Revised as per amended ordinances 10 & 11

DRAFT ACADEMIC CALENDAR

FOR THE
UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS &
AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS
(for the Academic Session 2015-2016)
(Commencing w.e.f. August 03, 2015)

Issued from the Office of

DIRECTOR, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

GURU GOBIND SINGH

INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY
Sec- 16C, DWARKA, NEW DELHI- 110 078

GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY

Draft Academic Calendar for Academic Session: 2015-16
Duration
From
ODD SEMESTERS (FIRST, THIRD,
FIFTH,
SEVENTH,
NINTH
AND
ELEVENTH SEMESTERS)
Commencement of New Academic Session *
1

21 weeks of working duration including

15 weeks of teaching & class tests
03.08.2015 (Monday)

Imparting of Instructions and/or laboratory

work (including class tests) - 15 weeks (68
days excluding govt holidays)

03.08.2015

13.11.2015

(Monday)

(Friday)

CLASS TEST

21.09.2015

25.09.2015

(To be held in mid-semester; dates are

indicative; schools may decide + 1 week)

(Monday)

(Friday)

Sports Meet

29.10.2015

30.10.2015

(Thursday)

(Saturday)

16.11.2015

22.11.2015

(Monday)

(Sunday)

4a)

For programmes without practical components

Preparatory leave of one week

ii

To

Commencement of Theory Exams

w.e.f. 23.11.2015
(Monday)

4b)

For programmes with practical components

Commencement of Practical Examinations

followed by one week preparatory leave
between completion of Practical Examinations
and commencement of Theory Examinations

"Convocation 2015"

Winter Break

16.11.2015
(Monday)

01.12.2015 (Tuesday)
26.12.2015

10.01.2016

(Saturday)

(Sunday)

* The first day of the commencement may be utilized as Orientation Day for the new Students.

GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY

Draft Academic Calendar for Academic Session: 2015-16
Duration
From
EVEN SEMESTERS (SECOND, FOURTH,
SIXTH, EIGHT & TENTH SEMESTERS)

2
3

21 weeks of working duration including

15 weeks of teaching & class tests

Imparting of Instructions and/or laboratory

work (including class tests) - 15 weeks (72
days including govt holidays)

11.01.2016

22.04.2016

(Monday)

(Friday)

Anugoonj "2016"

11.02.2016

13.02.2016

(Thursday)

(Saturday)

CLASS TEST

29.02.2016

04.03.2016

(To be held in mid-semester; dates are

indicative; schools may decide + 1 week)

(Monday)

(Friday)

23.04.2016

01.05.2016

(Saturday)

(Sunday)

4a)

For programmes without practical components

Preparatory leave for students

ii

To

Commencement of Theory Exams

w.e.f. 02.05.2016 ( Monday)

For programmes with practical components

4b)
i

Commencement of Practical Examinations

followed by one week preparatory leave
between completion of Practical Examinations
and commencement of Theory Examinations

Summer Vacation (of Six Weeks)

25.04.2016
(Monday)

w.e.f. 04.06.2016 (Saturday) to

17.07.2016 (Sunday)

One working day in a year may be utilized in any semester for a school level festival.
Schools may decide on dates/classes for academic conferences/workshops/seminars.