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Academic Calendar

SPRING SEMESTER (JANUARY - JULY 2023)  

 
Feb
15
New Faculty & PL report to college at 9:30 AM - RUB Programmes When: Thu, 15th Feb
 
Feb
15-17
New Faculty Orientation Program for All When: Thu-Sat, 15th-17th Feb
 
Feb
15-17
Reassessment Examinations for Semester I, III, V &VII - RUB Programmes When: Thu-Sat, 15th-17th Feb
 
Feb
19
RUB Programme Returning faculty report for work at 9:30 AM; Semester opening meeting When: Mon, 19th Feb
 
Feb
19, 20, 24
Semester planning by faculty; Student Leadership Workshop (SG Members, RA’s and Club Coordinators) When: Mon,Tue,Sat, 19th,20th,24th Feb
 
Feb
21-23
Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King (Holidays) When: Tue-Thu, 21st-23rd Feb
 
Feb
21-22
Losar (Bhutanese New Year) When: Tue-Wed, 21st - 22nd Feb
 
Feb
26
All resident students report to Residence Halls - RUB Programme When: Sun, 26th Feb
 
Feb
27
Classes begin for all students - RUB Programmes Reassessment:PBoE & Results Declaration - RUB Programmes When: Mon, 27th Feb
 
Feb-Mar
27-06
Residence Hall, dining, and tuition fees due - RUB Programmes When: Mon-Mon, 27th Feb-06th Mar
 
April
05
Blood Donation organized by Student Government When: Wed, 05th April
 
April
24-28
Mid-term Examinations When: Mon–Fri, 24th - 28th April
 
April
30
Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) (Holiday) When: Sun, 30th April
 
May
02
Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyelpo and Teachers’ Day When: Tue, 02nd May
 
May
17
Student Government Elections When: Wed, 17th May
 
Jun
04
Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana (Holiday) When: Sun, 04th Jun
 
Jun
21-29
Semester-end (Final) Examinations- for RUB Programmes When: Wed-Thu, 21st-29th Jun
 
Jun
05-23
Semester-end (Final) Examinations - For BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme, KGUMSB When: Mon-Fri, 05th-23th Jun
 
Jun
28
Birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche  When: Wed, 28th 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: Fri, 30th Jun
 
Jul
01
Twelfth Graduation Day When: Sat, 01st Jul
 
Jul
05
All SE grades submitted - RUB Programmes When: Wed, 05th Jul
 
Jul
06
Meetings of the Program Board of Examiners - RUB Programmes When: Thu, 06th Jul
 
Jul
07
Declaration of the RUB Programme semester results; Semester review and Semester Closing When: Fri, 07th Jul
 
Jul
08-26
Summer Vacation for Faculty When: Sat-Wed, 08th-26th Jul
 
Jul
11
All SE grades submitted - BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme When: Tue, 11th Jul
 
Jul
12
Meetings of the Program Board of Examiners - BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme When: Wed, 12th Jul
 
Jul
21
First sermon of Lord Buddha - (Holiday) When: Fri, 21st Jul
 
 
 
 
FALL SEMESTER (AUGUST - DECEMBER 2023) 
 
Jul
24
New Faculty & PLs report to college at 9:30 AM When: Mon, 24th Jul
 
Jul
24-26
New Faculty Orientation Program When: Mon-Wed, 24th-26th Jul
 
Jul
24-26
Reassessment Examinations for Sem II, IV, VI & VIII When: Mon-Wed, 24th-26th Jul
 
Jul
27
Returning faculty report for work at 9:30 AM; Semester opening meeting When: Thu, 27th Jul
 
Jul
27-29
Semester planning by faculty When: Thu-Sat, 27th-29th Jul
 
Jul
31
Semester I students (Regular) report for registration; Resident students check into their residences (9-12 AM); Orientation starts after lunch. When: Mon, 31st Jul
 
Jul-Aug
31-02
Orientation for Freshmen When: Mon-Wed, 31st Jul- 02nd Aug
 
Aug
02
Returning resident students report to Residence Halls; Orientation for CE students When: Wed, 02 Aug
 
Aug
03
New academic session begins, first day of classes for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th year Day/ CE Classes. (7th August- first day of classes for the 1st year) Re-Assessment: PBoE & Results Declaration When: Thu, 03rd Aug
  
Aug
03-04
Online E-Learning Orientation for the Freshmen (both Regular and CE students) When: Thu-Fri, 03rd-4th Aug
 
 
Aug
03-09
Residence Hall, dining, and tution fees due When: Thu-Wed, 03rd-9th Aug
 
 
Aug
07
First day of classes for the 1st year When: Thu-Wed, 03rd-9th Aug
 
 
Aug
11-12
Search Inside Yourself Session for the student leaders When: Fri-Sat, 11th-12th Aug
 
 
Aug
11-12
Search Inside Yourself Session for the student leaders When: Fri-Sat, 11th-12th Aug
 
 
Aug
16
RTC Club Fair When: Wed, 16th Aug
 
 
Aug
23
Elections For First Year Representative When: Wed, 23rd Aug
 
 
Aug
30
Prize Award Day When: Wed, 30th Aug
 
 
 
Sep
24
Blessed Rainy Day (Holiday) When: Sun, 24th Aug
 
 
Sep
26
Last Day of Thimphu Tshechu (Holiday) When: Tue, 26th Sep
 
 
 
Sep-Oct
27-02
Mid-term Examination When: Wed-Mon, 27th Sep - 02nd Oct
 
 
Oct
24
Dasain (Holiday) When: Tue, 24th Aug
 
 
Oct
25
Disaster Awareness related event by SSD When: Wed, 25th Oct
 
 
Nov
1
Coronation Day (Holiday) When: Wed, 1st Nov
 
 
Nov
4
Descending Day of Lord Buddha When: Sat, 4th Nov
 
 
Nov
8
Blood donation organized by Student Government When: Wed, 8th Nov
 
 
Nov
11
Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo (Holiday) When: Sat, 11th Nov
 
 
Nov-Dec
29-08
Semester-end (Final) Examinations- for RUB Programmes When: Wed-Fri, 29th Nov - 08th Dec
 
 
Dec
01-08
Semester-end (Final) Examinations - for BSc Nursing & Midwifery Programme, KGUMSB When: Fri-Fri, 1st-08th Dec
 
 
Dec
09
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: Sun, 09th Dec
 
 
Dec
14
All SE grades submitted - RUB Programmes When: Thu, 14th Dec
 
 
Dec
15
Meetings of the Program Board of Examiners - RUB Programmes When: Fri, 15th Dec
 
 
Dec
16
Declaration of the RUB programme Results; Semester review and closing dinner When: Sat, 16 Dec
 
 
 
 
SPRING SEMESTER (JANUARY - JULY 2024)
 
Feb
10-11
Losar (Bhutanese New Year) When: Sat-Sun, 10th-11th Feb
 
Feb
15
New Faculty & PL report to college at 9:30 AM - RUB Programmes When: Thu, 15th Feb
 
Feb
15-17
New Faculty orientation program for All When: Thu-Sat, 15th-17th Feb
 
Feb
15-17
Reassessment Examinations for Semester I, III, V &VII - RUB Programmes When: Thu-Sat, 15th-17th Feb
 
Feb
19
RUB Programme Returning faculty report for work at 9:30 AM; Semester opening meeting  When: Mon, 19th Feb
 
Feb
19, 20, 24
Semester planning by faculty; Student Leadership Workshop (SG Members, RA’s and Club Coordinators)  When: Mon,Tue, Sat 19th, 20th 24th Feb
 
Feb
21-23
Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King (Holidays) When: Wed-Fri 21st-23rd Feb
 
Feb
25
Feb
26
Feb-Mar
26-04
April
03
April
22-26
Mid-term examinations When: Mon-Fri 22nd-26th April
 
May
02
April
18
May
15
Student Government Elections When: Wed 15th May
 
May
23
Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana (Holiday) When: Thu 23rd May
 
Jun
16
Birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche  When: Sun 16th Jun
 
Jun
21-28
Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana (Holiday) When: Fri-Fri 21st-28th Jun
 
Jun
21-28
Jun
29
Jun
30
Thirteenth Graduation Day When: Sun 30th Jun
 
July
4
July
5
July
6
July
7-24
Summer vacation for faculty members  When: Sun-Wed 6th July
 
July
10
First sermon of Lord Buddha - (Holiday) When: Wed 10th July
 
July
22
July
22-24
Reassessment Examinations for Sem II, IV, VI & VIII When: Mon-Wed 22nd-24th July
 
July
25
July
25-31
Semester planning by faculty When: Thu-Wes 25th-31st July
 
July
29
July
29-31
Orientation for Freshmen When: Mon-Wed 29th-31st July
 
July
31
Aug
1
Aug
1-2