Academic Calendar
| SPRING SEMESTER (FEB–JULY 2018) | |
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11 Jan-9 Feb, Thu-Fri |
Winter Session 2018 |
| 16-17 Feb, Fri-Sat | Losar, the Bhutanese New Year – (Holidays) |
| 12-14 Feb, Mon-Wed | Supplementary Examinations for Semester I, III & V |
| 19 Feb, Mon | New Faculty report to college at 9:30 AM |
| 19-20 Feb, Mon-Tue, and 24 Feb, Sat | Orientation for new faculty |
| 21-23 Feb, Wed-Fri | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King – (Holidays) |
| 26 Feb, Mon | All returning faculty report to the college at 9:30 AM; Opening Meeting |
| 26-28 Feb, Mon-Wed | Semester planning by faculty; Student Leadership Workshop (SG Members, RA’s and Club Coordinators) |
| 28 Feb, Wed | All resident students report to Residence Halls |
| 01 Mar, Thu | Classes begin for all students; Results of Supplementary exams will be declared |
| 01 Mar-06 Mar, Thu-Tue | Residence Hall, dining, and tuition fees due |
| 11 April, Wed | Blood Donation organized by Student Government |
| 25 April, Wed | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe)- (Holiday) |
| 26-30 Apr, Thu-Mon | Mid-term examinations |
| 02 May, Wed | Teachers’ Day Activities |
| 23 May, Wed | Student Government Elections |
| 29 May, Tue | Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana- (Holiday) |
| 22 Jun–30 Jun, Fri–Sat | Semester-end (Final) Examinations |
| 23 Jun, Sat | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche - (Holiday) |
| 01 Jul, Sun | 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) |
| 01 Jul, Sun | Seventh Graduation Day |
| 05 Jul, Thu | All SE grades submitted. |
| 06 Jul, Fri | Meetings of the Program Board of Examiners |
| 07 Jul, Sat | Declaration of the semester results; Semester review and Semester Closing |
| 08 Jul-27 Jul, Sun-Sun | Summer vacation for faculty |
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FALL SEMESTER (AUGUST-DECEMBER 2018) |
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25 Jul, Wed |
New Faculty & Program Leaders Report to college at 9:30 am |
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25-27 Jul, Wed-Fri |
New Faculty Orientation |
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26-28 Jul, Thu-Sat |
Leadership Workshop for members of Student Government and Resident Assistants; they will also assist to prepare for orientation of incoming first year students. Supplementary Examinations for Semester II, IV, VI & VIII |
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28 Jul, Sat |
All returning faculty report to the college at 9:30 AM; Opening meeting |
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28 Jul-01 Aug, Sat-Wed |
Semester planning by faculty |
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30 Jul, Mon |
Semester I students (Regular) report for registration; Resident students check into their residences (9-12 AM); Orientation starts after lunch. |
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30 Jul-01 Aug, Mon-Wed |
Orientation for Freshmen |
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01 Aug, Wed |
Returning resident students report to Residence Halls; Orientation for CE students |
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02 Aug, Thu |
Classes begin for all students. Results of Supplementary Exams declared. |
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02-07 Aug, Thu-Tue |
Residence Hall, dining, and tuition fees due |
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15 Aug, Wed |
RTC Club Fair |
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20 Aug, Mon |
Elections of First Year Representatives |
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22 Aug, Wed |
Prize Award Day |
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05 Sep, Wed |
Blood donation organized by Student Government |
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21 Sep, Fri |
Last Day of Thimphu Tshechu (Holiday) |
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23 Sep, Sun |
Blessed Rainy Day (Holiday) |
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27 Sep –01 Oct, Thu-Mon |
Mid-term Exams |
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19 Oct, Fri |
Dasain (Holiday) |
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31 Oct, Wed |
Descending Day of Lord Buddha (Holiday) |
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01 Nov, Thu |
Coronation Day (Holiday) |
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11 Nov, Sun |
Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo (Holiday) |
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24 Nov-01 Dec, Sat-Sat |
Semester-end (Final) Examinations |
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02 Dec, Sun |
Residence Halls/dining hall close after lunch; students leave for vacation (All students are expected to leave their residence halls during the winter break) |
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06 Dec, Thu |
All SE grades submitted. |
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07 Dec, Fri |
Meetings of the Program Board of Examiners |
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08 Dec, Sat |
Declaration of the results; Semester review and closing dinner |
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.