NOUN 2020 Academic Calendar Schedule [ADJUSTED]

National Open University (NOUN) Academic Calendar Schedule for First (1st), Second (2nd) Semester 2020 Academic Session Out [Download in PDF]

The Authorities of the National Open University, NOUN has published the approved academic calendar for the 2019/2020 academic session.

Below are the breakdown of academic activities for the 2019/2020 academic session.

NOUN Academic Calendar 2020 [ADJUSTED]

Month	Activity	Possible Duration	Block Dates
December, 2019	Registration of Courses/Examination Begins		31st December, 2019
February, 2020	Senate		11th February, 2020
February	Facilitation commences		25th February, 2020
March, 2020	Registration of Courses/Examination Ends		31st March, 2020
March	Inaugural Lecture		March, 2020
March	1st TMA		9th March,2020
March	Senate		10th March,2020
March	Orientation		20th March,2020
March	Matriculation		21st March,2020
March	Convocation		20th – 21st March, 2020
March	2nd TMA		30th March, 2020
April, 2020	3rd TMA		20th April, 2020
April	Facilitation and TMA Ends		30th April, 2020
May, 2020	IT/SIWES	4 weeks	4th May -3rd June, 2020
June, 2020	Pen on Paper Examination begins	3 weeks	3rd June, 2020
June, 2020	Pen on paper examination ends	3 weeks	24th June, 2020
July, 2020	E-examination begins/ Marking Exercise	3 weeks	1st July, 2020
July	E-examination ends	3 weeks	22nd July, 2020
July	Inaugural Lecture		July, 2020
August, 2020	Senate		6th August, 2020
August	Release of Results		10th August, 2020
August	Examination Course Registration Begins		24th August, 2020
August	Inaugural Lecture		August, 2020
September, 2020	Examination Course Registration Ends		15th September, 2020
September	Facilitation Begins		16th September, 2020
September	1st TMA		14th September, 2020
October, 2020	2nd TMA		5th October, 2020
October	3rd TMA		26th October, 2020
October	Facilitation and TMA Ends		26th October, 2020
October	Pen on Paper examination begins		28th October, 2020
November, 2020	Pen on Paper examination ends	3 weeks	19th November, 2020
November	E-examination begins/Marking Exercise	3 weeks	24th November, 2020
December, 2020	E-examination ends	3 weeks	15th December, 2020
January, 2021	Senate		12th January, 2021
January, 2021	Release of results		18th January, 2021
January, 2021	Convocation		26th – 27th January, 2021

SUMMARY

2020_1 SUMMARY FROM THE CALENDAR

New Students
1. Your Orientation comes up on 20th March (Please attend the Orientation at your study centres and ask questions based on what you've known about the school so far - anything about NOUN)

2. Your Matriculation would be held on 21st March (Please attend and ask for your faculty handbook and Polo-Shirt/Cap, all should be free that day)

Graduating Students
We would miss you but such is life, to stay at the top you have to keep up the struggles from one level to another. Your convocation would come up between 20th - 21st March. Go get the certificated you've been struggling for and improve your life with it.

General Info
1. Facilitation (Lectures) at all study centres and online at LCMS portal begins on 25th February, and ends on 30th April. You should also collect your Textbooks/Course materials at your study centre within same period.

2. Admissions and all registrations ends on 31st March, 2020.

3. IT/SIWES defence would run between 4th May to 3rd June.

4. Pen on Paper (PoP [Hand written]) examinations (It's for OLDER students 300L to 800L)begins on 3rd June and Ends on 24th June (Just 3 weeks - prepare for at least 2 exams daily)

5. E-Examination exercise (Computer Based [It's for new students 100L to 200L]) begins on 1st July and Ends on 22nd July (Just 3 weeks - prepare for at least 2 exams daily)

Schedule for Tutor Marked Assignment/Assessment (TMA)

TMA 1: Would run between 9th - 30th March (21 days)
TMA 2: Would run between 30th March - 20th April (21 days)
TMA 3: Would run between 20th April - 30th April (10 DAYS)

RELEASE OF RESULTS
The expected date for the release of results if it's accepted by the senate is 10th August, 2020.

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