| Month | DATE | MAJOR EVENT |
| SEPTEMBER 2023 TO JANUARY 2024 (SEMESTER ONE) |
27TH AUGUST- 1ST SEPTEMBER, 2023 | SEMESTER ONE: ORIENTATION & REGISTRATION |
| 03th September, 2023 | Beginning of Semester One | |
| 30th August – 1st September, 2023 | 3rd Academic Colloquium | |
| 4th – 11th November, 2023 | Week of Prayer | |
| 15th – 20th October, 2023 | Mid-Semester Exams | |
| 10th – 12th November, 2023 | 29th Graduation Ceremony | |
| 1st December, 2023 | End of Semester One Classes | |
| 3rd – 8th December 2023 | Revision Week | |
| 10th December, 2023 | Final Exams Start | |
| 22nd December, 2023 | Final Exams End | |
| 25th December, 2023 – Jan 7th, 2023 | Christmas Break | |
| 12th January, 2023 | End of Semester One | |
| FEBRUARY TO MAY 2024 (SEMESTER TWO) |
14TH – 19TH JANUARY, 2024 | SEMESTER TWO: ORIENTATION & REGISTRATION |
| 21st January, 2024 | Beginning of Semester Two | |
| Feb 1st, 2024 | National Hero’s Day | |
| 17th -24th April, 2024 | Week of Prayer | |
| 3rd – 8th March, 2024 | Mid-Semester Exams | |
| April 7th – 13th, 2024 | Genocide Memorial Week | |
| May 1st, 2024 | Labor Day | |
| 26th April, 2024 | Semester Two end of classes | |
| 28th April – 3rd May 2024 | Revision Week | |
| 5th May, 2024 | Final Exams Start | |
| 17h May, 2024 | Final Exams End | |
| 31st May, 2024 | End of Semester Two | |
| JUNE TO AUGUST 2024 (SUMMER SEMESTER) |
2ND -7TH JUNE, 2024 | SUMMER: ORIENTATION & REGISTRATION |
| 9th June, 2024 | Beginning of Summer Semester | |
| July 1st, 2024 | Public holiday – Independence Day | |
| July 4th, 2024 | Public holiday – Liberation Day | |
| 7th – 12th July, 2024 | Mid-Semester Exams | |
| 26th July, 2024 | Summer Semester end of classes | |
| 28th July – 2nd August, 2024 | Final exams | |
| 9thth August, 2024 | End of Summer Semester | |
| 9th – 10th August, 2024 | AUCA Staff Weekend Retreat | |
| SEPTEMBER 2025 | 08 SEPTEMBER 2025 | NEW ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025 AND SEMESTER ONE – ORIENTATION & REGISTRATION. |
Note:
AUCA’s academic year of is made up of two (2) regular semesters of 15 teaching weeks each and a Summer Semester of 8 teaching weeks. The University observes official public holidays which appear on the Academic Calendar and those which may be announced by the Rwandan Government.