Below is the academic calendar of the Federal University of Technology Owerri for the 2015/2016 academic session;

HARMATTAN SEMESTER 2015/2016
26th October, 2015 -Fresh students come into residence/Begin Registration
29th October, 2015 -Senate
1st November, 2015 - Old students come into residence
2nd November, 2015 - Old students begin Registration
4th – 6th November, 2015 -Orientation for Fresh students
9th November, 2015 -Lectures commence for all students/Lectures Week 1
16th November, 2015 -Lectures Week 2
23rd November, 2015 -Lectures Week 3
26th November, 2015 -Senate
27th November, 2015 - End of Registration
30th November, 2015 -Lectures Week 4
5th December, 2015 -Convocation
7th December, 2015 -Lectures Week 5
14th December, 2015 -Lectures Week 6
19th December 2015 - 2nd January, 2016 -Christmas break
3rd January, 2016 - All students returns to campus
4th January, 2016 -Lectures Week 7
11th January, 2016 -Lectures Week 8
18th January, 2016 -Lectures Week 10
28th January, 2016 -Senate
29th January, 2016 -Matriculation
1st February, 2016 -Lectures Week 11
8th February, 2016 -Lectures Week 12
15th February, 2016 -Lectures Week 13
22nd February, 2016 -Revision
25th February, 2016 -Senate
29th February, 2016 -Harmattan Semester Examinations
7th March, 2016 -Harmattan Semester Examinations
14th March, 2016 -` Harmattan Semester Examinations
19th March, 2016 - End of Harmattan Semester
21st March- 9 th April 2016 -Harmattan Semester Break
31st March, 2016 -Senate

RAIN SEMESTER 2015/2016
10 th April, 2016 - All students return to campus
11th April, 2016 -Lectures commence/Lectures Week 1
18th April, 2016 -Lectures Week 2
25th April, 2016 -Lectures Week 3
28th April, 2016 -Senate
2nd May, 2016 -Lectures Week 4
9th May, 2016 -Lectures Week 5
16th May, 2016 -Lectures Week 6
23rd May, 2016 -Lectures Week 7
26th May, 2016 -Senate
30th May, 2016 -Lectures Week 8
6th June, 2016 -Lectures 9
13th June, 2016 -Lectures Week 10
20th June, 2016 -Lectures Week 11
27th June, 2016 -Lectures Week 12
30th June, 2016 -Senate
4th July, 2016 -Lectures Week 13
11th July, 2016 -Revision
18th July, 2016 -Rain Semester Examinations
25th July, 2016 -Rain Semester Examinations
28th July, 2016 -Senate
30th July, 2016 - End of Rain Semester
1st August 2016 – 15 th October 2016 -Vacation
17th October 2016 -2016/2017 Academic Session begins