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ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018

SPRING SEMESTER: January-June, 2018

Dates (Days) Event(s)
January 01 (Mon) –15(Mon) Winter recess for students / faculty
January 16 (Tue) Spring Semester begins
Counselling and course registration and admission (including hostel
admission) for Spring Semester 2018 for continuing students of all
programmes
January 17 (Wed) Spring Semester classes start
January 18 (Thu) Last date of submission of grades after conversion of ‘I’ grade of the last
semester end examinations
(“I” grade exams of the last semester end examination may be held on any
dates before this last date based on mutual consent of the student and the
faculty)
January 21 (Sun) Tezpur University Foundation Day
February 14(Wed) Test I to be completed
February 16 (Fri) – February 17 Students’ Annual Meet (classes remain suspended)
(Sat)
March 9 (Fri) Last date for withdrawal of courses
March 15 (Thu) – March 21 Test II (Mid Term Examination)
(Wed)
April 4 (Wed) Research Committee meeting-I
April 13 (Fri) – April 16 (Mon) Bihu Recess
April 20 (Fri) Test III to be completed
April 23 (Mon) Last date for submission of the panel of experts to be invited for evaluation
of project / Lab practicals.
April 27 (Fri) Last date for submission of the list of students going for off-campus long
internship project in the Spring Semester 2018
May 7 (Mon) – May 9 (Wed) Advance enrolment to the Autumn Semester 2018 for students going for
long out of campus internship project
May 7 (Mon) – May 11 (Fri) Collection of students’ feedback
May 14 (Mon) Academic Council Meeting-I
May 14 (Mon) – May 18 (Fri) Registration of Open Elective course for Autumn semester (continuing
students)
May 22 (Tue) – May 31(Thu) Test IV (End Term Examination)
June 1 (Fri) – July 24 (Tue) Summer recess for students
June 8 (Fri) Last date for submission of grades by the Departments to the Controller of
Examinations
June 8 (Fri) - June 10 (Sun) TU Entrance Examinations (TUEE)
June 15 (Fri) Last date for the declaration of results of the Spring Semester End
Examinations for outgoing students.
June 18 (Mon)– July 23(Mon) Summer recess for faculty (any 30 days period within this window)
June 29 (Fri) Declaration of result of Spring Semester Examinations of the continuing
students
 AUTUMN SEMESTER: July-December, 2018
Dates (Days) Event(s)
July 25 (Wed) Autumn Semester begins.
Counselling, course registration and admission (including hostel) for
Autumn Semester 2018 for continuing and newly admitted students.
July 26 (Thu)- July 27(Fri) Orientation for new students (centrally organised).
July 27 (Fri) Last date of submission of grades after conversion of ‘I’ grade of the last
semester end examinations.
(“I” grade exams of the last semester end examination may be held on any
dates before this last date based on mutual consent of the student and the
faculty).
July 27 (Fri) Autumn semester classes start
August 31 (Fri) Notification for constitution of Students Council
September 7 (Fri) Test I to be completed
September 15 (Sat) Election for cosnstitution of Students Council and declaration of results
September 19 (Wed) Last date for withdrawal of courses
October 3 (Wed) – October 9 (Tue) Test II (Mid Term Examination)
October 15 (Mon) Research Committee meeting – II
October 18 (Thu) - October 19 (Fri) Puja recess for students
November 6 (Tue) Last date for submission of the panel of experts to be invited for
evaluation of project / Lab practical
November 7(Wed) Test III to be completed
November 9 (Fri) Last date for submission of the list of students going for off-campus long
internship projects in the Spring Semester 2019
November 14 (Wed) – November 16 (Fri) Lecture Series on Frontiers of Knowledge, Imagination and Initiative
based Works on Nobel Laureates for the year 2019
November 16 (Fri) Academic Council Meeting-II
November 19 (Mon) – November 22 Registration of Open Elective course (to be offered in Spring Semester,
(Thu) 2019) for continuing students
November 20 (Tue) – November 22 (Thu) Advance enrolment to the Spring Semester 2019 for students going for
any off-campus long internship projects
November 26 (Mon) – November 30 (Fri) Students' feedback
December 3 (Mon) – December 11 (Tue) Test IV (End Term Examination)
December 21 (Fri) Last date for submission of grades by the departments to the Controller
of Examinations
December 31 (Mon) Declaration of results of the Autumn Semester End Examinations
@ Detail programme shall be notified in due course of time. Attendance of students from the concerned School(s) is mandatory.
Note: In case the date of an event coincides with a holiday/non- working day, the immediate next working day will be considered as the
date for the event. *Other events (students are encouraged to take part in events)
January 17: Silpi Divas October 2: Gandhi Jayanti
February 28: National Science Day celebration October 31: Rashtriya Ekta Divas
June 20: Rabha Divas November 5: Death anniversary of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika
May 7: Rabindra Jayanti November 11: National Education Day
September 3: Tithi of Shrimanta Shankardeva**
(** to be tallied with Assamese Calendar)

*These days will be observed / celebrated through academic discussions and/or cultural events.
Summary of Semester days
Spring , 2018 Autumn, 2018
Semester Jan 16 – May 21 July 25 – November 30
duration (82 teaching days)* (79 teaching days)*
Students’ Bihu recess: April 13 (Fri) 2018 – April 16 Puja recess: October 18 (Thu) 2018 - October 19 (Fri)
Vacation (Mon) 2018 Winter Recess:
period# Summer Recess: December 12 (Wed), 2018 – Jan 15 (Tue), 2019
June 1 (Fri) 2018– July 24 (Tue) 2018
# Faculty shall avail Summer Vacation of 30 days period between June 18 and July 23, 2018 with recommendations from

the Department and approval from University.

* Excluding Term End Examination days. Orientation programmes/counselling during enrolment are taken as part of
teaching.