UNILAG 55th Convocation Ceremony: Notice to Graduands

;

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) community, general public, parents, guardians and in particular, the 2023/2024 graduating students, are hereby informed that the 2024 (55th) Convocation Ceremonies of the University have been scheduled to commence on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 with a Pre-Convocation Press Conference, while other events such as exhibition, Convocation Lecture, award of degrees and diploma, amongst others will commence on Monday, January 13, 2025:

UNILAG 55th Convocation Ceremony: Notices

The graduating class of 2024 are hereby informed to follow the payment procedures outlined below:

Mandatory Payment: 

This is payable by ALL graduating students for the Convocation Ceremonies. Kindly note that convocation fees should have been paid alongside the school fees for the session. However, those yet to pay should pay using the amount on their portal. 

Purchase/Hiring of Academic Outfit: 

Academic Outfit	Outright Purchase	Hiring
First Degree	₦40,000.00	₦15,000.00
Master’s Degree, PGD, MPhil	₦40,000.00	₦15,000.00
Doctorate Degree	₦65,000.00	N/A

Payment Procedure: 

Procedure	Account Name	Platform
All graduating students are to generate their payment advice from their student portal and use RRR to make payment.	University of Lagos TSA	Through Remita

Schedule of Payment for Academic Outfit and Convocation Order of Proceedings: 

Commencement of Payment – December 12, 2024
Deadline for Payment – December 31, 2024
Commencement of Collection of Gowns – December 30, 2024 

Collection of Academic Outfit and Order of Proceedings: 

Academic outfit and Order of Proceedings will be available for collection at the Faculties, College of Medicine, School of Postgraduate Studies, Distance Learning Institute, and University of Lagos Business School (ULBS), with evidence of payment (on-line receipts). 

Schedule of Payment: 

Graduating students are to forward a copy of payment receipt to the under listed e-mail addresses for their respective programmes, as soon as payment is made for logistics purpose. 

a) DLI: dlirecords@unilag.edu.ng b) ULBS: ulbs@unilag.edu.ng c) SPGS: recordspgs@unilag.edu.ng d) Arts: foarts@unilag.edu.ng e)  Basic Medical Sciences: fobasmed@unilag.edu.ng f) Clinical Sciences: foclinical@unilag.edu.ng g) Dental Sciences: fodental@unilag.edu.ng h) Education: foeducation@unilag.edu.ng i) Engineering: foengineering@unilag.edu.ng J) Environmental Sciences: foenvironmental@unilag.edu.ng k) Law: folaw@unilag.edu.ng l) Management Sciences: fomngtscience@unilag.edu.ng m) Pharmacy: fopharmacy@unilag.edu.ng n) Science: foscience@unilag.edu.ng o) Social Sciences: fososcience@unilag.edu.ng 

Invitation Cards: 

Graduating students are to download and print the e-invitation cards from their live e-mail accounts for admittance into the venue. Soft copy of the Order of Proceedings will also be available for downloading. 

Return of Academic Outfit: 

All academic outfits should be returned immediately after the convocation ceremonies. Those who fail to return the outfit by Monday, February 3, 2025 shall be made to bear the cost of outright purchase (₦40,000.00) before clearance for certificate issuance. 

Collection of Certificate: 

All graduating students are expected to collect their certificates after the convocation ceremonies. 

Any certificate not collected the year immediately after convocation shall attract a demurrage charge of Ten Thousand Naira (₦10,000.00). 

There shall also be an additional charge of Five Thousand Naira (₦5,000.00) for every year that the certificate remains uncollected. 

1. Alumni Registration Fee to be paid into UNILAG Alumni Association Accounts as follows: 

1. First Degree (₦5,000.00) 

1. Postgraduate (₦7,500.00) 

United Bank for Africa (UBA) A/C – 1000034082
WEMA Bank Plc A/C – 0121188199
ECO Bank Plc A/C – 1962000847
Access Bank Plc A/C – 0043655942
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc A/C – 0019787148

Registration for Attendance at Convocation Ceremonies: 

Each graduating student shall register to attend the Convocation Ceremonies via a link that will be sent to students’ e-mail addresses by December 30, 2024. On successful registration, graduating students are to print out the Access Code and present same at the Convocation Venue for admittance into the J. F. Ade. Ajayi Auditorium. Graduating students are enjoined to attend the Convocation Ceremonies punctually at the time allotted to them as the doors will be closed immediately the programme commences. 

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on behalf of the Governing Council and the entire University community congratulates all graduating students. Please be assured that certificates would be ready for collection after the ceremonies upon presentation of all necessary clearance. 

Wishing you all, blissful ceremonies. 

Olakunle E. Makinde (Mrs.), MNIM, dfisn
Ag. Registrar & Secretary to Council