THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA

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Office of the Registrar (Academic)

Reopening of University in line with a Ministry of Education Directive

OCTOBER 2020

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1.1. FINAL YEAR STUDENTS FOR THE 2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR

The Final Year Students were left with five (5) weeks to complete the Second Semester, broken
down as follows: two (2) weeks of learning, one (1) week of revision and two (2) weeks of
examinations.

1. Teaching Dates: 5th October to 17th October, 2020

2. Mode of Teaching: Mainly online, with provision for face-face (in-person)

learning where absolutely necessary,
e.g. Laboratory Experiments, Workshops, etc.

3. Revision Week: 19th October to 24th October, 2020

4. Examination Dates: 26th October to 7th November

5. Mode of Examinations: Face-to-face (offline) examinations

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 1.2. FIRST YEARS FOR 2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR

The First Year Term students were expected to start their End-of-Term 3 University
examinations on the same day that the University was ordered closed on Monday 16th March,
2020.

Recommendations by the Expanded University Management Board:

1. Examination Dates: 12th October to 24th October, 2020

2. Mode of Examinations: Face-to-face (offline) examinations

1.3. REST OF SEMESTER CONTINUING STUDENTS FOR THE 2019/2020

ACADEMIC YEAR

The Final Year Students were left with five (5) weeks to complete the Second Semester, broken
down as follows: two (2) weeks of learning, one (1) week of revision and two (2) weeks of
examinations.
Recommendations by the Expanded University Management Board:

1. Teaching Dates: 9th November to 21st November, 2020

2. Mode of Teaching: Mainly online, with provision for face-face (in-person)

learning where absolutely necessary
e.g. Laboratory Experiments, Workshops, etc.

3. Revision Week: 23rd November to 28th November, 2020

4. Examination Dates: 30th November to 12th December, 2020

5. Mode of Examinations: Face-to-face (offline) examinations

1.4. PROCESSING AND DECLARATION/RELEASE OF EXAMINATION

RESULTS

1. Dates for Marking and Releasing of Examination Results:

14th December, 2020 to 2nd January, 2021

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 1.5. COMMENCEMENT OF 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR

1. Date for Start of Term/Semester:

4th January 2021

2. Orientation Dates for 1st Year Students

14th December, 2020 to 18th December, 2020

3. Mode of Orientation: Online

Dr. Moses W. Wamalwa

AG. REGISTRAR (ACADEMIC)