FUTO 33rd Convocation Programme of Events [Updated]

The 33rd Convocation Ceremony of the University has been scheduled for Saturday, December 4, 2021.

Consequently, you are reminded as follows:

i.    Academic gowns should be issued only on presentation of payment receipt of N7,000.00 for first degree, N10,000 for Postgraduate diploma, N15,000 for M.Sc/Ph.D and N2,000.00 for Convocation Brochure from the Bursary.

Mode of Payment for the Hire of Academic Gown and other Convocation Materials

1. Visit the University website futo.edu.ng
2. Click on the Link FUTO Portal or
3. School Portal with the url: portal.futo.edu.ng
4. Click on Bursary Collections
5. Select Payment Category (Student related payment)
6. Select your category Item for the payment
   • Undergraduate
   • Postgraduate PGD
   • Postgraduate Masters
   • Postgraduate Ph.D
   • Brochure
7. Complete the form to generate the payment invoice
8. Proceed to FUTO Microfinance Bank for Payment
9. Proceed to Bursary Unit for your Official receipt

ii.   The HODs or their representatives should collect academic gowns from Room 004, SOSC Building from Thursday, December 2, 2021

iii.   All gowns should be returned not later than Tuesday, December 14, 2021

iv.    Names of defaulters should be submitted to the following Units for disciplinary action.

• Records and Statistics
• Examinations
• Students’ Account

v.    The Departments would be held responsible for missing academic gowns.

FUTO Convocation Programme of Events

 Tuesday, November 30, 2021

• Event: Vice-Chancellor’s Pre-Convocation Press Briefing
• Venue: Council/Senate Chamber, FUTO
• Time: 1.00 pm.

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

• Event: Ecumenical Service
• Venue: 1000 Capacity Hall of Excellence, FUTO
•  Time: 11.00 am.

Thursday, December 2, 2021

• Events: Tree-Planting at selected Sites in FUTO & Chancellor’s/Alumni Cocktail Night
• Time: 10.00 am & 4.00 pm, respectively.

 Friday, December 3, 2021

•  Event A: 33rd Convocation Lecture
•  Venue: Hall of Excellence, FUTO
•  Time: 12.00 pm.
• Event B: Students’ Research and Innovation Exposition Show
• Venue: Convocation Arena, FUTO 
• Time: 4.00 pm.

Saturday, December 4, 2021

• Events: 33rd Convocation Ceremony comprising Admission into various Degrees, Award of Postgraduate Diplomas & Prizes, Induction of the Graduands by the Chancellor
• Venue: Convocation Arena, FUTO
• Time: 11.00 am.

The Convocation Lecture shall be delivered by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of the Federal University of Technology, Akura (FUTA), Amb. Dr. Godknows Boladei Igali, OON, on the topic “The Challenge of Funding and Survival of University Education: Options for Radical Trajectory in Nigerian Universities”.