Office of the Vice-Chancellor

6th Aug 2021

Ref: KIU/MM/VC/26

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR THE COMPLETION OF 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR

1. A student will belong to either Category A or Category B for undergraduate programs and Category C for postgraduate programs as will be detailed in the subsequent sections of this circular.
2. All undergraduate students who are due to complete Semester 1, 2020/2021 Academic Year (BMS 153, 161/162, 183 Series; BCM 2.2, 3.1, 3.2 and all students who joined in April 2021 Intake), will follow Category A Academic Schedule.
3. All other undergraduate students not listed in 2 (above) and who had completed Semester I, 2020/2021 Academic Year will follow Category B Academic Schedule.
4. All studies will be conducted via online until government directives allow students to return physically to the University campus.
5. Students who are unable to study online, for one reason or another, are required to contact and inform their School/Faculty either directly or through their class coordinators. Special arrangements will be made for such students, once face-to-face presence on campus is allowed by government directives.
6. All students who are able to study online, are required to register with their respective Faculties and Schools within two weeks from the date of commencement of their academic sessions.
7. Information on what is needed for registration should be obtained from the respective School/Faculty, while guidelines on clearance of student financial obligations can be obtained from the Directorate of Finance.
8. All students registered for studies are required to ensure full attendance of online classes from the first day as specified in the calendar of their respective categories. Individual timetables for each class will be made available by the Faculty/School.
9. Practicals, internships, and clinical sessions will be conducted and assessed when the government directives on COVID-19 allow students to return to campus or teaching or training sites. In this case, a detailed schedule will be shared.
10. Students that require to undertake national examinations e.g. BTVET/UNMEB, should liaise with their respective Faculty or School Dean's for further guidance.

CATEGORY A: SCHEDULE FOR STUDENTS WHO HAD NOT COMPLETED SEMESTER I OF THE 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR BY THE TIME OF THE LOCKDOWN ON JUNE 06, 2021

S/N	ACTIVITY	DATES	DURATION
A1	Completion of online studies for Semester I 2020/2021 April 2021 intake students in all programs BCM 2.2, 3.1 and 3.2 classes BMS 153, 161/162, 183 seriES	11/08/2021—25/08/2021	2 Weeks
A2	Blended Continuous Assessment Tests April 2021 intake students in all programs BCM 2.2, 3.1, and 3.2 student	30/08/2021—05/09/2021	1 Week
A3	Blended End of Rotation/Clinical Exams: BMS 153 End of Rotation Exams 161/162 Clinical Exams (Ophthalmology and Psychiatry)*1	30/08/2021—05/08/2021	1 Week
A4	Online Revision and Tutorial Sessions April 2021 intake students in all programs BCM 2.2, 3.1 and 3.2 students BMS 153 and 183 series	06/09/2021—19/09/2021	1 Week
A5	Blended End of Semester Examinations for: April 2021 intake students in all programs BCM 2.2, 3.1, and 3.2 students BMS 153	20/09/2021—26/09/2021	1 Week
A6	SEMESTER II, 2020/2021 Schedule	04/10/2021—29/01/2022	15 WEEKS
A7	Commencement of online classes	04/10/2021—07/11/2021	5 weeks
A8	Blended Continuous Assessment Tests for BCM 2.2, 3.1, and 3.2 Students April 2021 intake students in all programs BMS 183 series	08/11/2021—14/11/2021	1 week
A9	Continuation of online classes and revision	15/11/2021—16/01/2022	7 weeks
A10	Blended End of Semester Examinations  BCM 2.2, 3.1, and 3.2 Students April 2021 intake students in all programs BMS 183 series	17/01/2022—29/01/2022	2 weeks
	Tentative graduation date	20th November 2021

 

CATEGORY B: SCHEDULE FOR STUDENTS WHO HAD COMPLETED SEMESTER I OF THE 2021/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR BY THE TIME OF LOCKDOWN ON JUNE 06, 2021

S/N	ACTIVITY	DATES	DURATION
B1	Wrap up of studies via online classes	11/08/2021 - 15/09/2021	5 Weeks
B2	Blended Continuous Assessment Tests Group 1 - Semester I students (Classes: 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, and 5.1 students for all  programs except those specified under CATEGORY A) Group 2 - Semester II students (Classes: 1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, and 5.2 students for all programs except those specified under CATEGORY A)	20/09/2021—26/09/2021 27/09/2021—03/10/2021	1 Week 1 Week
B4	Continuation of Online Classes Group 1 - Semester I students (Classes: 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, and 5.1 students for all programs except those specified under CATEGORY A) Group 2 - Semester II students (Classes: 1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, and 5.2 students for all programs except those specified under CATEGORY A)	22/09/2021—21/11/2021 04/10/2021—28/11/2021	8 Weeks 8 Weeks
B5	Blended End of Semester II examinations Group 1 - Semester I students (Classes: 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, and 5.1 students for all programs except those specified under CATEGORY A) Group 2 - Semester II students (Classes: 1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, and 5.2 students for all programs except those specified under CATEGORY A)	22/11/2021—28/11/2021 29/11/2021—05/12/2021	1 Week 1 Week
	Tentative graduation date	20th November 2021

 

CATEGORY C: SCHEDULE FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

S/N	ACTIVITY	DATES	DURATION
C1	Wrap up of Academic Activities (Lectures and Revision) for April Intake Students End of Semester Examination for April Intake Students	9/08/2021—23/08/2021   30/08/2021 - 11/09/20	2 Weeks   2 Weeks
C2	Resumption of Academic and Related Activities for new Semester for all Postgraduate Students (details of the activities should be obtained from the Directorate of Higher Degrees and Research- Western Campus)	13/09/2021

Please, contact your appropriate Faculty or School in case you need further assistance or clarifications. Any new adjustments will be communicated only through my office.

 

Thank you.

Yours sincerely