The Senate of Plateau State University (PLASU) Bokkos has approved January 30th and 31st, 2026, as the new dates for the 8th and 9th combined convocation ceremony.
Masara Kim, acting Public Relation Officer of the institution said in a statement that the decision was taken at a special session on October 24th, the Senate ratified the management’s to postpone the ceremony from its initial dates of November 28th and 29th, 2025, following a discussion at the 97th regular meeting on October 13th.
He said the pre-convocation lecture is scheduled for January 30th, 2026, with the convocation ceremony following on January 31st, 2026.
In the same session, the Senate discussed the implementation of the proposed academic calendar for the 2025/2026 session, which was adopted during the 97th regular meeting. According to the calendar:
– *First Semester* officially starts on *Monday, September 29, 2025*, with online registration for new students commencing on the same day.
– *Monday, October 6, 2025*, marks the start of online registration for returning students.
– *End of normal registration* for all students is set for *Monday, October 13, 2025*, with classes beginning that same day.
– By *Monday, November 3, 2025*, all admission processes for new students will conclude, followed by orientation for fresh students from *Tuesday, November 4*, to *Thursday, November 6*, 2025. Matriculation for fresh students will take place on *Friday, November 7, 2025*.
The statement added that due to unforeseen circumstances, including a recent warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), classes are expected to commence fully on *October 27, 2025*, as approved by the Senate.
He said the Senate Chairman and Vice Chancellor Professor Shedrack Best urged compliance by faculty members, reiterating his administration’s commitment to maintaining the integrity of the university’s programs.
Represented by Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics, Prof. Moses Galadima, Prof. Best also urged Senators to ensure that all pending results for students in levels 200-400 are completed and uploaded to the new digital management system within two weeks, in alignment with the National Universities Commission (NUC) requirements.
Professor Best highlighted that the timely completion and upload of results are critical for an upcoming accreditation visit from November 2, 2025, which will assess compliance with new NUC guidelines regarding the upload of student transcripts at the end of each semester.