2016/2017 UNILAG Convocation Ceremony Programme of Events & Notice To Graduands.
The Unila convocation 2017 schedule is out. The University of Lagos (UNILAG) community, general public, parents, guardians and in particular the 2016/2017 graduating students are hereby informed that the 2016/2017 Academic Session Convocation Ceremonies have been scheduled as follows.
The postponed convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos ( UNILAG ) will now take place from May 8 to May 11, the Registrar, Dr Taiwo Ipaye, has said.
Ipaye made the disclosure in an interview with our correspondent on Sunday in Lagos.
A week-long convocation ceremony for the 2016/2017 academic session was earlier scheduled to begin on Feb. 19 but postponed as a result of strike by non academic workers.
“The university management is happy to announce a new date for the convocation ceremony.
“The schedule for the ceremony remains the same. The only additional thing is reception for retired professors, directors and registrars; it will take place on the last day, Friday, May 11, after Jumat prayers,” she said.
According to the registrar, Gov. Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State will deliver the convocation lecture on May 8.
“The lecture, with the theme: “Inclusion: The Path to a New Nation’’, previously scheduled for Feb. 19, would kick-start activities lined up for the ceremony,’’ she said.
Ipaye said that an opening exhibition and the inauguration of the 12th Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, would, however, precede the lecture.
According to her, the main convocation ceremony will be held in two sessions (morning and afternoon) each day from May 9 to May 11.
The registrar said that award of first degrees, diplomas, certificates and the announcement of prize winners for graduating students of Faculties of Education and Social Sciences would take place in the morning of May 9.
She said graduating students for the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Sciences and Sciences would be attended to in the afternoon of the same day.
According to Ipaye, on May 10, award of first degrees, diplomas, certificates and announcement of prize winners for graduating students of the Faculties of Engineering, Law and Management Sciences will hold in the morning.
She said that graduating students of the Faculties of Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Dental Sciences, Pharmacy and the Distance Learning Institute would be awarded first degrees, diplomas and certificates in the afternoon of the same day.
Ipaye said that the ceremony would end on May 11 with congregation for the award of higher degrees of the School of Postgraduate Studies.
She said that on the same day, the Best Researcher Award and conferment of the Distinguished and Emeritus Professors would also hold.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Payment procedure for ALL graduating students for the collection of Complete Academic Outfit (Gown, Hood & Cap), Certificate Folder and Convocation Brochure.
Academic Outfit
First Degree
Masters Degree, PGD, M.Phil
Doctorate Degree
Convocation fees payable either in attendance or not
N 10,000.00
N 15,000.00
N/A
Hiring of Academic Outfit
N 5,000.00
N 5,000.00
N/A
Refundable fees on Hired Academic Outfit
N 2,500.00
N 2,500.00
N/A
Outright Purchase of Academic Outfit
N 15,000.00
N 20,000.00
N 40,000.00
Academic outfit should be returned on or before Friday, 16th, March, 2018. All graduants are expected to collect their certificates within three months after convocation. Failure to, collect will attract a demurrage of N50 per day.
Academic outfit will be available at the College, School of Postgraduate Studies, Faculties, and the Distance Learning Institute.
Procedure for payment
Bank
Account Name
Platform
Graduating Students are to pay for academic outfit, brochures and certificates by accessing the University website (www.unilag.edu.ng), complete the form under Unilag payment portal (student category).
Thereafter, students are to proceed to any bank of their choice with the RRR generated, for payment as appropriate. Copies of bank teller and payment advice bearing bank confirmation should be taken to the Faculty for gown collection.
University of Lagos
TSA
Through Remita
Alumni Registration Fee to be paid into UNILAG Alumni Association:
United Bank for Africa (UBA) A/C: 1000034082
WEMA Bank Plc A/C: 0121188199
ECOBANK Plc A/C: 1962000847
ACCESS Bank Plc A/C: 0043655942
GTBANK Plc A/C: 0019787148
First Degree (N2,000.00); Postgraduate (N2,500.00)
INVITATION CARDS FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS:
Each graduating student is entitled to two invitation cards. The invitation cards and a complete set of academic outfit, made up of gown, hood, cap and scroll, would be available for collection on presentation of receipt/teller for payment at the College/School/Faculty/Institute as appropriate. Convocation Brochure and Academic outfit are to be collected at the various locations earlier mentioned. Graduants should attend the convocation at the time allotted to them.