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Vacation of Halls of Residence

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4 years ago

November 24, 2021

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The sun casts a golden hue on Nkurmah Hall (Left) as it rises over Mulago and Kololo hills as seen from Makerere University, Kampala Uganda. Date taken: 20th April 2015.

To: All Students
Makerere University

From: Dean of Students
Makerere University

VACATION OF HALLS OF RESIDENCE

I wish to congratulate all our students who have successfully completed their final year Exams and also extend my warmest congratulations to the entire students’ fraternity upon successfully electing the 87^th Guild leadership.

As a way of managing the staggered Academic programme, the following changes have to be effected in all Halls of Residence:

All First Year students and all finalists are expected to vacate Halls of Residence on Saturday, November 27^th 2021 by 12 noon.
First year students will be off campus on ODEL mode of teaching and learning from 29^th November to 24^th December 2021.
Second Year and all other continuing students report on campus for 4 weeks from 27^th November to 24^th December, 2021 for physical teaching and learning.
First Year and all continuing shall report on campus for examinations for two weeks from 3^rd January 2022 to 15^th January 2022.
All non-finalists students with Disabilities who are residents shall remain on campus.
All Students from College of Health Sciences who are still doing their exams should register with their Hall Wardens not later than Friday November 26^th 2021.

All those resident students who will be on ODEL mode of teaching and learning should hand over all University properties in their possession as stipulated in the University Regulations before they vacate the Halls of Residence.

No Personal property should be stored/left anywhere in the University premises.

By copy of this circular, all Wardens are required to implement the above changes without fail.

Thank you as We build for the future

Winifred Kabumbuli
DEAN OF STUDENTS

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