INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY ACADE DEMIC C CALE LENDAR 2015 15 2016 Postgraduate & Undergraduate Programmes (A) SCHEDULE OF COURSE INSTRUCTION AND EXAMINATIONS I Semester Student Group Orientation Dates Reporting & Registration Dates Instruction begins PG New Entrants (Ph.D., M.Tech., M.Des., M.Phil., M.Mgt. UG New Entrants admitted through JAM UG New Entrants admitted through JEE and UCEED 16 th July, 2015 (Thursday) 18 th July, 2015 (Saturday). Including Teaching Assistant and R&D/ IRCC Orientation. 18 th July, 2015 (Saturday), 19 th July, 2015 (Sunday) 23 rd July, 2015 (Thursday), 25 th July, 2015 (Saturday) 16 th July, 2015 (Thursday) 20 th July, 2015 18 th July, 2015 (Saturday) 20 th July, 2015 23 rd July, 2015 (Thursday) 27 th July, 2015 PG & UG. Students Already on Roll N.A. 16 th July 2015(Thursday) 17 th July 2015 20 th July, 2015 Last date for late registration with fine : 27 th July, 2015 Last date for late registration with fine (UG JEE and UCEED Entrants) : 3 rd August, 2015 Last date for course adjustment : 29 th July, 2015 Last date for dropping of first half semester courses : 24 th August, 2015 Award of DX grades for first half semester courses : 25 th August, 2015 (Tuesday) 27 th August, 2015 (Thursday) Course feedback for first half semester courses : 2 nd September, 2015 4 th September, 2015 Mid semester Examination : 7 th September, 2015 12 th September, 2015 (Saturday) Re examination for first half semester courses if applicable and grade submission : 16 th September, 2015 21 st September, 2015
Last date for dropping of full semester courses : 28 th September, 2015 Last date for dropping of second half semester courses : 26 th Ocber, 2015 Payment of Spring Semester fees : From 28 th September, 2015 21 st December, 2015 Award of DX grade in full semester courses and second half semester courses : 27 th Ocber, 2015 (Tuesday) 30 th Ocber, 2015 Course Feedback : 6 th November, 2015 8 th November, 2015 (Sunday) Last day of instructions : 6 th November, 2015 Semester end examination : 9 th November, 2015 21 st November, 2015 (Saturday) Credit Seminar Presentations and compensary days for holidays (if any) during Semester end Examination. Last date for showing evaluated answer scripts and other performance record. : 23 rd November, 2015 27 th November, 2015 : 27 th November, 2015 Winter vacation : 28 th November, 2015 (Saturday) 29 th December, 2015 (Tuesday) Last date for submission of grades : 2 nd December, 2015 Application for Re examination (medical or other reasons, subject approval) Conducting of Re examination by Academic Office and submission of grades for reexamination : 7 th December, 2015 11 th December, 2015 : 21 st December, 2015 26 th December, 2015 (Saturday) Payment of Spring Semester fee with fine : 21 st December, 2015 29 th December, 2015 (Tuesday)
II Semester Student Group Orientation Dates Reporting & Registration Dates Instruction Begins PG New Entrants (Ph.D.) 30 th December, 2015 1 st January, 2016 including Teaching Assistant and R&D / IRCC Orientation 30 th December, 2015 4 th January, 2016 PG & UG Students Already on Roll. N.A 30 th December, 2015 1 st January, 2016 4 th January, 2016 Last date for late registration with fine : 11 th January, 2016 Last date for course adjustment : 13 th January, 2016 Last date for dropping of first half semester courses : 8 th February, 2016 Award of DX grade for first half semester courses : 9 th February, 2016 (Tuesday) 11 th February, 2016 (Thursday) Course Feedback for first half semester courses : 17 th February, 2016 19 th February, 2016 Mid semester Examination : 22 nd February, 2016 27 th February, 2016 (Saturday) Re exam for first half semester courses if applicable and grade submission : 2 th March, 2016 7 th March, 2016 Last date for dropping of full semester courses : 4 th March, 2016 Last date for dropping of second half semester courses : 23 rd March, 2016
Payment of Autumn Semester (2016 2017) fees : 6 th May, 2016 12 th July, 2016 (Tuesday) Award of DX grade in full semester and second halfsemester courses : 5 th April, 2016 (Tuesday) 8 th April, 2016 Course Feedback : 15 th April, 2016 17 th April, 2016 (Sunday) Last day of Instructions : 15 th April, 2016 Semester end examination : 16 th April, 2016 (Saturday) 30 th April, 2016 (Saturday) Credit Seminar Presentations and compensary days for holidays (if any) during Semester end Examination Last date for showing evaluated answer scripts and other performance record. : 2 th May, 2016 4 th May, 2016 : 3 th May, 2016 (Tuesday) Summer vacation begins (for students) : 4 th May, 2016 Last date for submission of grades : 6 th May, 2016 Application for re examination (medical or other reasons, subject approval) Last date for transfer the Academic Rehabilitation Programme (ARP) / Academic Probation (AP) Conducting of Re examination by Academic Office and submission of grades for reexamination : 10 th May, 2016 (Tuesday) 13 th May, 2016 : 6 th July, 2016 : 4 th July, 2016 8 th July, 2016 Payment of Autumn Semester fee with fine : 13 th July, 2016 20 th July, 2016
Summer Term Last date for Registration : 9 th May, 2016 Summer term instruction begins : 10 th May, 2016 (Tuesday) Last date of instructions : 27 th June, 2016 Term end Final Examination : 28 th June, 2016 (Tuesday) 1 st July, 2016 Last date for showing evaluated answer scripts and other performance record Last date for submission of grades for Summer courses : 4 th July, 2016 : 5 th July, 2016 (Tuesday) Not es Pertaining Academic Act ivit ies f or Academic Year 2015 2016 NI.0. NI.1. NI.2. NI.3. NI.4. NI.5. NI.6. NI.7. Attendance in classes is mandary from the very beginning of the semester. Students who miss even a single lecture from among the first three lectures of a course are liable have themselves de registered from the corresponding course. Many Academic Units organize an Orientation Programme for Teaching Assistants and an R&D Orientation for new Postgraduate/ Undergraduate entrants. An Institute level orientation is also often organized for these purposes. Attendance and participation in the orientation p rogramme is mandary for Teaching Assistants. Absence from it will make the Teaching Assistant liable for a financial penalty in the scholarship/ financial support. All academic units/ Instrucrs of Institute Core Courses are expected organize the orientation in a format which they find appropriate, enable the best use of the services of Teaching Assistants. Saturdays may be used conduct Mid semester and Semester end Examinations. An effort is normally made exclude Sundays and public holidays for mandated academic activities, including examinations. Registration for half semester courses should also be completed at the beginning of the semester. While adjusting the courses (including dropping of courses), students should ensure that the prescribed load, as approved for each programme, is maintained. Re examinations shall be conducted by the Academic Office for students in courses, where they are awarded II/FF Grades. Dates for payment of fees by New Entrants will be informed the candidates while offering admission and will also be put on IITB website. These dates could be different for various programmes offered by the Institute. Students (PG/UG) other than the New Entrants can deposit their semester fees as per schedule displayed by the Academic Office before the end of examination for the earlier semester.
NI.8. NI.9. The dates for Spring 2016 may be re adjusted after holidays are known. There will not be any instruction (lectures / turials / lab sessions) in the afternoons of the Convocation Day, Teachers Day, National Education Day, Foundation Day (on the day it is celebrated). A schedule for compensation of missed classes (if any) on the nearest Saturdays will be announced by the Academic Office after approval by the Institute Time Table Co ordinar. NI.10. A schedule of adjustments in the Institute Time Table will be announced, if needed, provide 38 41 instruction hours in each 6 credit course and approximately balance the number of instruction hours in the two halves of a semester.
(B) SCHEDULE OF DISSERTATION/ PROJECT PRESENTATIONS & PH.D. ANNUAL PROGRESS SEMINARS A) Undergraduate Project Work Programme Registration Report Submission Presentation / Assessment Grade Submission Academic Office B.Tech I stage 13 th 17 th July, 2015 9 th November, 2015 20 th November, 2015 23 rd November, 2015 27 th November, 2015 2 nd December, 2015 B.Tech II stage 30 th December, 2015 1 st January, 2016 15 th April, 2016 28 th April, 2016 (Thursday) 2 nd May, 2016 4 th May, 2016 8 6 th May, 2016 5 Yr. M.Sc. / 2 Yr. M.Sc I stage 13 th 17 th July, 2015 9 th November, 2015 20 th November, 2015 23 rd November, 2015 27 th November, 2015 2 nd December, 2015 5 Yr. M.Sc. / 2 Yr. M.Sc II stage 30 th December, 2015 1 st January, 2016 15 th April, 2016 28 th April, 2016 (Thursday) 2 nd May, 2016 4 th May, 2016 6 th May, 2016 B) Masters / Dual Degree Dissertations Programme Registration Report Submission Presentation / Assessment Grade Submission Academic Office M.Tech./ M.Phil (Full time: 2014 Entry, Part time / RA: 2013 Entry, Dual Degree B.Tech + M.Tech. (Prog. Duration: 2011 2016) I Stage Completed in January, 2015 31 st August, 2015 16 th Ocber, 2015 7 th September, 2015 30 th Ocber, 2015 2 nd November, 2015
Programme Registration Report Submission Presentation / Assessment Grade Submission Academic Office M.Tech./ M.Phil Part time 3 year Prog./RA: 2013 Entry, M.Tech. / M.Phil. Full time 2 year Prog.:2014 Entry, Dual Degree B.Tech + M.Tech. (Prog. Duration: 2011 2016) II Stage Aumatic with grade submission of I Stage. 21 st April, 2016 (Thursday) 28 th June, 2016 (Tuesday) 28 th April, 2016 (Thursday) 5 th July, 2016 (Tuesday) 6 th July, 2016 M.Tech./ M.Phil (Full time 2015 entry, Part time / RA 2014 entry), Dual Degree B.Tech. + M.Tech. (Prog. Duration: 2012 2017) I & II Stage 30 th December, 2015 1 st January, 2016 Next Academic Session Next Academic Session Next Academic Session M.Des. 2014 Entry Batch Project II Registration along with the grade report for the I stage evaluation By 14 th November, 2015 (Saturday) By 28 th November, 2015 (Saturday) 4 th December, 2015 M.Des. 2014 Entry Batch Project III Registration along with the grade report for the II stage evaluation 20 th April, 2016 28 th June, 2016 (Tuesday). Actual days within this duration be announced by IDC for sub stage I & II of Project III. 28 th April, 2016 (Thursday) 5 th July, 2016 (Tuesday). Actual days within this duration be announced by IDC for sub stage I & II of Project III. 6 th July, 2016 M.Des. 2015 Entry Batch Project I 30 th December, 2015 1 st January, 2016 13 th July, 2016 M.Mgt. 2014 Entry Batch of full time students Project Final Stage 30 th December, 2015 1 st January, 2016 By 24 th June, 2016 By 1 st July, 2016 6 th July, 2016
C) Ph.D. Annual Progress Seminars/ Examinations (for Research Scholars other than CSIR/UGC fellows): Programmes Registration Report Submission Presentation / Assessment Submission of assessment report by RPC the Academic Office Last day for Presentation + Completion of Annual Progress Seminars/ Examinations for those admitted in the Autumn Semester N.A. 6 th July, 2015 21 st August, 2015 13 th July, 2015 28 th August, 2015 31 st August, 2015 Last day for Presentation + Completion of Annual Progress Seminars/ Examinations for those admitted in the Spring Sem. N.A. 14 th December, 2015 22 nd January, 2016 21 st December, 2015 29 th January, 2016 1 st February, 2016 Notes pertaining Dissertation / Project Work and Ph.D Annual Progress Seminars / Examinations: NIII.1. NIII.2. NIII.3. For Ph.D. Students with CSIR/UGC fellowship, and students supported by other similar agencies, the dates of their Annual Progress Seminar should be fixed by considering requirements of the funding agency and this fixed schedule be followed strictly. For the evaluations of Masters'/ Dual Degree Dissertations, the evaluation schedule in a given academic unit should be spread over a large enough segment of the permissible window, allow for possibilities of adjustment of the evaluation date(s) for an individual student, as also prevent overloading the faculty involved in evaluation with o many evaluations on a single day. For project / dissertation / credit seminar related presentations, report / dissertation should be submitted at least 7 days prior the date of presentation / assessment.
(C) SPECIAL ACADEMIC EVENTS 53 rd Convocation of the Institute : 8 th August, 2015 (Saturday) Teacher s Day : 5 th September, 2015 (Saturday) National Education Day : 10 th November, 2015 (Tuesday) Alumni Day : 27 th December, 2015 (Sunday) Foundation Day : 10 th March, 2016 (Thursday) (D) SPECIAL ACADEMIC MEETINGS / ACTIVITIES Senate Meeting for Convocation : 29 th July, 2015 Senate Meetings : 28 th Oct 2015, 25 th Nov 2015, 4 th Feb 2016, 14 th Apr 2016. UGPC Meetings / PGPC Meetings : 19 th Aug 2015, 26 th Aug 2015, 23 rd Sept 2015, 14 th Oct 2015, 21 st Oct 2015, 20 th Jan 2016, 27 th Jan 2016, 17 th Feb 2016, 24 th Feb 2016, 16 th Mar 2016, 23 th Mar 2016. Review of Mid Semester performance of under graduate students in core courses by DUGCs & report of academically weak students the Departmental Academic Menr Programmes Last date for sending list of courses by the Departments (including new courses) be offered in Spring Semester (January 2015) with name of Instrucr & Slot No. Academic Performance review by UGAPEC & PGAPEC Last date for transfer Academic Rehabilitation Programme (ARP) / Academic Probation (AP) Academic Performance review by UGAPEC & PGAPEC: only for re examination cases List faculty advisers for moniring weak students : 22 nd September, 2015 (Tuesday) : 29 th Ocber, 2015 (Thursday) : During 8 th December, 2015 (Tuesday) 11 th December, 2015 : 28 th December, 2015 : During 23 rd December, 2015 28 th December, 2015 : 28 th December, 2015
Review of Mid Semester performance of undergraduate students in core courses by DUGCs and report of academically weak students the Departmental Academic Menr Programmes : 2 nd March, 2016 Last date for sending list of courses (including new courses) be offered in Autumn Semester (July 2016) with name of Instrucr & Slot No.(for Academic Year 2016 2017) Academic Performance review by UGAPEC & PGAPEC Academic Performance review by UGAPEC & PGAPEC after Re examination List faculty advisers for moniring of weak students Academic Performance review by UGAPEC & PGAPEC for summer term : 25 th March, 2016 : During the period 13 th May, 2016 19 th May, 2016 (Thursday) : During 20 th June, 2016 24 th June, 2016 : 6 th July, 2016 : 6 th, 7 th July, 2016 (Wednesday, Thursday)