The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has officially announced the dates and details for its 39th convocation ceremony, which will take place during the academic year 2022/2023.
According to a letter given to graduates by the university’s registrar, M.A. Alfanla, the event will be held on the university’s main campus from Friday, October 11th to Sunday, October 27th, 2024.
The convocation will start with a special Juma’at service on Friday, October 11th at the UNILORIN Central Mosque, followed by an interdenominational worship session on Sunday, October 13th at the Chapel of the Light on the university’s main campus.
Other significant events will include the Vice-Chancellor’s press briefing on Thursday, 17th October, and the convocation lecture by the Honourable Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, on Friday, 18th October. The lecture, titled Nurturing Democratic Values for the Future of Education in Nigeria will explore key educational challenges.
The convocation ceremonies will fully commence at the university auditorium on Monday, 21st October, with the awarding of four-year first degrees and diplomas to graduands from the Faculties of Arts, Basic Medical Sciences, Communication and Information Sciences, Education, Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, Management Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences.
The ceremonies will continue on Tuesday, 22nd October, with the graduation of students from five- and six-year programmes, as well as the awarding of postgraduate degrees to graduands from the Faculties of Agriculture, Engineering and Technology, Environmental Sciences, Basic Clinical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Law, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physical Sciences (OP), and Veterinary Medicine.
Graduands are required to pay for academic gowns, transcripts, and convocation materials, with costs ranging from N15,000 for PhD students and N26,500 for undergraduate students.
In addition to academic activities, there will be other social events, such as a convocation luncheon and project commissioning by the university visitor.
The convocation will end with a thanksgiving ceremony on Sunday, October 27th, 2024 at St. Thomas Aquinas Chaplaincy, UNILORIN.