1. VIT/ Dir(Acad)/2010/Calendar/9 15-12-2010<br />CIRCULAR<br />As notified by the Govt. of Tamilnadu, the Tamil New Year Day and Pongal falls on 15th January 2011 and the Thiruvalluvar Day falls on 16th January 2011. Hence the Academic Calendar for the Winter 2010-11 Semester (Semester Programmes) announced earlier is modified as given below.<br />Academic Calendar – Winter 2010-11 Semester<br />DescriptionPeriodRemarksCourse Registration for Winter 2010-11 Semester 15th November – 30th December 2010(Monday – Thursday)Open for 46 daysCommencement of Winter semester3rd January 2011 (Monday)1st Instructional dayTamil New Year DayPongal15th – 16th January 2011(Saturday - Sunday)No Instruction daysRepublic day 26th January 2011 (Wednesday)No Instruction dayQuiz – I week24th – 28th January 2011Instructional DaysCAT-I19th – 27th February 2011After 34 daysQuiz – II week14th – 18th March 2011Instructional DaysHoli20th March 2011 (Sunday)No Instruction dayCAT-II26th March – 3rd April 201121 days after CAT-ITelugu New Year day4th April 2011 (Monday)No Instruction dayDr. Ambedkar’s Birthday14th April 2011 (Thursday)No Instruction dayQuiz – III week18th – 21th April 2011Instructional DaysGood Friday22nd April 2011 (Friday)No Instruction dayLast Instructional Day29th April 2011 (Friday)73 instructional days(18 days after CAT-II)Term End THEORY exams30th April – 15th May 201116 daysSummer vacation for Students16th May – 16th July 20112 monthsSummer 2010-11 Semester16th May – 16th July 20112 monthsCourse Registration for Fall 2011-12 SemesterJuly 2011Internet based online registration (schedule to be announced later)Commencement of Fall 2011-12 semester for Freshers1st July – 11th July 2011Different days for different ProgrammesCourse Registration by FreshersDifferent days for different ProgrammesNext day of their Orientation DayCommencement of Fall 2011-12 semester for Seniors13th July 2011 (Wednesday)First Instructional Day of Fall 2011-12 semester for all Programmes<br />Note:<br />Term End Lab Exams will be conducted on the last Lab classes.<br />The following Saturdays are declared as Instructional Days.<br />DateTimetable adopted8th January 2011 (Saturday)Monday22nd January 2011 (Saturday)Tuesday12th February 2011 (Saturday)Wednesday12th March 2011 (Saturday)Thursday9th April 2011 (Saturday)Friday<br />CAT and TEE periods include Sundays.<br />Any Instructional day declared as ‘No Instructional day’ will be compensated by making a Saturday as Instructional day.<br />D.Subhakar<br />Director (Academics)<br />Copy to: Core Group/ All Directors/ All Section Heads/ Registrar/ CoE/ Chief Warden/ Admissions Officer/ Library/ Manager (CTS)/ Transport Section/ All Hostel Notice Boards<br />Page 2/2<br />