BSU orientation/matriculation ceremony schedule 2022

This is to inform newly admitted students of the Benue State University, Makurdi (BSUM), the University Community and the general public that the 2020/2021 management of the institution has announced the Matriculation/Orientation for new students.

1. The 29th Matriculation Ceremony for fresh undergraduates students of the Benue State University, Makurdi for the 2020/2021 academic session is scheduled as follows:

Date: Friday, 11th February 2022
Time: 10.00 A.M.
Venue: New Convocation Square

2. All Principal Officers and Members of Senate shall process. Heads of Units and other members of staff are requested to attend the occasion.

3. Deans and Heads of Departments are requested to liaise with the Directorate of ICT or Faculty ICT staff to access the list of registered students in their Faculties and Departments. They should ensure that all qualified candidates of their respective programmes are properly registered.

4. The orientation for registered students is slated for Wednesday, 9th and Thursday, 10th February 2022 at the New Convocation Square. The Orientation and Matriculation Committee will release details of the exercise.

5. Faculty Officers are to commence issuance of matriculation gowns to registered students of their respective Faculties as from Monday, 7th February 2022. Each student will be required to collect a matriculation gown on payment of one thousand Naira (N1,000.00) non-refundable fee at Fidelity Bank Plc, account number: 5030023693 and Zenith Bank, account number: 1011136506.

6. Candidates would present the bank receipt to their Faculty Officers for collection of the items as in (5) above. Faculty Officers are to keep receipts of gowns issued to candidates.

7. The Academic Office will issue appropriate matriculation gowns to the Faculty Officers for onward release to registered fresh students of respective faculties who would have paid the fee of N1,000.00 as in (5) above.

8. All Senate members are to detail staff to collect their Academic Gowns from the Academic Office for the ceremony, please.

9. Fresh students should return matriculation gowns to the Faculty Officers for onward submission to the Academic Office on or before 18th February 2022.

10. Late return of gowns will attract a fine of N100.00 per day, payable to the Bursary Department of the University.

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11. All fresh students are to download from the University Portal (www.bsum.edu.ng) and bring to the Orientation/Matriculation Ceremony:

Matriculation Oath
University Anthem (Alma Mata Song)