UNIVERSITY OF THE VISAYAS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016-2017 (Applies to all units except graduate programs)

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MIDYEAR* Deadline for submission of request for waiver of MRR Tue, 19 Jul Thu, 08 Dec Fri, 05 May Deadline for transfer students to file application for Thu, 23 Jun admission (for FS admission only) REMOVAL EXAMINATION PERIOD Mon, 11 Jul Fri, 22 Jul Thu, 08 Dec Mon, 09 Jan Validation for Advanced Credits Mon, 11 Jul Fri, 05 Aug GENERAL REGISTRATION Tue, 06 Jun Wed, 07 Jun - NEW FRESHMEN Mon, 25 Jul Tue, 10 Jan - GRADUATING STUDENTS Tue, 26 Jul Wed, 11 Jan - OTHER STUDENTS Wed, 27 Jul Fri, 29 Jul Thu, 12 Jan Mon, 16 Jan START OF CLASSES Mon, 01 Aug Tue, 17 Jan Thu, 08 Jun OPENING EXERCISES Mon, 01 Aug Curriculum Committee Meeting Tue, 09 Aug Wed, 18 Jan Thu, 11 May

DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS TO FILE APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION AT THEIR COLLEGE FOR THOSE GRADUATING AS OF THE END OF: - FS AY 2016-2017 Wed, 17 Aug - SS AY 2016-2017 Thu, 02 Feb - MIDYEAR 2017 Tue, 27 Jun Deadline for Colleges to submit tentative list of candidates for graduation for those graduating as of the end of: - FS AY 2016-2017 Fri, 26 Aug - SS AY 2016-2017 Tue, 07 Feb - MIDYEAR 2017 Mon, 03 Jul DEADLINE FOR COLLEGES TO SUBMIT APPROVED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION - MIDYEAR 2016 Wed, 31 Aug - FS AY 2016-2017 Tue, 31 Jan - SS AY 2016-2017 Tue, 06 Jun UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING TO APPROVE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION - MIDYEAR 2016 Wed, 21 Sep - FS AY 2016-2017 Wed, 15 Feb - SS AY 2016-2017 Fri, 09 Jun UP COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (UPCAT) - 2nd Sem 2016-2017 Admission c/o Office of Admissions - 1st Sem 2017-2018 Admission Lantern Parade Fri, 09 Dec VACATION Sat, 10 Dec Sun, 01 Jan MID-SEMESTER/MID-SUMMER Fri, 30 Sep Sun, 19 Mar Sun, 25 Jun LAST DAY FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS TO Mon, 24 Oct Tue, 11 Apr CLEAR DEFICIENCIES INCURRED IN PREVIOUS SEMESTERS DEADLINE FOR DROPPING SUBJECTS Thu, 03 Nov Wed, 19 Apr Thu, 06 Jul DEADLINE FOR FILING LEAVE OF ABSENCE Tue, 15 Nov Fri, 05 May END OF CLASSES Tue, 29 Nov Fri, 19 May Thu, 13 Jul Integration Period Thu, 01 Dec Mon, 22 May Fri, 14 Jul FINAL EXAMINATION Mon, 17 Jul Tue, 18 Jul - GRADUATING STUDENTS Fri, 02 Dec Tue, 23 May - OTHER STUDENTS Mon, 05 Dec Thu, 08 Dec Wed, 24 May Mon, 29 May DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF GRADES Tue, 25 Jul - GRADUATING STUDENTS Fri, 09 Dec Tue, 30 May - OTHER STUDENTS Mon, 12 Dec Thu, 15 Dec Wed, 31 May Mon, 05 Jun COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - UPV (ILOILO) Fri, 23 Jun - UPV TACLOBAN COLLEGE Tue, 27 Jun

* 3-unit lecture classes meet for two (2) hours daily, Mondays to Fridays, for the 24-class days Midyear session. There will be no classes in a campus on the day of its graduation program. EESY/JAG/efj UPV Academic Calendar 2016-2017 Approved by the UPV Executive Committee on its 92nd Meeting held on 16 February 2016 HOLIDAYS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR

2016 2017

Sa-Su - Aug UPCAT (UP only) Sun 1 Jan New Year's Day Sun 21 Aug Sat 28 Jan Chinese Lunar New Year's Day Mon 29 Aug National Heroes Day Sat 11 Feb Evilio Javier ** Thu 20 Oct Leyte Landing *** Sat 25 Feb People Power Anniversary Mon 31 Oct Additional Special (non-working) day Sat 18 Mar Liberation of Panay ** Tue 1 Nov All Saint's Day Thu 13 Apr Wed 30 Nov Fri 14 Apr Sun 18 Dec Lopez Jaena Day ** Sun 9 Apr Araw ng Kagitingan Sat 24 Dec Additional Special (non-working) day Mon 1 May Sun 25 Dec Christmas Day Mon 12 Jun Independence Day Fri 30 Dec Fri 30 Jun Tacloban City Charter Day *** Sat 31 Dec Additional Special (non-working) day

** For Iloilo only *** For Tacloban only

NUMBER OF SCHOOL DAYS, AY 2016-2017

ILOILO TACLOBAN

1st Sem M T W Th F Total M T W Th F Total Aug 4 5 5 4 4 22 4 5 5 4 4 22 Sept 4 3 4 5 5 21 4 3 4 5 5 21 Oct 4 4 4 4 4 20 4 4 4 3 4 19 Nov 4 4 3 4 4 19 4 4 3 4 4 19 Dec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 16 16 16 17 17 82 16 16 16 16 17 81

2nd Sem M T W Th F Total M T W Th F Total Jan 2 3 2 2 2 11 2 3 2 2 2 11 Feb 4 4 4 4 4 20 4 4 4 4 4 20 Mar 4 4 5 5 5 23 4 4 5 5 5 23 Apr 4 4 4 3 3 18 4 4 4 3 3 18 May 2 3 3 3 3 14 2 3 3 3 3 14 TOTAL 16 18 18 17 17 86 16 18 18 17 17 86

President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Proclamation no. 1105, s.2015 entitled DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR 2016.

According to the proclamation No. 1105, the Philippines' 2016 holidays are categorized into three: Regular Holidays, Special (Non-Working) Days and Special Holiday (for all schools).

The proclamation also has provisions for the national holidays in the observance of Eid'l Fitr and Eid ul Adha, but the exact dates are still to be determined in accordance with the Islamic Calendar or the lunar calendar.

Holidays in 2017 are listed in their original dates pending the issuance of Presidential proclamation.

EESY/JAG/efj UPV Academic Calendar 2016-2017

Approved by the UPV Executive Committee on its 92nd Meeting held on 16 February 2016