Academic Calendar

1. In its regular program, the College shall have a two-semester calendar of eighteen weeks (sixteen weeks of classes and/or practical and two weeks of exam) each, running from September to June. In continuing and Distance Education program (CDEP), there are two semesters, eighteen weeks each the same with the regular program and a Kiremt term of 8-12 weeks. The Distance Education Program has a three term system. The programs of Health Sciences may employ a system of semester or annual based course offerings.

2. The academic calendar of college of Health Sciences shall be from September to August. Based on the nature of the department, there shall be both year and/or semester based registration. The Registrar has to be accommodate both year and/or/ semester based registration.

3. The Calendar for each year shall be prepared by the College Registrar and Alumni in consultation with the Dean of Higher Education and the Dean of TVET and approved by the Senate. The College Calendar, among other things, shall provide the following: The date for:

a. Admission, readmission and registration;
b. Adding and dropping of courses/modules;
c. Examination periods, beginning and end of semesters;
d. Inter-semester breaks;
e. Application of research and teaching material proposals;
f. Annual research review;
g. Last date for reporting exam results to the registrar;
h. Date of submission of annual research progress reports to the office of the research and development director;
i. Instructor evaluation weeks;
j. The regular meetings of the Senate and
k. Final thesis submissions and open defense dates, etc.

4 The calendar may be amended as and when the need arises.