UNIUYO 21st Convocation Ceremony Schedule - Update

This is to inform all concerned and to all graduands, parents, guardians and the general
public, that the Twenty First Convocation for the
conferment of Honorary Degrees, Higher Degrees, First
Degrees, and the award of Diplomas, Certificates and Prizes
to her 2012/2013 session graduands will take place as
follows:
Friday, October 30, 2015
Inauguration of Projects
Convocation Lecture - 3.00pm

Topic: The Challenges of University Education in Nigeria
in the 21st Century.

Lecturer: Professor Patrick Okedinachi Utomi, Lagos
Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Lekki, Lagos.

Venue: ELF Theatre, University of Uyo, Main Campus,
Nwaniba Road, Uyo Alumni Homecoming, Dinner and
Convocation play
Venue: PTDF Auditorium, Main Campus
Time: 7. 00 pm

Saturday, October 31, 2015
Installation of the Fourth Chancellor, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Adamu Abubakar Maje, CON, Emir of Hadejia and Chairman, Jigawa State Council of Chiefs - 10.00am.

Conferment of. Honorary Degrees, Higher Degrees,
Postgraduate Diplomas, First Degrees, Award of Diplomas, Certificates and Presentation of Academic Prizes.
Venue: Convocation Arena, Main Campus, Nwaniba Road,
Uyo.

INFORMATION TO GRADUANDS
Graduands are expected to pay the following amounts as
applicable to their categories for hiring of gowns, purchase of Order of Proceedings and scrolls at the UNIUYO MicroFinance Bank, University of Uyo, Town Campus:

1) First Degree, Diploma and Certificate: Graduands
are to pay a total sum of Four Thousand (N4,000.00) Naira only.

2) Masters Degree and Postgraduate Diploma:
Graduands are to pay a total sum of Five Thousand
(N5,000.00) Naira only.

3) Ph.D. graduands are to purchase their gowns at the cost
of Forty Thousand (N40,000.00) Naira only, and in addition, pay the sum of Two Thousand (N2,000.00) Naira only, for Order of proceedings and scroll.

4) Each graduand should collect academic gowns and invitation cards for his/her guest from Faculty Officers/Secretary, Postgraduate School.

5) Graduands who are yet to pay the Three Thousand (N3,000.00) Naira Alumni Association fee are requested to do so immediately.

6) The list of all graduands is available on the University
website: www.uniuyo.edu.ng.

RETURN OF ACADEMIC GOWNS
All hired academic gowns must be returned to the respective
Faculty Officers and Secretary, Postgraduate School, not later
than Monday, November 2, 2015. Graduands should
obtain clearance notes from Faculty Officers/Secretary,
Postgraduate School. Those who fail to comply with this
directive would be required to pay the sum of Two Hundred
(N200.00) Naira only, as fine for each day of delay in
returning the academic gown.

PRESS ACCREDITATION
Arrangement has been made by the Office of the Director of
Information and Public Relations for the accreditation of
members of the press, Photographers and Video Cameramen
not later than Wednesday, October 28, 2015.

Graduands should please note that only University accredited
photographers and video cameramen will be admitted into the
Convocation Arena.