LASU students excited as exams begin July 22

The Student Union Government (SUG) of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo on Saturday commended the institution’s authorities for the new academic calendar approved by the Senate of the institution.
The Public Relations Officer of the SUG, Mr Fatai Adebanjo, gave the commendation in Lagos while commenting on the new calendar, released on July 10.
He said the new academic calendar followed the intervention of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, directing the senate to fix new date for the examination.
“Following our protest on July 9, the governor instructed the university senate to ratify our new examination date.
“The senate sat on Friday and the university updated its portal, indicating that we would start our examinations on July 22 and we all are happy with that development,” Adebanjo said.
The SUG had on July 6, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the State Government to resolve the institution’s crisis.
The senate had at its emergency meeting on July 10 approved that the harmattan semester examination would hold from July 22 to August 4.
A circular issued by the university on Saturday showed that grading, uploading of department and faculty consideration and uploading of corrections would hold from August 5 to 25.
The circular also stated that the senate would meet to consider results on August 25, while the semester would end the same day.
“The institution will resume for the rain (second) semester on August 31 for online registration and lectures immediately.
“Lectures will hold from August 31 to November 13, while revision will take place from November 16 to 20.
“Second semester examination will start from November 23 to December 4.
“Grading, uploading of department and faculty consideration and uploading of corrections will hold between December 7 and 28, while the senate will meet to consider results on December 29,” the circular said.
It added that the session would end on December 29.