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All important events and key dates for different Academic Years are can be found here for you to note in your diary during your stay at Bishop Stuart University.

Note that some dates may have slight changes in start dates and at times end dates, we advise you to refer to dates provided by your Head of Department.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2023/2024

FOR FACULTIES: BUSINESS, ECONOMICS & GOVERNANCE (FBEG); LAW (FOL); EDUCATION, ARTS AND MEDIA STUDIES- REGULAR PROGRAMS (FEAMS); AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY (FAEST) AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

  ACTIVITY START TIME END TIME
A APRIL INTAKE AY 2023/2024 SEMESTER ONE
  Reporting date for freshers 6th May 2023
Orientation/Training in ODeL&VLE/Teaching and Learning 8th May 2023 20th Aug.2023
8th week Mid Sem.Tests 3rd  July 2023 9th July 2023
University Examinations 6th Sept.2023 16th Sept. 2023
B AUGUST INTAKE AY 2023/2024 SEMESTER ONE
  Reporting date for freshers 5th Aug. 2023
Orientation/Training in ODeL&VLE/Teaching and Learning 7th Aug. 2023 19th Nov.2023
8th week Mid Sem.Tests 2nd Oct. 2023 8th Oct. 2023
University Examinations 22nd Nov. 2023 2nd Dec. 2023
C CONTINUING STUDENTS YEAR 2,3 & 4 SEMESTER ONE AY 2023/2024
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting date 19th Aug.2023
Teaching and Learning 21st Aug.2023 9th Dec.2023
8th week Mid Sem.Tests 8th Oct. 2023 15th Oct.2023
University Examinations 12th Dec. 2023 22nd Dec. 2023
19th BSU GRADUATION CEREMONY 8TH DECEMBER 2023
D SEMESTER TWO AY 2023/2024, (All Years of Study: 1,2,3,4)
  Reporting date 6th Jan.2024
Teaching and Learning 8th Jan.2024 21st April 2024
BSU Week 25th Feb. 2024 3rd March 2024
8th week Mid Sem.Tests 4th March 2024 10th March 2024
University Examinations 24th April 2024 4th May 2024

FACULTY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Date PROGRAM (S) Activity
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 (CONTINUING STUDENTS): BNS/BNSC YEAR II, III, AND IV
17th June 2023 All Bachelor (BNSII, III, IV; BNSCII, III) Opening of Semester II
17th June 2023 Diploma (DNS, DNE, DME) Freshers (DIPLOMA) begin Semester One
11-23rd June 2023 All Diploma Students (DNS, DNE, DME) UNMEB EXAMS
8th July 2023 DNS, DNE, DME Diploma continuing students report for semester one
17th June to 6th Aug 2023 (7 wks) BNSII, III, IV;

BNSCII, III

Teaching for BNS and BNSC programs
7th- 12th Aug 2023 (1 wk) BNSII, III, IV;

BNSCII, III

Mid Semester Exams
8th July – 3rd Sept 2023 (8 wks) All diploma students (DNS, DNE, DME) Teaching for Diploma programs
4th -15th sept 2023 Diploma programs Mid Semester exams
22nd Sept 2023 All Diploma and Bachelors programs Submission of continuous assessments for all theory and clinical courses
13TH Aug-23rd Sept 2023 (6 wks)  BNSII, III, IV; BNSCII, III Clinical practicum (BNS and BNSC programs)
18th Sept – 10th Nov 2023 (8 wks) All Diploma Students (DNS, DNE, DME) Clinical Practicum for Diploma
24th Sept – 1st Oct 2023 (1 wk) BNSII, III, BNSCII, BNSCIII CLINICAL EXAMS (Ruharo mission hospital, Kitagata and MRRH)
2nd Oct – 12th Oct 2023 BNSII, III, IV; BNSCII, III THEORY EXAMS (End of semester II, AY 2022/2023)
13th – 29th Oct 2023 BNS III, BNSCII RECESS (COMMUNITY PLACEMENT)
8th Nov 2023 BNSIV, BNSCIII Submission of reports (research, advanced Nursing, domiciliary, etc
13th Oct -10th Nov 2023 BNSII, III, BNSCII Holiday
11th Nov 2023- 30th Mar 2024

(4th 11-16th/12; then from 6th January to 30th march 2024)

BNSIII, IV, & BNSCIII Opening of SEMESTER 1 (AY2023/2024)
November -December 2023 Diploma Students UNMEB Exams
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 AND 2023/2024 (FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS): BNSI, BNSCI
5th August 2023 BNSII, BNSCII Reporting for Semester I AY 2023/2024
5th August 2023 Freshers (BNS, BNSC) Report for FIRST SEMESTER
5th August – 30th  Sept. 2023 BNSII, BNSCII and Freshers Teaching
1st Oct – 8th Oct 2023 BNSII, BNSCII and Freshers Mid Semester Exams
9th Oct – 12th Nov 2023 BNSII, BNSCII and Freshers Clinical Practicum
13th – 19th November 2023 Clinical Exams
20th – 26th November 2023 BNSII, BNSCII and Freshers End of Sem. I Theory Exams

NOTE: Dates for UNMEB exams, Verification, and registration timelines for Diploma students are communicated accordingly by UNMEB.

RECESS CALENDAR STRUCTURE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 & 2023/2024

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. (Face-Face Sessions)

TERM START END Days
I 6th May 2023 28th May 2023 23
II 26th August 2023 17th September 2023 23
III 2nd December 2023 5th February 2024 65
104

Semester Distribution (Weeks & Days)

Odel Face-Face Sessions
Start End Weeks Start End Weeks
28.11.2022 04.02.2023 11
06.02.2023 05.05.2023 13 06.05.2023 28.05.2023 4
29.05.2023 25.08.2023 13 26.08.2023 17.09.2023 4
18.09.2023 01.12.2023 13 02.12.2023 05.02.2024 10

End of Semester Examinations

Academic Year Year Semester Dates Remarks
2022/2023 1 11 20.05.2023 26.05.2023 Postponed to August 2023
2022/2023 11 11 11.09.2023 16.09.2023
2023/2024 11 1 11.12.2023 16.12.2023
2023/2024 (April

intake)

1 1 11.12.2023 16.12.2023
2023/2024

(August intake)

1 1 29.01.2024 03.02.2024
2023/2024 11 11 29.01.2024 03.02.2024

Jacquiline Kyomuhendo
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2022/2023

SN ACTIVITY START TIME END TIME DURATION
A. SEMESTER ONE AY 2022/2023 AUGUST INTAKE (FRESHERS AUGUST INTAKE)
  Reporting date 20th Aug.2022
Orientation programme and Training in ODeL/VLE/AIMS with teaching and learning. 22nd Aug.2022 28th Aug.2022 1 week
Teaching and learning (ODeL and Physical) 22nd Aug.2022 23rd Dec.2022 17 weeks
8th Week Mid Sem. Tests 17th Oct.2022 23rd Oct 2022  1 week
University Examinations 9th Jan.2023     19th Jan. 2023 1 week &3days
Semester One Holiday break 20th Jan 2023     10th  March 2023 8 weeks
B. SEMESTER ONE AY 2022/2023 FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS (2,3,4)
  Reporting date 29th Oct.2022
Teaching and learning (ODeL and Physical) 31st Oct.2022 6th  Feb. 2023 13 weeks
Christmas break 24th-26th  Dec.2022 & 31st -1st Jan.2023 5 days
8th Week Mid Sem. Tests 17th Dec.2022 23rd Dec.2022 1 week
University Examinations 9th Feb. 2023 18th Feb. 2023 1week &3days
Semester One Holiday break 20th Feb.2023 10th March 2023 3 weeks
Prospective Graduands clearing for Graduation 1st Feb. 2023 28th Feb. 2023 1 month
        18th BSU GRADUATION CEREMONY                        24TH MARCH 2023
C. SEMESTER TWO AY 2022/2023
Year 1, 2, 3 & 4 students report 11th March 2023
Teaching and learning (ODeL and Physical) 13th March 2023 17th June 2023 14 weeks
8th Week Mid Sem. Tests 8th May 2023 14th May 2023 1 week
University Examinations 20th June 2023 30th June 2023 1 week &3days
SEMESTER THREE: Internship, SP and Practicum 3rd July 2023 12th July 2023 6 weeks
D. PROPOSED APRIL INTAKE AY 2023/2024
Reporting date 15th April 2023
Teaching and learning (ODeL and Physical) 17th April 2023 16th July 2023 13 weeks
8th Week Mid Sem. Tests 5th June 2023 11th June 2023 1 week
University Examinations 19th July 2023 29th July 2023 1 week &3days
Semester One Holiday break 30th July 2023 13th August 2023 2 weeks
               UBTEB PROGRAMS ROADMAP
GROUP DATE OF REPORTING DATE OF STARTING EXAMS
All First Years

NDCE,NDEE,NDWE,NDRA,DCP,DHIC

20/8/2022 2/12/2022
2nd Year (1st Semester) for (DCP,DHIC) 7/9/2022 25/11/2022
2nd Year (1st Semester) for (NDCE,NDEE,NDWE,NDRA) 12/9/2022 2/12/2022
               Faculty of Education RECESS ROADMAP AY 2022/2023
Program and Year Semester                 Session               Exams
BED I, DIPE I August Intake 2022/2023      I Reported August and will come back December 10/12/2022 for 2weeks. January 1st week sit for Exams and will proceed with Semester II
Year One (Jan Intake )

Completed Exams

    II Stay home for the December session Report January 2nd week with those finishing Exams
Year Two

BED II, DIPE II

    II Report 12th December Will sit Exams in January and wait for graduation

NURSING SCIENCE DEPARTMENT ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY 2022/2023

DATE CLASS ACTIVITY
       SEMESTER TWO 2021/2022
1st July 2022 BNS & BNC classes Opening of Semester II
25th July 2022 DNS, DME & DNE classes Opening of Semester II
25th August 2022 Staff Training in labour care guide
3rd September 2022 Staff Meeting in preparation for clinical
5th -9th September 2022 All continuing students Mid-semester exams
8th September 2022 All students going for practicum Briefing in preparation for practicum
12th September -31st October 2022 BNS II- Kitagata PRACTICUM
12th September -4th November 2022 BNS III, BNS IV, BNSC II, BNSC III, DNE I, DME I PRACTICUM
12th September -4th November 2022 DNS I & II (Ruharo) PRACTICUM
31 October- 4th November 2022 BNS II Clinical Exams
7th Nov to 13th Nov 2022 BNSIII, BNSIV, DMEI, DNEI, DNSI, DNSII Clinical Exams
16th-23rd Nov 2022 All Continuing students END OF SEMESTER II EXAMS
24th -25th November 2022 BNSIV & BNSCIII Research presentations
28th Nov – 17th December 2022 BNS IV, BNSC III, DNE I & DME I Community Placement
28th Nov to 16th December 2022 Diploma students UNMEB Exams
22nd December BNSIV, BNCIII, DNE, DME Submission Deadline of all reports (research, Nursing Admin, community, advanced Nursing)
22nd Dec 2022 -4th Jan 2023                    Holiday
SEMESTER I AUGUST INTAKE  2022/2023 (First years)
20th August 2022 Reporting for Sem I August 2022 set
22nd Aug-4th Dec.2022 Teaching and Learning in (ODeL & Physical) 15 weeks
10th Oct-16th Oct 2022 Mid Sem. Tests 1 week
7th-21st Dec 2022 End of Semester I Exams 2 weeks
23rd Dec – 4th Jan 2023 Holiday Break 2 weeks
SEMESTER I 2022/2023 CONTINUING STUDENTS (2,3,4)
6th Jan 2023 Reporting for Sem I 2023 6 Weeks
25TH Feb-5th March 2023 Mid Sem tests 7 days
6th March -16 April 2023 Clinical practicum 7 weeks
19th-30th April 2023 End of Sem I Exams (clinical and theory) 2 weeks
1st -14th may 2023 Holiday 2 weeks
SEMESTER II AUGUST INTAKE  2022/2023 (First years)
5th Jan 2023 Reporting for Sem II
6th Jan- 18th April 2023 Teaching and learning (theory &skills lab) 14 weeks
25TH Feb-5th March 2023 Mid Sem tests 1week days
19th-30th April 2023 End of Sem II Exams 1 week and 3 days
1st -14th May 2023 Holiday 2 weeks
SEMESTER II 2022/2023 CONTINUING STUDENTS (2,3,4)
15th May 2023 Reporting date
16th  May – 30th June 2023 Teaching and learning 6 weeks & 5 days
31st June -9th July 2023 Mid Semester exams 1 week
10th July -28th August 2023 Practicum 7 weeks
30th Aug-8th Sept 2023 End of Semester II exams 1 Week &3 days
11TH -28th Sept 2023 RECESS – Community placement 3 weeks

AMENDED ANNUAL UNIVERSITY CALENDAR FOR AY 2020/2021 – 2021/2022

S/N ACTIVITY START DATE END DATE DURATION
1 SEM TWO FOR YEAR 1,2,3&4 AY 2020/2021
Undergraduate students report Online 19th June 2021
Training in VLE, enrolment of staff and students in AIMS 21st June 2021 4th July 2021 2weeks
Blended Teaching and Learning (Staggered) 21st June 2021 3rd Oct. 2021 15 weeks
8th Week Mid SEM.Tests for Undergraduate (Online/ODeL) 9th August 2021 15th August 2021 1 week
Examinations; all Undergraduate Programs (Online/ODeL) 6th Oct. 2021 16th Oct. 2021 10 days
Graduate Students embark Online with training in VLE, enrolment of staff and students in AIMS 3rd July 2020 23rd Oct.2021 15 weeks
Examinations; All Graduate Programs (Online/ODeL) 25th Oct. 2021 30th Oct. 2021 6 days
Nursing Science Programs
All BNS embark on Online/ODeL 19th July 2021 31st Oct. 2021 15 weeks
Training in VLE, enrolment of staff and students in AIMS 19th July 2021 1st July 2021 2 weeks
BNC I & II  embark on Online/ODeL 2nd August 2021 14th Nov. 2021 15 weeks
Training in VLE, enrolment of staff and students in AIMS 2nd August 2021 15th August 2021 2 weeks
Examinations for Nursing Science Programs to be conducted Online.  –BNS –BNC  

1st Nov. 2021

15th Nov. 2021

 

7th Nov. 2021

21st Nov.2021

 

1 week

1 week

Internship and Industrial Training & Research Projects 18th Oct. 2021 19th Nov. 2021 4 weeks
1st & 2nd School Practice for 3rd Year & 1st SP for 2nd Year To be fixed depending on the opening of Schools by MOES
2 YEAR 1 MAY INTAKE AY 2021/2022 SEMESTER ONE (COHORT 1)
Reporting and Training in VLE 12th July 2021 24th July 2021 2 weeks
Admission Ceremony To be held virtually (Date to be communicated)
Blended Teaching and Learning (Staggered) 26th July 2021 1st Nov.2021 14weeks
8th Week Mid SEM.Tests for Undergraduate (Online/ODeL) 13th Sept.2021 19th Sept.2021 1 week
Examinations-Undergraduate & Postgraduate 4th  Nov. 2021 15th Nov. 2021 10 days
3 SEM I FOR YEAR (2, 3,4), AY 2021/2022
Students Report and embark on Online/ODeL 22nd Nov.2021 20th March 2022 15 weeks
Training in VLE, enrolment of staff and students in AIMS 22nd Nov. 2021 5th Dec. 2021 2 weeks
Christmas Break 20th Dec 2021 3rd  Jan 2022 13 days
Blended Teaching and Learning (Staggered) Resume 3rd Jan 2022 20th March 2022 2 weeks
8th Week Mid SEM. Tests for Undergraduate (Online/ODeL) 24th Jan 2022 31st Jan. 2022 1 week
Undergraduate Examinations 23rd March 2022 1st April 2022 10 days
Post Graduate Examinations 7th April  2022 11th April 2022 5 days
17TH BSU GRADUATION CEREMONY 25TH MARCH 2022
 
4 PROPOSED AUGUST INTAKE AY 2021/2022 SEM ONE; ALL PROGRAMS To be scheduled after the release of results by UNEB
   
5 SEM II FOR YEAR (2, 3,4), AY 2021/2022
Students Report and embark on Online/ODeL 28th  March 2022 10th June 2022 15 weeks
Training in VLE, enrolment of staff and students in AIMS 28th March 2022 3rd March 2022 2 weeks
8th Week Mid SEM. Tests for Undergraduate (Online/ODeL) 16th May 2022 22nd May 2022 12 weeks
Undergraduate Examinations 15th June 2022 25th June 2022 10 days
Post Graduate Examinations 27th June 2022 1st July 2022 5 days
Internship, Industrial Training & School Practice 27th June 2022 22nd July 2022 4 weeks

NOTE:

  1. This Calendar was approved by the 93rd Senate meeting held on 13th July 2021, please note that changes will be managed as they arise.
  2. Recess sessions for Semester Two and onwards are to be determined after the lockdown when the Ministry of Education guides on a new School Academic Calendar. However, the Recess students are set to do Exams from 28th July -6th August 2021 for Semester One online and delivered as Take Home.
  3. UNMEB Examinations were put to a halt because of the Lockdown. We are awaiting guidance from the Nurses Council after the Lockdown.
  4. UBTEB Examinations which were scheduled for July cannot be done during this Lockdown and therefore, awaiting official communication from UBTEB Secretariat.
  5. That Law Internship and School practice were suspended because of the Lockdown. School Practice is dependent on MOES reopening of schools and the President lifting up of the Lockdown.
  6. Internship for students offering Computer Science, Public Health, Agriculture, Industrial Fine Art and Design, Science and Technology is ongoing with permission from the Organization they are placed. They were allowed to continue and hope the departments conducted supervision and awaiting results.
  7. Semester II for May Intake (Cohort I) will be joined together with the August Intake (Cohort II) Semester Two when time is due.
  8. The roadmap that was guiding before has been amended due to the Lockdown.
  9. Teaching load and integrated teaching timetables should be prepared and submitted to the Academic Registrar.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2019/2020

4th August 2019 Freshers report for year one Semester one 2019/2020 AY
12th August 2019 Continuing students report for 2019/2020 AY academic year for all Faculties
13th August 2019 Lectures start for regular programmes semester I 2019/2020 for all Faculties
17th August 2019 Lectures start for weekend programmes Semester one 2019/2020 AY for all Faculties
17th August 2019 Fresher’s Admission Ceremony
26th August 2019 Recess students start lectures
2nd September 2019 Recess Semester 11 Examinations
9th September 2019 Lectures for Recess programmes continue
23rd -29th Sept 2019 8th week MID SEMESTER TESTS for ONLY registered students
18th October 2019 15thGRADUATION AT BSU MAIN CAMPUS –KAKOBA
October 2019 REGISTRATION OF DIPLOMA NURSES FOR UNMEB EXAMINATIONS
December 2019 END OF SEMESTER 1 UNMEB EXAMINATIONS (DNS, DME & DNE)
22nd November 2019 Lectures stop for Regular & Weekend programmes for all faculties
20th   Nov- 5th Dec 2019 Exams begin & end for all undergraduate and Post graduate programmes for Semester I Nov/Dec. 2019/2020 AY
6th Nov – 21st Dec 2019 Central Marking of exams and processing of results for Semester one Nov/Dec 2019
2nd December 2019 Recess Students Report for December/January Session 2019/2020 AY
9th Dec- 21st Dec 2019 Lectures begin and end for Recess Students for December Session 2019/2020 AY
14th Dec.2019 Flag off for Inter University Games
22nd Dec 2019-2nd Jan 2020 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
3rd January 2020 Official opening of the University
5th -18th January 2020 Recess Lectures &Session 2019/2020 continue
6th Jan- 8th Jan 2020 Departmental Examination Boards meet to discuss Semester 1 results
9th Jan -11th Jan 2020 Faculty Examination Boards meet to discuss Semester 1 results
19th -25th Jan 2020 Recess Semester 1 Examinations
13th & 14th Jan 2019 SENATE ACADEMIC BOARD MEETING FOR SEM 1 RESULTS 2019/2020
16th & 17th Jan 2020 SENATE MEETING FOR SEMESTER I RESULTS 2019/2020
18th Jan 2020 Display of Semester 1 results
19th Jan 2020 Reporting day for Semester II 2019/2020 (All Faculties and Graduate School Students)
20th January 2020 Lectures for all regular programmes begin for Semester II 2019/2020
26th -1st Feb 2020 Continuation of Lectures for Recess programmes for January session 2019/2020
25th Jan 2020 Lectures for all weekend programmes begin for Semester II 2019/2020
8th – 15th March 2020 BISHOP STUART UNIVERSITY WEEK 2019
22nd – 29th March 2020 8th week Mid Semester tests for all Faculties and programmes
10th May 2020 End of Lectures for all Faculties and Graduate school students for Semester II 2019/2020
12th -23rd May 2020 Exams begin & end for all Undergraduate programmes for Semester 11 May/June. 2019/2020
25th -30th May 2020 Exams for Postgraduate programmes for Semester 11 May/June 2019/2020 begin and end
May-Aug 2020 School practice/Internship

 

9th May 2020 First Admissions for Academic year 2020/2021
May 2020 REGISTRATION OF DIPLOMA NURSES FOR UNMEB EXAMINATIONS
June 2020 END OF SEMESTER 11 UNMEB EXAMINATIONS (DNS, DME & DNE)
June 2020 Admission of Extensors (NURSES)
25th May-25th June 2020 Central Marking of exams and processing of results for Semester II 2019/2020
June 2020 Students Internship and School practice Supervision begin
6th – 11th July 2020 Departmental meetings to discuss results for semester II 2019/2020
13th – 18th July 2020 Faculty meetings to discuss results for semester II 2019/2020
20th $ 22nd July 2020 SENATE ACADEMIC BOARD MEETING FOR SEM 11 RESULTS 2019/2020
23rd & 24th July 2020 SENATE MEETING FOR SEMESTER II RESULTS 2019/2020
3rd August 2020 Display of Results for May, 2020 Semester II 2019/2020
8th August 2020 Fresher’s report for year one Semester one 2020/2021 Academic year
15th August 2020 Continuing students report for 2020/2021 academic year for all Faculties
17th August 2020 Fresher’s Admission Ceremony
17th August 2020 Lectures start for regular programmes semester I 2020/2021 for all Faculties
22nd August 2020 Lectures start for weekend programmes Semester one 2020/2021 for all Faculties
26th August 2020 Recess students start lectures both Continuing and Freshers
2nd September 2020 Recess Semester 11 Examinations
21st – 27th Sept 2020 8th week MID SEMESTER TESTS FOR ONLY registered students
23rd October 2020 16thGRADUATION AT BSU MAIN CAMPUS –KAKOBA-PROPOSED
24th November 2020 Lectures stop for Regular & Weekend programmes for all faculties
26thNov- 6th Dec 2020 Exams begin & end for undergraduate programmes for Semester I Nov/Dec. 2020/2021
30th Nov -5th Dec 2020 Exams begin& end for Post graduate programmes for Semester I Nov/Dec. 2020/2021
October 2020 REGISTRATION OF DIPLOMA NURSES FOR UNMEB EXAMINATIONS
December 2020 END OF SEMESTER UNMEB EXAMINATIONS (DNS, DME & DNE)
8th December 2020 Recess Students Report for December/January Session 2020/2021
9thDec- 21st Dec 2020 Lectures begin and end for Recess Students for December Session 2020/2021
6th Dec- 21st Dec 2020 Central Marking of exams and processing of results for Semester one Nov/Dec 2020
22nd December 2020 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

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