ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2017 SHERUBTSE COLLEGE ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF BHUTAN SPRING SEMESTER (FEBRUARY JUNE) 2017 FEBRUARY 6 Mon: Staff report at 9:30 AM for planning meeting (Adm, Director) Afternoon: Preparation for re-assessment examinations (Exam Convener, DAA, HoD & PL) Programme wise discussion and presentation of Year/Semester plans, Timetable verification (submit electronic copies of individual plans to Director, DAA & HoD) Student Leaders report, College mess operates with dinner (DSA & Provosts) 7 Tue: Students eligible for re-assessment report (PL, HoD & DAA) 8 Wed: Registration for re-assessment examination 9 Thu 11 Sat: Re-assessment examinations 12 Sun: All students report; College mess operates with dinner (DSA & Provosts) 13 Mon: Regular classes begin 15 Wed: Declaration of re-assessment results (DAA, PL, HoD & Exam Convener) 21 Tue 23 Thu: Birth Anniversary of His Majesty, the Fifth Druk Gyalpo (FINA & Cultural Coordinator) 27 Mon 28 Tue: Lunar New Year (Losar) MARCH 4 Sat: 16 th College Academic Committee Meeting 11 Sat: Singye Karm Night 18 Sat: Cyber Forum Night 20 Mon: GNH day celebration (FINA but not a holiday) 25 Sat: Elections of FINA executives (DSA, FINA + FINA Staff Moderator) APRIL 2 Sun: College Annual Marathon (Sports Committee) 1
8 Sat: Appointment of new executives to FINA and student representatives 15 Sat 16 Sun: Leadership training/workshop for student leaders (Director & HRO) MAY 2 Tue: Birth anniversary of the 3 rd Druk Gyalpo (Teacher's Day in Bhutan: FINA) 5 Fri: Death anniversary of Zhabdrung Rinpoche 6 Sat: 17 th College Academic Committee Meeting (DAA) 9 Tue 15 Mon: Feedback session for Life Science programme (DAA) 13 Sat: Graduation Night 17 Wed: Display of Semester-end examination date sheets (Exam Convener) 19 Fri: Submission of continuous assessment marks to PL (Semester Guide, HoD & PL) 19 Fri: Last day of regular teaching for Life Science programme and submission of attendance for Life Science programme (Semester Guide & HoD) 22 Mon: Practical examination for Life Science programme (HoD & PL) 22 Mon 31 Wed: Feedback session for rest of the programmes (DAA) 23 Tue: Finalize the recipients of special awards (DSA & FINA) Submission of question papers to the Exam Cell (PL/HoD & Exam Convener) 27 Sat: Prize Award Day (FINA) JUNE 1 Thu: Last day of regular teaching all programmes and submission of attendance 2 Fri: Social Forestry Day 2 Fri: Morning: Finalize attendance compilation Afternoon: Programme Committees meet to discuss attendance (PL & HoD) 2 Fri 6 Tue: Examination preparatory leave for students 3 Sat: College Attendance Committee Meeting 7 Wed 20 Tue: Semester-end examinations 9 Fri: Lord Buddha s Parinirvana 21 Wed: Students leave for summer holiday 8 Thu 24 Sat: Paper marking for Semester-end examinations 26 Mon: Moderations of marks and submission to Exam Convener (PBoE) 27 Tue: Preparation of results (Exam Convener) 2
28 Wed: 18 th College Academic Committee Meeting (Result declaration) 30 Fri: Review Meeting AUTUMN SEMESTER (JULY - DECEMBER) 2017 JULY 1 Sat 16 Sun: Summer holiday for faculty members 3 Mon: Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche 17 Mon: 18 Tue: Morning: Staff report at 9:30 AM for planning meeting (Adm & Director) Afternoon: Preparation for re-assessment examinations (Exam Convener, DAA, HoD & PL) Programme wise discussion and presentation of Year/Semester plans, Timetable verification (submit electronic copies of individual plans to Director, DAA & HoD) Student Leaders report; College mess operates with dinner (DSA & Provosts) Students eligible for re-assessment report (DSA & Provosts) New students report (DSA, Provosts, FINA & Student Leaders) 19 Wed: Registration for re-assessment examination Registration of new students (DSA, FINA & Exam cell) 20 Thu 22 Sat: Re-assessment examinations (Exam Convener, HoD & PL) 20 Thu: Leadership workshop for new students (SSLP Coordinator) 21 Fri: Life Skill Workshop for new students (Life Skill Coordinator, DSA) 22 Sat: Orientation for new students by FINA 23 Sun: 2 nd & 3 rd Year students report; College mess operates with dinner (DSA & Provosts) 24 Mon: Regular classes begin for 2 nd & 3 rd students 24 Mon 28 Fri: Human Values Workshop for new students (UHV Coordinator & Core team) 26 Wed: Declaration of re-assessment results (DAA, PL, HoD & Exam Convener) 27 Thu: First Sermon of Lord Buddha 29 Sat: Academic Skills Workshop for new students (Coordinator & English Faculty Members) 31 Mon: Morning: Orientation for new students (Director, Deans, Librarian & ICT Incharge) 3
Afternoon: School-wise orientation for new students (HoD/PL), followed by campus tour (PL, CRs of 3 rd & 5 th Semester) AUGUST 1 Tue: Classes begin for 1 st Semester students 12 Sat: 19 th College Academic Committee Meeting 23 Wed: Degree Foundation Day (FINA) SEPTEMBER 9 Sat: Science Forum Night 23 Sat: Blessed Rainy Day 30 Sat: Dassain OCTOBER 14 Sat: 20 th College Academic Committee Meeting NOVEMBER 1 Wed: Coronation Day of His Majesty the 5 th Druk Gyalpo 4 Sat: Display of Semester-end examination date sheets (Exam Convener) 6 Mon 8 Wed: Feedback session for Life Science programme 9 Thu 16 Thu: Feedback session for rest of the programme 9 Thu: Last day of regular teaching for Life Science programme & submission of attendance for Life Science programme (Semester Guide & HoD) Submit continuous assessment to PL (Semester Guide, HoD & PL) 10 Fri: Descending day of Lord Buddha 11 Sat: Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo/Children's Day/Constitution Day 13 Mon: Practical examinations for Life Science programme Submission of question papers to the Exam Cell (PL/ HoD & Exam Convener) 17 Fri: Last day of regular teaching for all programmes 18 Sat 22 Wed: Examination preparatory leave for students 21 Tue: Morning: Programme Committees meet to discuss attendance (PL & HoD). Afternoon: College Attendance Committee Meeting (DAA) 4
23 Thu: Semester-End Examination begins 24 Fri: Paper marking starts DECEMBER 6 Wed: Semester-end examination ends 7 Thu: Students leave for winter holiday 11 Mon: Paper marking ends 12 Tue: Moderations of marks and submission to Exam Convener (PBoE) 13 Wed: Preparation of results (Exam Convener) 14 Thu: 21 th College Academic Committee Meeting (Results declaration) 16 Sat: Review meeting (All Line managers, Director, Adm & Deans) 17 Sun: National Day 18 Mon: Winter holiday for faculty members start ****************************************************************************** 5