University of the Visayas Graduate Program ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY 2019-2020

TRIMESTRAL CALENDAR FIRST TRIMESTER SECOND TRIMESTER THIRD TRIMESTER (Sep–Dec 2019) (Jan-Apr 2020) (May-Aug 2020)

Deadline for filing request for waiver of MRR Fri, 23 Aug Thu, 28 Nov, Mon, 13 May REMOVAL EXAMINATION PERIOD Tue, 27 Aug-Thu, 05 Sep Mon, 09 Dec.-Mon, 06 Jan Fri, 08 May-Fri, 17 May Curriculum Committee Meeting Wed, 07 Aug Wed, 15 Jan Tue, 12 May Validation for Advanced Credits Fri, 30 Aug- Sep-Thu, 19 Sep DEADLINE for COLLEGES to SUBMIT APPROVED LIST of CANDIDATES for GRADUATION AS OF THE END OF: - TT AY 2018-2019…………………………… Thu, 05 Sep FT AY 2019-2020……………………… - Fri, 07 Feb ST AY 2019-2020……………………….. - Tue, 02 Jun GENERAL REGISTRATION Tue, 07 Jan-Mon, 13 Jan Mon, 11 May-Fri, 15 May FIRST YEAR……………………………………………… Fri, 06 Sep OTHER STUDENTS…………………………………… Mon, 09 Sep - Thu , 1 2 Sep START of CLASSES (variable by program) Sat, 14 Sep Tue, 14 Jan Sat, 16 May GRADUATE ORIENTATION PROGRAM Sat, 14 Sep UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING to RECOMMEND FOR BOR APPROVAL the list of CANDIDATES for GRADUATION AS OF THE END OF: - TT 2018- 2019……………………….----. Wed , 18 Sep FT AY 2019-2020………………………….. - Wed, 19 Feb ST AY 2019-2020………………………….. - Wed, 10 Jun DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS TO FILE APPLICATION TO TAKE THE COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION CAMPUS for AY 2019-2020: MM/MEd/MChem programs……………. Fri, 04 Oct Tue, 04 Feb (For October 2019) (For April 2020) MMA program………………………………… (To be arranged) (To be arranged) DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS TO FILE APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION FOR THOSE GRADUATING AS OF THE END OF: FT AY 2019-2020……………………….… Fri, 04 Oct - - ST AY 2019-2020………………………….. - Tue, 04 Feb - TT AY 2019-2020…………………………. - - Mon, 08 Jun DEADLINE FOR COLLEGES TO SUBMIT TENTATIVE LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION FOR THOSE GRADUATING AS OF THE END OF: FT AY 2019-2020…………………………… Fri, 11 Oct - - ST AY 2019-2020………………………….. - Tue, 11 Feb - TT AY 2019-2020………………………..…. - - Mon, 15 Jun MID-TRIMESTER Sun, 20 Oct Sat, 29 Feb Sun, 21 Jun LAST DAY for GRADUATING STUDENTS to CLEAR Tue, 29 Oct Mon, 13 Apr DEFICIENCIES INCURRED in PREVIOUS TRIMESTERS DEADLINE for DROPPING SUBJECTS Fri, 08 Nov Fri, 20 Mar Fri, 10 Jul DEADLINE for FILING LEAVE OF ABSENCE Mon, 18 Nov Mon, 30 Mar Mon, 20 Jul END OF CLASSES Sat, 07 Dec Sat, 11 Apr Sun, 02 Aug FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD Sun, 08 Dec-Sat, 14 Dec Sun, 12-Sat, 18 Apr M on , 03 Aug - Sun, 09 Aug Lantern Parade Wed, 11 Dec VACATION Thu, 12 Dec-Fri, 03 Jan DEADLINE for SUBMISSION OF GRADES Fri, 20 Dec Mon, 27 Apr Mon, 17 Aug LAST DAY OF ENROLLMENT FOR RESIDENCY Fri, 13 Dec Mon, 27 Apr Mon, 17 Aug PURPOSES UPV COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES UPV ILOILO……………………………………………. Fri, 26 Jun UPV TACLOBAN COLLEGE………………………. Thu, 02 Jul NOTE: National and local holidays are accounted for. Allowances are made for special public holidays and local university activities. There will be no classes in a campus on the day of its graduation program.

DEADLINE for FILING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION for AY 2020-2021 admission: Iloilo Campus PM-TMEM program* (For foreign applicants)…………..…………….. Fri, 17 Jul 2020 (For local applicants)……………………………… Fri, 14 Aug 2020 MM program (Iloilo City & Roxas Extension) .. Fri, 24 Apr 2020 MEd program………………………………………………. Fri, 24 Apr 2020 MChem program…………………………………………. Mon, 17 Aug 2020 MMA program* (Foreign applicants)…...... Fri, 17 Jul 2020 (Local applicants)………………………………… Fri, 14 Aug 2020 GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST/ ENTRANCE EXAMINATION for AY 2020-2021 admission : Iloilo Campus MM program (Iloilo City & Roxas Extension).. Sat, 23 May 2020 MEd program……………………….………………… Sat, 23 May 2020 MChem program……………………………………. Mon, 24 Aug 2020 *No entrance examination COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION SCHEDULES for ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020 PROGRAM FIRST TRIMESTER SECOND TRIMESTER Iloilo Campus MM/MEd/MChem programs……………. (Sat & Mon) 26 & 28 October 2019 (Sat & Mon) 4 & 6 April 2020 MMA program……………………………….. (To be arranged) (To be arranged)- HOLIDAYS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020 2019 2020 Wed 21 Aug Wed 01 Jan New Year’s Day Id-ul-Adha Sat 25 Jan Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day Sun 25 Aug Iloilo City Charter Day** Tue 11 Feb Day*** Mon 26 Aug National Heroes’ Day Tue 25 Feb People Power Anniversary UPCAT (UP Only) Wed 18 Mar Liberation of *** Sun 20 Oct Leyte Landing**** Thu 09 Apr Araw ng Kagitingan Fri 01 Nov All Saints’ Day Thu 09 Apr Sat 02 Nov Additional Special (non-working) day Fri 10 Apr Fri 08 Nov Special (non-working) day in Tacloban Fri 01 May City**** Sat 30 Nov Idul-Fitar Sun 08 Dec Feast of Immaculate Conception of Mary Fri 12 Jun Independence Day Wed 18 Dec Lopez Jaena Day** Tue 30 Jun Tacloban City Charter Day**** Tue 24 Dec Additional Special (non-working) day Wed 25 Dec Christmas Day Mon 30 Dec Tue 31 Dec Additional Special (non-working) day **For Iloilo City Campus only ***Iloilo Campus only ****For Tacloban Campus only NUMBER OF SCHOOL DAYS for AY 2019-2020 First Trimester Sat Sun Total Second Trimester Sat Sun Total (Sep 14-Dec1) ( Jan 14-Apr 11) Sep 3 3 6 Jan 1 2 3 Oct 4 4 8 Feb 5 4 9 Nov 3 4 7 Mar 4 5 9 Dec 2 1 3 Apr 2 1 3 Total 12 12 24 Total 12 12 24 Third Trimester Sat Sun Total (May 16- Aug 2 May 3 3 6 Jun 4 4 8 Jul 4 4 8 Aug 1 1 2 Total 12 12 24

President Rodrigo B. Duterte signed Proclamation No. 555, s.2018 entitled DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAY and SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS FOR THE YEAR 2019. According to the Proclamation No. 555, the Philippines’ 2019 holidays are categorized into two: Regular Holidays and Special (Non-Working) Days. 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 2020 are listed in their original dates pending the issuance of Presidential proclamation. MJB/joj/UPV Trimestral Academic Calendar, AY 2019-2020.