The Senate of University of Uyo, at its 98th Meeting held on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, approved the commencement of the 2016/2017 academic year with effect from Monday, October 03, 2016.

The schedule for the re-opening is as follows:
- Monday, October 03 - Friday, October 28, 2016 - Normal registration without penalty
-Monday, October 10, 2016 - Lectures for 1st semester begins
-Monday, October 31, - Thursday, November 17, 2016
Registration with penalty of 2,000.00 (Two thousand naira) only
-Thursday, November 17, 2016 - Registration for the first semester closes.

Students are advised to complete their registration processes through the University portal within the schedule indicated above.

Students who failed to register within the approved period would be deemed to have forfeited their studentship and withdrawn voluntarily from the University.