ZAMBIAN OPEN UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

2024 SESSIONAL DATES FOR ODL
2024 ACADEMIC YEAR SEMESTER I (14 WEEKS) (ODL)
S/N CALENDAR ITEMS 2024 DATES
1 Arrival of First Year Students of the January 2024 Intake Wed 3rd January
Residential School for First Year Students of the January 2024
2 Intake (Opening Ceremony and Registration) Thur 4th to Frid 12th Jan
3 Board of Examiners Meetings Mon 15th to Tue 17th Jan
4 Senate Examination Committee Meetings Wed 16th to Thur 18th Jan
5 Publication of Results Friday 19th Jan
6 Regular Registration for Returning Students Mon , 5th to 19th Feb
7 Submission of First Assignment Fri, 8th March
8 Residential School for Returning Students of the January Intake Sun 7th to Fri 19th Apr
9 Submission of Second Assignment Fri, 26th Apr
10 Deadline for payment of outstanding fees Fri, 26th Apr
11 Examination Registration Mon 29th Apr to Fri 10th May
12 Study Break Mon, 13th to Fri 17th May
13 GRADUATION CEREMONY FRI 17TH MAY
14 Examination Period Mon 20th to Fri 31st May
15 Marking Period Sat 1st to Sun 16th Jun
16 Vacation Period for Students (SIX WEEKS) Sat 1st Jun to Sun 13th July
17 Board of Examiners Meetings Tue 16th to Fri 19th July
18 Senate Examination Committee Meetings Mon 22nd to Wed 24th Jul
19 Publication of Results Fri 26th Jul
20 Open Day Fri 2nd Aug

2024 ACADEMIC YEAR SEMESTER II (14 WEEKS) (ODL)

S/N CALENDAR ITEMS 2024 DATES
1 University Open for ALL ODL Students Sun 21st July
2 Regular Registration for ALL ODL Students Mon 22nd July
Arrival of First Year Students of the January 2024 Intake, First
Year Students of the 2024 Mid-Year Intake and Returning
3 Students of the Mid-Year Intake Sun, 4th Aug
Residential School for First Year Students of the January 2024
Intake( Second Semester) First Year Students of the 2024 Mid-
4 Year Intake and Returning Students of the Mid-Year Intake Mon, 5th to 16th Aug
5 Submission of First Assignment Fri 6th Sep
6 Submission of Second Assignment Fri 11th Oct
7 Deadline for payment of outstanding fees Fri 25th Oct
8 GRADUATION CEREMONY FRI, 25TH OCT
9 Examination Registration Mon 28th Oct to Fri 1st Nov
10 Study Break Mon 28th Oct to Fri 1st Nov
11 Examination Period Mon 4th to Fri 15th Nov
12 Marking Period and Entering Results Sat 16th to Sat 30th Nov
13 Vacation Period for Students (SIX WEEKS) Sat 16th Nov to Fri 27th Dec
14 Board of Examiners Meetings Tue 3rd to Fri 6th Dec
15 Senate Examination Committee Meetings Mon 9th to Wed 11th Dec
16 Publication of Results Fri 20th Dec
END OF FIRST AND SECOND SEMESTER SESSIONAL DATES FOR THE 2024 ACADEMIC YEAR