Academic Calendar

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Academic Calendar

All dates are tentative due to the impacts of the global pandemic.

FALL SEMESTER 2020

Jul
31
New Faculty & PLs report to college at 9:30 AM When: Fri, 31st Jul
 
Jul-Aug
30-01
Reassessment Examinations for Sem II, IV, & VI When: Thu-Sat, 30th Jul - 01st Aug
 
Jul-Aug
31-01
New Faculty orientation program When: Fri-Sat, 31st Jul - 01st Aug
 
Aug
03
Returning faculty report for work at 9:30 AM; Semester opening meeting When: Mon, 03rd Aug
 
Aug
03-05
Semester planning by faculty When: Mon-Wed, 03rd - 05th Aug
 
Aug
04
Semester I students (Regular) report for registration; Resident students check into their residences; Orientation starts on a staggered manner. When: Tue, 04th Aug
 
Aug
04-05
Orientation for Freshmen When: Tue-Wed, 04-05th Aug
 
Aug
05
Semester 1 CE students report for Registration at 2.00 PM When: Wed, 05th Aug
 
Aug
06
New academic session begins for the First Years (both Regular and CE); Results of Reassessment (Supplementary exams) will be declared When: Thu, 05th Aug
 
Aug
09
Returning resident students report to Residence Halls When: Sun, 05th Aug
 
Aug
10
Classes for Years 2 and 3 will resume; BSc Nursing Semester 1 students will report for registration and orientation When: Mon, 10th Aug
 
Aug
10-17
Residence Hall, dining, and tuition fees due When: Mon-Mon, 10th - 17th Aug
 
Aug
12
New academic session begins, first day of classes for 1st Year, BSc Nursing When: Wed, 12th Aug
 
Aug
17
Classes for BSc Nursing Year 3 will resume* When: Mon, 17th Aug
 
Sep
02
Prize Award Day When: Wed, 02nd Sep
 
Sep
09
Blood donation organized by Student Government When: Wed, 09th Sep
 
Sep
23
Blessed Rainy Day (Holiday) When: Wed, 23rd Sep
 
Sep
28
Last Day of Thimphu Tshechu (Holiday) When: Mon, 28th Sep
 
Oct
05-10
Mid-term Exams When: Mon-Sat, 05th - 10th Oct
 
Oct
26
Dasain (Holiday) When: Mon, 26th Oct
 
Nov
01
Coronation Day (Holiday) When: Sun, 01st Nov
 
Nov
07
Descending Day of Lord Buddha (Holiday) When: Sat, 07th Nov
 
Nov
11
Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo (Holiday) When: Wed, 11th Nov
 
Nov-Dec
30-09
Semester-end (Final) Examinations When: Mon-Wed, 30th Nov - 09th Dec
 
Dec
10
Residence Halls/dining hall close after lunch; students leave for vacation (All students are expected to leave their residence halls during the winter break) When: Thu, 10th Dec
 
Dec
14
All SE grades submitted When: Mon, 14th Dec
 
Dec
15
Meetings of the Program Board of Examiners When: Tue, 15th Dec
 
Dec
16
Declaration of the results; Semester review and closing dinner. When: Wed, 16th Dec
 
Dec-
17-
Winter Vacation When: Thu-, 17th Dec -
 

SPRING SEMESTER (JANUARY-JULY 2021)

Feb
12-13
Losar, the Bhutanese New Year – (Holidays) When: Fri-Sat, 12-13th Feb
 
Feb
15
New Faculty & PL report to college at 9:30 AM When: Mon, 15th Feb
 
Feb
15-17
New Faculty orientation program When: Mon-Wed, 15th - 17th Feb
 
Feb
15-17
Reassessment Examinations for Semester I, III, V &VII When: Mon-Wed, 15th - 17th Feb
 
Feb
18-20
Semester planning by faculty; Student Leadership Workshop (SG Members, RA’s and Club Coordinators) When: Thu-Sat, 18th - 20th Feb
 
Feb
21-23
Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King (Holidays) When: Sun-Tue, 21st - 23rd Feb
 
Feb
23
All resident students report to Residence Halls When: Tue, 23rd Feb
 
Feb
24
Classes begin for all students; PBoE & Declaration of Reassessment (Supplementary exams) Results When: Wed, 24th Feb
 
Feb-Mar
24-03
Residence Hall, dining, and tuition fees due When: Wed-Wed, 24th Feb - 03rd Mar
 
Apr
07
Blood Donation organized by Student Government When: Wed, 07th Apr
 
Apr
22
Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe)- (Holiday) When: Thu, 22nd Apr
 
Apr
23-28
Mid-term examinations When: Fri-Tue, 23rd - 28th Apr
 
May
02
Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyelpo and Teachers’ Day When: Sun, 2nd May
 
May
19
Student Government Elections When: Wed, 19th May
 
May
26
Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana- (Holiday) When: Wed, 26th May
 
Jun
20
Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche - (Holiday) When: Sun, 20th Jun
 
Jun
21-29
Semester-end (Final) Examinations When: Mon–Tue, 21st - 29th Jun
 
Jun
30
Residence halls/dining hall close after breakfast (except for the 3rd Year and the volunteers for graduation); Students leave for vacation (Resident students must vacate their Residence Halls at this time and completely move their belongings from their rooms when they leave) When: Wed, 30th Jun
 
Jun
30
Tenth Graduation Day When: Wed, 30th Jun
 
Jul
05
All SE grades submitted When: Mon, 05th Jul
 
Jul
06
Meetings of the Program Board of Examiners When: Tue, 06th Jul
 
Jul
07
Declaration of the semester results; Semester review and Semester Closing When: Wed, 07th Jul
 
Jul
08-28
Summer vacation for faculty When: Thu-Wed, 08th - 28th Jul
 
Jul
26
New Faculty & PLs report to college at 9:30 AM When: Mon, 26th Jul
 
Jul
26-28
New Faculty orientation program When: Mon-Wed, 26th - 28th Jul
 
Jul
26-28
Supplementary Examinations for Sem II, IV, & VI When: Mon-Wed, 26th - 28th Jul
 
Jul
29-31
Semester planning by faculty When: Thu-Sat, 29th - 31st Jul
 
Aug
2
Semester I students (Regular) report for registration; Resident students check into their residences (9-12 AM); Orientation starts after lunch. When: Mon, 2nd Aug
 
Aug
02-04
Orientation for Freshmen When: Mon-Wed, 02nd - 04th Dec
 
Aug
04
Returning resident students report to Residence Halls; Orientation for CE students When: Wed, 04th Aug
 
Aug
05
New academic session begins, first day of classes When: Thu, 05th Aug