FUTO 30th Convocation Ceremony Schedule and Notice Graduands

Programme of Events for the Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO, 30th Convocation Ceremony.

This is to notify the general public that the 30th Convocation Ceremony of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO will hold as follows:

Date	Event	Venue	Time
Tuesday, April 3, 2018	Vice-Chancellor’s Pre-Convocation  Press Briefing	Council/Senate  Chamber	10.00am
Wednesday, April 4, 2018	Ecumenical Service	Hall of Excellence	10.00am
Thursday, April 5, 2018	Tree-Planting	Selected Sites in FUTO	10.00am
Friday April 6, 2018	a. Convocation Lecture by  Hon. Prof. Chudi Uwazurike	Hall of Excellence	12.00noon
	b. Alumni Night Cock-Tale Party		6.00pm
	c. Students Research & Innovation  Exposition Show	Convocation Arena	12.00noon – 4.00pm
Saturday April 7, 2018	a. Students Research & Innovation  Exposition Show	Convocation Arena	10.00am  – 4.00pm
	b. Admission to First Degree &  Award of Prizes.	Convocation Arena	10.00am
	c. Conferment of Higher Degree, Award of Postgraduate Diplomas & Prizes	Convocation Arena
	d. Conferment of Honourary  Doctorate Degree	Convocation Arena

Notice to Graduands

With regards to the forthcoming 30th convocation ceremony, all graduands of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) are to take note that they can now use the Remita platform to pay for hiring of academic gowns.

The cost of hiring of gown is Five Thousand Naira (N5,000.00) for undergraduate graduands and Seven Thousand Five Hundred Naira (N7,500.00) for postgraduate graduands.

Procedure

1. Visit the university website: futo.edu.ng
2. Click on the link ‘Portal’ Or School Portal with the url: www.portal.futo.edu.ng
3. Click on Bursary Collections.
4. Select Payment Category (Student related payment).
5. Select your Category item for the payment:
   – Undergraduate
   – Postgraduate PGD
   – Postgraduate Masters
   – Postgraduate PhD
6. Complete the form to generate the payment invoice.
7. Proceed to any Bank for payment; alternatively pay online with your debit card after generating an invoice.
8. Proceed to Bursary Unit for your official receipt.