BITS PILANI, DUBAI CAMPUS

Dubai International Academic City, Dubai, UAE

1. ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR ON-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

SOME IMPORTANT DATES

Su
31
3
10
17
24

August-14
T W Th

Su
1
8
15
22
29

5
12
19
26

S
2
9
16
23
30

Su

4
11
18
25

F
1
8
15
22
29

7
14
21
28

M
1
8
15
22
29

M
2
9
16
23
30

March-15
T W Th F
3
4
5
6
10 11 12 13
17 18 19 20
24 25 26 27
31

S
7
14
21
28

Su

5
12
19
26

6
13
20
27

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

September-14
T W Th
2
3
4
9 10 11
16 17 18
23 24 25
30

F
5
12
19
26

S
6
13
20
27

Su

5
12
19
26

6
13
20
27

October-14
T W Th
1
2
7
8
9
14 15 16
21 22 23
28 29 30

April-15
W Th F
1
2
3
7
8
9 10
14 15 16 17
21 22 23 24
28 29 30

S
4
11
18
25

Su
31
3
10
17
24

4
11
18
25

5
12
19
26

May-15
W Th
6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

FIRST SEMESTER 2014 - 2015

Registration for Practice School-II
Independence Day (H)
Admission to Integrated First Degree Programme & Freshmen Orientation
First Semester begins
Registration for First Semester 2014-2015
Class-work begins
Last day for substitution/addition of courses
Test - 1
Eid-Al-Adha (H)*
Last day for Test - 1 Answer scripts returning to the students
Sparks (Students Activities)
Diwali
Al-Hijra - Islamic New Year day (H)*
Ph D Qualifying Exam Schedule
Last day for Mid Sem Thesis / Project review
Last day for Mid Sem Grading
Foundation Day
Ethnic Day
Last day for withdrawal from courses
Artex (Students Activities)
Test - 2
BITS Sports Festival (BSF)
Last day for Test - 2 Answer scripts returning to the students
Tuesday's Time Table to be followed
UAE National Day (H)
Technofest (Students Activities)
PhD Qualifying Exam Schedule

F
3
10
17
24
31

S
4
11
18
25

Su
30
2
9
16
23

F
1
8
15
22
29

S
2
9
16
23
30

Su
7
14
21
28

November-14
T W Th F

3
10
17
24

4
11
18
25

5
12
19
26

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

M
1
8
15
22
29

June-15
T W Th F
2
3
4
5
9 10 11 12
16 17 18 19
23 24 25 26
30

S
1
8
15
22
29

Su
7
14
21
28

M
1
8
15
22
29

S
6
13
20
27

Su

5
12
19
26

6
13
20
27

December-14
T W Th
2
3
4
9 10 11
16 17 18
23 24 25
30 31
July-15
W Th
1
2
7
8
9
14 15 16
21 22 23
28 29 30
T

F
5
12
19
26

S
6
13
20
27

Su

F
3
10
17
24
31

S
4
11
18
25

Su
30
2
9
16
23

4 5
11 12
18 19
25 26
M
31
3
10
17
24

January-15
T W Th F
1
2
6
7
8
9
13 14 15 16
20 21 22 23
27 28 29 30
August-15
T W Th

4
11
18
25

7
14
21
28

5
12
19
26

6
13
20
27

S
3
10
17
24
31

Su
1
8
15
22

M
2
9
16
23

S
1
8
15
22
29

Su

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

February-15
T W Th F
3
4
5
6
10 11 12 13
17 18 19 20
24 25 26 27
September-15
T W Th
1
2
3
8
9 10
15 16 17
22 23 24
29 30

F
4
11
18
25

S
7
14
21
28

S
5
12
19
26

SECOND SEMESTER 2014 - 2015

Last day for Final evaluation of Project Courses

Last day for class-work
Christmas (H)
Comprehensive Examination begins
New Year Day (H)
Milad-Un-Nabi - Prophet Mohammads (PBUH) Birthday (H)*

August 5, 2014
August 15, 2014
September 1, 2014
September 2, 2014
September 2, 2014
September 3, 2014
September 16, 2014
Sep 30 - Oct 2,2014
October 4-6, 2014
October 8, 2014
October 21-22,2014
October 23, 2014
October 25, 2014
October 27-30,2014
October 27-30,2014
November 2, 2014
November 5, 2014
November 5, 2014
November 11, 2014
November 11-13, 2014
November 16-18,2014
November 23-27, 2014
November 25,2014
November 26,2014
December 2, 2014
December 07-08, 2014
December 21-24,2014
December 24, 2014
December 24, 2014
December 25, 2014
December 28, 2014
January 1, 2015
January 3, 2015

Last day for Final evaluation of Thesis

Practice School - II ends

January 5, 2015
January 8, 2015

Comprehensive Examination ends

First Semester ends
Recess
Republic Day (H)

January 8, 2015
January 8, 2015
January 12-29, 2015
January 26, 2015

Second Semester begins

Registration for Second Semester 2014-2015 /Practice School-II
Class-work Begins
Last day for substitution/addition of courses
Test - 1
Last day for Test - 1 Answer scripts returning to the students
Enginuity (Students Activities)
Ph D Qualifying Exam Schedule
Last day for Mid Sem Thesis / Project review
Last day for Mid Sem Grading
Last day for withdrawal from courses
Jashn (Students Activities)
Test - 2
Hostel Day
Last day for Test - 2 Answer scripts returning to the students
Diro's Tea Party
PhD Qualifying Exam Schedule
Isra-Wal-Miraj - Prophet Mohammads (PBUH) Ascension (H)*
Registration for Practice School-I
Last day for Final evaluation of Project Courses
Last day for class-work
Comprehensive Examination begins
Last day for Final evaluation of Thesis
Comprehensive Examination ends
Second Semester ends
Registration for Summer Term
Practice School-I / Summer Term Begins
Summer vacation begins
Practice School-II ends
Eid-Al-Fitr (H)*
Practice School-I / Summer Term ends
Registration for Practice School-II for First Semester 2015-2016
Independence Day (H)
Summer vacation ends

Admission to Integrated First Degree Programme & Freshmen Orientation

First Semester begins
Registration for First Semester 2015-2016
Class-work begins

February 1, 2015
February 1, 2015
February 2, 2015
February 15, 2015
March 1-3, 2015
March 8, 2015
March 16-19, 2015
March 29-31, 2015
March 29-31, 2015
April 2, 2015
April 12, 2015
April 14-16, 2015
April 27-29, 2015
May 1, 2015
May 5, 2015
May 13, 2015
May 3-6, 2015
May 14, 2015
May 17, 2015
May 19, 2015
May 21, 2015
May 24, 2015
June 2, 2015
June 3, 2015
June 3, 2015
June 7, 2015
June 8, 2015
June 25, 2015
July 2, 2015
July 16-17, 2015
August 5, 2015
August 6, 2015
August 15, 2015
August 23, 2015
August 31, 2015
September 1, 2015
September 1, 2015
September 2, 2015

Note: Minimum 14 Sundays/Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays during the First and Second Semesters

Exams
(H) Holidays
Note:
The above schedule may be
revised subject to
contingencies.

*Islamic holidays are subject to

change according to the local
sighting of the new moon/
declaration by the Ministry.

In case of any unexpected

holidays that will be
compensated on saturdays