Academic Calendar Fall 2016-17 Semester

Description
Fresher orientation programme
for the AY2016-17
Commencement of Fall
semester for all Programmes
Independence Day
CAT-I
Vinayakar Chathurthi
Bakrid
CAT-II
Ayutha pooja
Deepavali holidays
SET Conference
FAT Lab component (NonCAL)

Period
1 July 2016 - 10th July 2016

Remarks
No Instruction days

11th July 2016 (Monday)

First Instructional day

15th August 2016 (Monday)

20th 28th August 2016
5th September 2016 (Monday)
13th September 2016
(Tuesday)
1st 9th October 2016
10th October 2016 (Monday)
27th 31st October 2016
(Thursday - Monday)
7th 8th November 2016
(Monday - Tuesday)
7th 11th November 2016

No Instruction day
No Instruction days
No Instruction day
Instructional Day with
RH* option for eligible
No Instruction days
No Instruction day
No Instruction days

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Last Instructional Day

11th November 2016 (Friday)

Commencement of FAT
(Theory component)
Commencement of Winter
2016-17 Semester

12th November 2016

4th January 2017
(Wednesday)

Instructional days
Instructional days; To be
conducted during the last
lab class(es)
Total of 73 instructional
days
Schedule to be announced
later
First Instructional day

Note:
1. Any Instructional day declared as No instruction day will be compensated by making a
subsequent Saturday as instructional day.
*
2. RH : Restricted Holiday - Eligible students may claim attendance exemption from
his/her Dean.
$
3.
: Duration of FAT and Winter vacation can be determined only after the completion of
Fall 2016-17 course registration scheduled during June 2016.
4. Students who fail in their Soft skills course will have their classes conducted on few
selected Saturdays.
Best wishes.
V S Kanchana Bhaaskaran
Dean (Academics)
VIT Chennai