ACADEMIC CALENDAR

(as per amended ordinances 10 & 11)

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

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

31.10.2015

(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 new Students.
The specific dates of end term theory/practical examinations shall be notified by COE.
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.

GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY

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 (73
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)

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Academic Calendar 2015-2016
August 2015

September 2015

Su

Tu

Th

Su

Tu
1

Th

October 2015

Su

Tu

Th

10

11

12

10

10

11

12

13

14

15

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

27

28

29

30

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

30

31

November 2015

December 2015

Su

Tu

Th

Su

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

January 2016

Tu

Th

Su

Tu

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

10

11

12

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

17

18

19

27

28

29

30

31

24

25

26

Th

13

14

15

16

20

21

22

23

27

28

29

30

31

February 2016
Su

March 2016

Tu

Th

Su

April 2016

Tu

Th

Su

Tu

Th

10

11

12

13

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

28

29

27

28

29

30

31

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Su

Tu

Th

Su

Tu

Su

Tu

Th

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

12

13

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

19

20

29

30

31

26

27

May 2016

June 2016

July 2016

Th

10

11

14

15

16

17

18

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

21

22

23

24

25

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

28

29

30

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

First working day

Classes suspended for campus activities

Holidays/vacations

Examinations/Preparatory leave

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