VIT/Dean(Acad)/2017/Calendar/124 04-05-2017

CIRCULAR
The Academic Calendar for the Fall Semester 2017-18 is given below.
Academic Calendar Fall 2017-18 Semester
Description Period Remarks
Commencement of Fall semester 12th July 2017 (Wednesday) First Instructional day
for all Programmes
Independence Day 15th August 2017 (Tuesday) No Instruction day
th th
CAT-I 19 29 August 2017 No Instruction days
th
Ganesh Chathurthi 25 August 2017 (Friday) No Instruction day
th th
CAT-II 30 September 8 October No Instruction days
2017
Ayudha pooja 28th September 2017 No Instruction day
(Thursday)
Deepavali holidays 16th 20th October 2017 No Instruction days
(Monday - Saturday)
SET Conference 06th 07th November 2017 Instructional days
(Monday-Tuesday)
Last Instructional Day 10th November 2017 (Friday) Last instructional day
th
Commencement of FAT 13 November 2017 (Monday) Schedule to be
announced later
Winter Intersemester 2017-2018 not offered
Commencement of Winter 29th November 2017 First Instructional day
2017-18 Semester (Wednesday)

Note:
1. Based on the representations received from students and parents to avoid regular classes in
Summer, the Commencement of the Winter 2017-2018 is preponed accordingly.
2. As the Winter Semester 2017-2018 starts immediately after the FAT for Fall Semester 2017-
2018, Winter Intersemester will not be offered during this academic year. However, this
provision will be available from Academic Year 2018-2019.
3. For students, winter vacation period will be from 23rd December 2017 01st January 2018.
4. From Academic year 2017-2018 onwards, month of May will be the summer vacation period.
5. As per the need, selected Saturdays might be announced as the compensatory Instructional
days.

G. Jayaraman
Dean, Academics