UNILAG TO BEGIN 50TH CONVOCATION CEREMONIES FROM 8TH – 11TH OF MAY, 2018

UNILAG TO BEGIN 50TH CONVOCATION CEREMONIES FROM 8TH – 11TH OF MAY, 2018.

The University community, general public, parents, guardians and in particular the 2016/2017 graduating students are hereby informed that the 2016/2017 Academic Session Convocation Ceremonies is starting tomorrow. The postponed convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos, will commence tomorrow May 8 and run through May 11, the Registrar, Dr Taiwo Ipaye, has said. 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.

UNILAG Convocation Programme of Events.

The University 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:

Event:-                                 Pre-Convocation Press Conference
Address by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS
Time:-                                  10.00 a.m.
Venue:-                                Senate Chamber, 2nd Floor, Senate House, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos

Tuesday, 8th May, 2018

Event A:                               Opening of Exhibition
Venue:-                                Senate Building Car Park
Time:-                                  12.00 noon.

Event B:                              Investiture of the Vice-Chancellor
                                           Investiture of Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS as the 12th Vice Chancellor of the University
AND
                                           Convocation Lecture
Guest Lecturer:-               His Excellency Akinwunmi Ambode, Executive Governor of Lagos State
Lecture Title:-                   INCLUSION: The Path to a New Nation
Chairman:-                        Professor Anya O. Anya, FAS, NNOM, OFR
Venue:-                               J. F. Ade-Ajayi Auditorium
Time:-                                 1.00 p.m

Event C:                              Chancellor’s Reception
Time:-                                 7.00 p.m.
Venue:-                               Chancellor’s Lodge, University of Lagos, Main Campus, Akoka, Lagos

CONVOCATION DAY ONE

Date:-                                 Wednesday, 9th May, 2018
Event A:-                           Congregation for the Award of First Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and the Announcement of Prize winners for graduating students of Faculties of:

• Education & Social Sciences  :   9.00 a.m, Morning session
• Arts, Environmental Sciences, Science: 1.00 p.m, Afternoon session

Venue:-                             J. F. Ade-Ajayi Auditorium, University of Lagos, Main Campus, Akoka, Lagos
Event B:-                         Unilag Alumni Association Edutainment
Time:-                              6.00 p.m.
Venue:-                           Open Field Sports Centre, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos.

CONVOCATION DAY TWO

Date:–                              Thursday, 10th May, 2018
Event A:-                        Congregation for the Award of First Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates and the announcement of Prize winners for   graduating students of Faculties & Institute:

• Engineering, Law  and Management Sciences:        9.00 a.m.
• Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Dental Sciences, Pharmacy  and Distance Learning Institute (DLI): 1.00 p.m

Venue:-                            J. F. Ade-Ajayi Auditorium, University of Lagos, Akoka

Event B:-                          Alumni Reception
Time:-                               6.00 p.m.
Venue:-                             Tolu Odugbemi Hall, University of Lagos, Akoka

CONVOCATION DAY THREE

Date:-                                Friday, 11th May, 2018

Event A:-                          Congregation for the Award of Higher Degrees of the School of Postgraduate Studies, as well as Best                                                               Researcher Award and Conferment of the title of Distinguished Professors & Emeritus Professors.
Venue:-                             J. F. Ade-Ajayi Auditorium
Time:-                               10.00 a.m. prompt

Event B:-                          Luncheon with the Doyen
Venue:-                             Senate Lounge, 1st floor, Senate House, University of Lagos
Time:-                               3.00 p.m. prompt

Event B:-                          Convocation Play
Time: –                              6.00 p.m.
Venue:-                             J. F. Ade-Ajayi Auditorium, University of Lagos
Title:-                                Akinwumi Isola’s Efunsetan Aniwura, directed by, Dr. Lekan Balogun.

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