Programme of Events for the 29th and 30th Combined Convocation Ceremonies

UNIVERSITY OF JOS – NIGERIA

uJ

Office of the Registrar

ANNOUNCEMENT

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR THE 29TH AND 30TH COMBINED CONVOCATION CEREMONIES

The University of Jos wishes to inform the general public, invited guests and graduands of the institution that activities marking the University’s 29th and 30th Combined Convocation Ceremonies will take place on Saturday, 23rd June, 2018. The venue is the Jeremiah Useni Mini Stadium, Naraguta Campus, University of Jos.

Invitation cards for graduands and their guests and academic robes will be issued on arrival at their respective Faculty Offices as from Monday 18th June, 2018.

Graduands are expected to pay the charges specified below at the Cash Office of the Bursary for academic robes, University scrolls and Convocation booklets:

  1. First Degree Graduands                 N5,000.00
  2. Masters & Postgraduate Diploma   N7,500.00
  3. Ph.D                                                N10,000.00

Please find the programme schedule of the various activities for the celebration:       

S/N

DATES

ACTIVITIES

TIME

VENUE

1.

Mon. 18th June, 2018

Vice-Chancellor’s Press Conference

                 

11am

 

Senate

Chamber

2.

Wed. 20th

June, 2018

Football Match

3pm

Jeremiah Useni Mini Stadium, Naraguta Campus

3.

Thurs. 21st June, 2018

Exhibition

10am

 

Bauchi Road Campus Main Library

4.

 

 

 

 

Fri. 22nd June, 2018

a. Exhibition

 

 

 

b. Convocation Lecture – Lecturer (His Grace, Most Rev. Dr Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto)

 

Title: “Broken Truths: Nigeria’s Elusive Quest For National Cohesion”

 

-Chairman of Convocation Lecture – His Excellency, Professor Sonni Gwanle Tyoden – Deputy Governor, Plateau State

 

-Guest of Honour – His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, the Governor of Plateau State

                                                                   

c. Convocation Play

 

 

 

d. Pre-Convocation Dinner

10am

 

 

 

2pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5pm

 

 

 

7pm

Bauchi Road Campus Main Library

 

Multipurpose Auditorium, Bauchi Road Campus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open Air Theatre, Bauchi Rd Campus

 

Eliel Centre, Gold and Base, Rayfield Jos

5.

Sat. 23rd June,

2018

 

 

 

a. Convocation for the conferment of    Diplomas/Degrees/Masters/PhD/Honorary Degrees

 

 

 

b. Exhibition

 

 

 

c. Luncheon

9am

 

 

 

 

 

12noon

 

 

2pm

 

 

 

Jeremiah Useni Mini Stadium, Naraguta Campus

 

Bauchi Road Campus Main Library

Former Council Guest House,

Naraguta Campus

 

All University graduands are expected to register with the Alumni Office on payment of the sum of Five Thousand Naira (N5, 000.00) only as Alumni fees. This is payable during the Convocation Ceremonies or before the collection of certificates.

Graduands are requested to strictly adhere to this schedule and time as indicated above.

 

Signed:                             

Monday M. Danjem

Registrar