
| 24 | Christmas Break (Staff) | 22nd December, 2016 |
| 25 | Vacation – Fresh and Continuing Students | 22nd Dec. 2016 – 13th Feb. 2017 |
| 26 | Work Resumes (Staff) | 3rd January, 2017 |
Consideration of 1st Semester Results (including Weekend Session)
| 27 | Submission of Marked Semester Exams and Resit Exam Scripts to HoDs and uploading of Results on OSIS (All Programs) | 3rd February, 2017 |
| 28 | Departmental and Faculty Board Meetings (All Programs) | 6th – 10th February, 2017 |
| 29 | Academic Board Meeting to Consider Results (All Programs) | 14th February 2017 |
Second Semester (2016/2017)
| S/N | Activity | Date |
| 1 | Reporting (All Programs) – Fresh/Continuing Students | 10th February, 2017 |
| 2 | Registration (All Programs) | 13th – 24th February, 2017 |
| 3 | Lectures Begin (All Programs) | 13th February, 2017 |
| 4 | Registration (Weekend Session) | 17th – 19th, 24th – 26th Feb. 2017 |
| 5 | Lectures Begin (Weekend Session) | 17th February, 2017 |
| 6 | Late Registration (All Programs) | 27th Feb. – 3rd Mar. 2017 |
| 7 | Late Registration (Weekend) | 3rd – 4th March, 2017 |
| 8 | Congregation | 4th March, 2017 |
| 9 | Submission of 2nd Semester Exam Question to Deans (All Programs including Weekend Session) | 20th March, 2017 |
| 10 | Submission of Mock Exams Questions to Deans (DBS/Eng/Pre-HND/Hosp etc) | 20th March, 2017 |
| 11 | Students’ Representative Council Week Celebration | 20th – 24th March, 2017 |
| 12 | Submission of 2nd Semester HND Questions (including Weekend Session) to Vice Rector | 24th March, 2017 |
| 13 | Submission of HND Questions (including Weekend Session) to NABPTEX – Vice Rector. | 31st March, 2017 |
| 14 | Mid-Semester Exams (All Programs) | 3rd – 7th April, 2017 |
| 15 | Mid-Semester Exams (Weekend Session) | 7th – 9th April, 2017 |
| 16 | Mock Examination (DBS II, Eng, Hospitality), Pre-HND | 10th – 14th April, 2017 |
| 17 | Practical Exams (All Programs) | 1st – 9th May, 2017 |
| 18 | End of 2nd Semester Examinations (All Programs) | 22nd May – 7th June, 2017 |
| 19 | End of 2nd Semester Examinations (Weekend Session) | 2nd – 4th June, 2017 and 9th – 11th June, 2017 |
| 20 | Vacation (All Programs) | 8th June – 21st August, 2017 |
| 21 | Vacation (Weekend Session) | 12th June- 25th August, 2017 |
| 22 | 10th Applied Research Conference/Technology Fair | 28th – 30th June, 2017 |
| 23 | Industrial Attachment | June – August, 2017 |
| 24 | External Exams (DBS II, Engineering and Hospitality) | June, 2017 |
| 25 | External Examination (Pre-HND) | June, 2017 |
Consideration of 2nd Semester Results (including Weekend Session)
| 26 | Submission of Marked Exams Scripts to HoDs and uploading of Results on OSIS | 21st July, 2017 |
| 27 | Departmental/Faculty Board Meetings | 24th – 28th July, 2017 |
| 28 | Academic Board Meeting to Consider Results | 1st August, 2017 |
| 29 | Resit Exams | 14th Aug. – 20th Aug. 2017 |
2017/2018 Academic year (first Semester)
| 1 | Reporting/Orientation – Freshers (All Programs) | 21st – 25th Aug. 2017 |
| 2 | Reporting/Orientation – Weekend (Freshers) | 25th – 26th Aug. 2017 |
| 3 | Reopening/Lectures Begin – Continuing Students (All Programs) | 28th Aug. 2017 |
| 4 | Registration (All Programs – Continuing/Fresh Students) | 28th Aug. – 8th Sept. 2017 |
| 5 | Reopening/Lectures Begin – Weekend (Continuing Students) | 1st Sept. 2017 |
| 6 | Registration – Weekend (Fresh/Continuing Students) | 1st – 3rd and 8th 10th Sept. 2017 |
| 7 | Convocation | 12th September, 2017 |