Umaru Musa Yar'adua University,Katsina is having her first(maiden) convocation as announced below:

DAY I:

a. PRE CONVOCATION PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE VICE CHANCELLOR, PROFESSOR MUUTA IBRAHIM.
Date: Monday 11th February, 2013
Time: 10:00am
Venue Council Chamber, Senate Building.

DAY II:
a. NOVELTY FOOTBALL MATCH

Date: Wednesday 13th February, 2013
Time: 4:00pm
Venue: University Football Pitch.

Day III:
a. BOOK PRESENTATION

TITLED: “Electrodynamics of a particle accelerated to the speed of light with constant mass” by Engr. Musa D. Abdullahi MFR, FNSE, FAENG, Pro-Chancellor Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina under the chairmanship of Alh. Umaru Mutallab.

Date: Thursday 14th February, 2013
Time 10:00am
Venue: University Auditorium

b. STUDENTS’ DEBATE TOPIC:- IS UNIVERSITY DEGREE REALLY A MEAL TICKET IN NIGERIA?

Date: Thursday 14th February, 2013
Time: 4:00pm
Venue: Students’ Center Theatre

c. INAUGURATION OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Date: Thursday 14th February, 2013
Time: 5:00pm
Venue Students’ Center Theatre..

DAY IV:
a. CONVOCATION JUMA’AT PRAYER

Date Friday 15th February, 2013
Time 1:00pm
Venue Jumaat Mosque

b. CONVOCATION LECTURE (TO BE DELIVERED BY PROF. AUWALU M YADUDU)

Date: Friday 15th February, 2013
Time: 4:30pm
Venue: University Auditorium

c. CHANCELLOR’S COCKTAIL

Date: Friday 15th February, 2013
Time 7:30pm
Venue Sabbatical Staff Quarters, UMYUK.

DAY V:
a. CONVOCATION CEREMONY

Date: Saturday 16th February, 2013
Time: 9:00am
Venue University Auditorium

b. CONVOCATION LUNCH

Date: Saturday 16th February, 2013
Time: 2:00pm
Venue Sabbatical Staff Quarters, UMYUK

Invited Vice Chancellors, CVC Secretariate, NUC, JAMB or their representatives needing accommodation are to contact either of the following GSM numbers:
1. 08063225202
2. 08120322857
3. 08032981830
4. 08050609715
5. 08065546100