BUK Holds Staggered 5-Day Convocation 19 – 23 May, 2015.

BUK Holds Staggered 5-Day Convocation 19 – 23 May

Bayero University, Kano is set to innovate a staggered five day convocation to enable students and their families interact with lecturers, with three or four faculties graduating students daily, over a few hours.

Therefore, the 31st Convocation Ceremonies for the graduands of 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 academic sessions will hold from Monday, 18th to Saturday, 23rd May, 2015.

It would be recalled that the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR had during the 30th Convocation ceremony in 2013 said the University would split the ceremony to enable the actual celebrants (the graduands), their families and teachers to truly celebrate in a relaxed atmosphere.

In a statement issued and signed by the Director, Examinations, Admissions and Records (DEAR), Hajiya Fatima Binta Mohammed, the activities are scheduled as follows:...

S/N	DATE	ACTIVITY
1.	Monday, 18th May, 2015	Arrival of Graduands/Guests
2.	Tuesday, 19th May, 2015	Convocation ceremony for 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 graduands of Faculties of Arts and Islamic Studies, Education and College of Health Sciences.
3.	Wednesday, 20th May, 2015	Convocation ceremony for 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 graduands of Faculties of Agriculture, Engineering and Social and Management Sciences.
4.	Thursday, 21st May, 2015	Convocation ceremony for 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 graduands of Faculties of Computer Science and Information Technology, Law and Science
5.	Friday, 22nd May, 2015	Convocation Lecture
6.	Saturday, 23rd May, 2015	Convocation ceremony for 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 graduands of School of Postgraduate Studies and Award of Professor Emeriti.

All the activities will take place at the Convocation Arena, Bayero University, New Campus by 9:00am daily except for the Convocation Lecture, which is scheduled to take place in Musa Abdullahi Auditorium by 4:00pm.

The statement further added that: “Graduands are expected to pay the sum of two thousand Naira only N2,000 for Undergraduates and three thousand Naira only N3,000 for Postgraduates for the collection of Academic Gown, Order of Proceedings and Certificate.

“Failure to collect the certificate during the week of convocation will attract a surcharge of N2,000 for Undergraduates and N3,000 for Postgraduates, respectively.

“Academic Gowns can be collected from the Directorate of Examinations, Admissions and Records (DEAR) upon evidence of payment from Thursday, 14th May, 2015.”