This is to inform all 2025/2026 graduands of Kwara State University, Malete, that the 14th Convocation Ceremony for the award of First and Postgraduate Degrees and presentation of prizes will hold from Tuesday 8th to Saturday 12th December 2026.
*SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES*
Day 1: Tuesday 8th December 2026
* (a) Vice-Chancellor’s Press Briefing: Venue is Muhammadu Buhari Main Library, KWASU Campus, Malete at 11:00 a.m.
* (b) Official Opening of Exhibition by Units of the University: Venue is Muhammadu Buhari Main Library, KWASU Campus, Malete, immediately after the Press Briefing.
Day 2: Wednesday 9th December 2026
* (a) Library Program: Venue is Mini Convocation Arena at 11:00 am.
* (b) Football Match (Academic staff Vs Non-Teaching staff): Venue is University Stadium Complex, Malete at 3:00 p.m.
Day 3: Thursday 10th December 2026
* (a) Convocation Lecture: Venue is Mini Convocation Arena at 11:00 a.m.
* (b) Convocation Play by the Department of Performing Arts and Film Studies: Venue is AbdulRasheed Na’Allah Performing Arts Building, KWASU Campus, Malete at 2:00 pm.
Day 4: Friday, 11th December 2026
* (a) Alumni Awards and Ambassadors Investiture: Time is 10:00 am.
* (b) Convocation Luncheon and Award of Prizes to Staff: Venue is KWASU International Conference Centre, Behind Ayoka Filling Station, Ilorin at 3:00 pm.
Day 5: Saturday, 12th December 2026
– Convocation for Award of Honorary Degrees, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Degrees and Prizes: Venue is AbdulRasheed Na’Allah Performing Arts Building, KWASU Campus, Malete at 10:00 am.
*BRIEF FOR GRADUANDS*
(i) All prospective graduands for the 2025/2026 Academic Session are to check their names under the 2025/2026 Graduating Students’ List on the University website: www.kwasu.edu.ng.
(ii) Each graduand shall be allowed only ONE (1) guest. Invitation cards will be issued from Thursday, December 10, 2026 (immediately after the Convocation Lecture), when academic gowns will be available for collection.
(iii) All prospective graduands are expected to pay the following charges:
– Undergraduate – N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) only for the following items, irrespective of whether or not they attend the Convocation Ceremony:
* (a) Hiring of Academic Gown
* (b) Certificate Scroll
* (c) Alumni fees
* (d) Certificates
– Postgraduate – N80,000.00 (Eighty Thousand Naira) only.
(iv) Certificate scrolls will be available for collection shortly after the Convocation Ceremony from Faculty Officers upon the presentation of evidence of payment of appropriate charges and clearance certificate.
(v) Graduands are expected to attend a rehearsal of the academic Procession which will be held at 2.30 pm on Friday, 11th December 2026, at the Ultra-Modern Performing Arts Building.
(vi) It is compulsory for all graduands who will attend the Convocation Ceremony to participate in the Academic Procession and wear the approved academic gown. Any graduand without an academic gown will not be allowed entry into the Convocation Arena.
(vii) Graduands are expected to be formally dressed in full English wear (i.e., suit, shirt, and tie for men and skirt suit/skirt and blouse or gown for ladies) or full national dress.
(viii) Graduands are expected to be on Campus by 7.00 a.m. on Saturday 12th December 2026, for the Procession, which will start from the Entrepreneur Building at 8.00 am prompt. Any graduand who comes late will not be allowed to enter the Convocation Arena.
(ix) All hired gowns should be returned by the graduands to their respective Faculty Officers not later than Friday 18th December 2026. Gowns returned after that date will attract a fine of Five Hundred naira (N500.00) only per day.
(x) Graduands should visit the University’s website for details of the mode of payment of convocation charges.
Signed
Dr. Kikelomo W. Sallee
Registrar