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Academic Calendar

FALL SEMESTER (AUGUST-DECEMBER 2019)

 

Jul
23
New Faculty & PLs report to college at 9:30 AM When: Tue, 23 Jul
 
Jul
23-25
New Faculty orientation program When: Tue-Thu, 23-25 Jul
 
Jul
24-26
Reassessment Examinations for Sem II, IV, & VI When: Wed-Fri, 24-26 Jul
 
Jul
25-27
Student Leadership Workshop (SG Members, RAs and Club Coordinators) When: Thu-Sat, 25-27 Jul
 
Jul
26
Returning faculty report for work at 9:30 AM; Semester opening meeting When: Fri, 26 Jul
 
Jul
26-31
Semester planning by faculty When: Fri-Mon, 26-31 Jul
 
Jul
29
Semester I students (Regular) report for registration; Resident students check into their residences (9-12 AM); Orientation starts after lunch. When: Mon, 29 Jul
 
Jul
29-31
Orientation for Freshmen When: Mon-Wed, 29-31 Jul
 
Jul
31
Returning resident students report to Residence Halls; Orientation for CE students When: Wed, 31 Jul
 
Aug
01
New academic session begins, first day of classes When: Thu, 01 Aug
 
Aug
01-08
Residence Hall, dining, and tuition fees due When: Thu-Thu, 01-08 Aug
 
Aug
14
RTC Club Fair When: Wed, 14 Aug
 
Aug
19
Elections of First Year Representatives When: Mon, 19 Aug
 
Aug
21
Prize Award Day When: Wed, 21 Aug
 
Sep
11
Blood donation organized by Student Government When: Wed, 11 Sep
 
Sep
24
Blessed Rainy Day (Holiday) When: Tue, 24 Sep
 
Sep
25-30
Mid-term Exams When: Wed-Mon, 25-30 Sep
 
Oct
08
Dasain (Holiday) When: Tue, 08 Oct
 
Oct
10
Last Day of Thimphu Tshechu (Holiday) When: Thu, 10 Oct
 
Nov
01
Coronation Day (Holiday) When: Fri, 01 Nov
 
Nov
11
Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo (Holiday) When: Mon, 11 Nov
 
Nov
19
Descending Day of Lord Buddha (Holiday) When: Tue, 19 Nov
 
Nov - Dec
25-02
Semester-end (Final) Examinations When: Sat-Mon, 25 Nov - 2 Dec
 
Dec
03
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: Tue, 03 Dec
 
Dec
06
All SE grades submitted When: Fri, 06 Dec
 
Dec
07
Meetings of the Program Board of Examiners When: Sat, 07 Dec
 
Dec
08
Declaration of the results; Semester review and closing dinner. When: Sun, 08 Dec
 

 

1. The College follows a semester system with 15 weeks of teaching, a week for examinations, and a week for evaluation and results (for faculty only). This will mean an approximate term length of 16 weeks for students and 17 weeks for faculty. There will be a winter vacation of 11 weeks and a summer vacation of three weeks

2. Faculty members report to the college at least a week before the reopening day for planning and orientation in each semester and will be asked to stay up to two weeks after official closure for any planned staff development activities. The actual dates for such activities and the vacation will be communicated to the faculty at the start of every academic session.

 

SPRING SEMESTER (JAN-JULY 2020)

 

Jan
25-26
Losar, the Bhutanese New Year – (Holidays) When: Sat-Sun, 25-26th Jan
 
Feb
13
New Faculty & PL report to college at 9:30 AM When: Thu, 13th Feb
 
Feb
13-17
New Faculty orientation program When: Thu-Mon, 13-17 th Feb
 
Feb
17-19
Reassessment Examinations for Semester I, III, V &VII When: Mon-Wed, 17-19th Feb
 
Feb
18
All returning faculty report to the college at 9:30 AM; Opening Meeting When: Tue, 18th Feb
 
Feb
18-20
Semester planning by faculty; Student Leadership Workshop (SG Members, RA’s and Club Coordinators) When: Tue-Thu, 18-20th Feb
 
Feb
21-23
Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King (Holidays) When: Fri-Sun, 21-23rd Feb
 
Feb
23
All resident students report to Residence Halls When: Sun, 23rd Feb
 
Feb
24
Classes begin for all students; Results of Supplementary exams will be declared When: Mon, 24th Feb
 
Feb-Mar
24-02
Residence Hall, dining, and tuition fees due When: Mon-Mon, 24 Feb-02 Mar
 
Apr
8
Blood Donation organized by Student Government When: Wed, 8th, Apr
 
Apr
23-28
Mid-term examinations When:Thu-Tue, 23-28th, Apr
 
May
2
Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyelpo and Teachers’ Day; & Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) (Holiday) When: Sat, 2nd, May
 
May
20
Student Government Elections When: Wed, 20th, May
 
Jun
5
Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana (Holiday) When: Fri, 5th, Jun
 
Jun
20-27
Semester-end (Final) Examinations When: Sat-Sat, 20-27th, Jun
 
Jun
28
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: Sun, 28th, Jun
 
Jun
28
Ninth Graduation Day When: Sun, 28th, Jun
 
Jun
30
Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche (Holiday) When: Tue, 30th, Thu
 
Jul
1
All SE grades submitted When: Wed, 1st, Jul
 
Jul
2
Meetings of the Program Board of Examiners When: Thu, 2nd, Jul
 
Jul
3
Declaration of the semester results; Semester review and Semester Closing When: Fri, 3rd, Jul
 
Jul
4-23
Summer vacation for faculty When: Sat-Thu, 4-23rd, Jul
 
Jul
22
New Faculty & PLs report to college at 9:30 AM When: Wed, 22nd, Jul
 
Jul
22-24
New Faculty orientation program
Reassessment Examinations for Sem II, IV, & VI When: Wed-Fri, 22-24th, Jul
 
Jul
24
Returning faculty report for work at 9:30 AM; Semester opening meeting When: Fri, 24th, Jul
 
Jul
24-29
Semester planning by faculty When: Fri-Wed, 24-29th, Jul
 
Jul
27
Semester I students (Regular) report for registration; Resident students check into their residences (9-12 AM); Orientation starts after lunch. When: Mon, 27th, Jul
 
Jul
27-29
Orientation for Freshmen When: Mon-Wed, 27-29th, Jul
 
Jul
29
Returning resident students report to Residence Halls; Orientation for CE students When: Wed, 29th, Jul
 
Jul
30
New academic session begins, first day of classes When: Thu, 30th, Jul