University of the Visayas Graduate Program ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY 2017-2018

TRIMESTRAL CALENDAR FIRST TRIMESTER SECOND TRIMESTER THIRD TRIMESTER (Sep–Dec 2017) (Jan- May 2018) (May-Aug 2018)

Deadline for filing request for waiver of MRR Fri, 25 Aug Tue, 05 Dec Thu, 27 Apr REMOVAL EXAMINATION PERIOD Tue, 29 Aug-Wed, 07 Sep Fri, 08 Dec-Mon, 08 Jan Mon, 08 May-Thu, 17 May Curriculum Committee Meeting Wed, 09 Aug Wed, 17 Jan Wed, 16 May Validation for Advanced Credits Fri, 01 Sep-Thu, 21 Sep GENERAL REGISTRATION Fri, 08 Sep-Thu, 14 Sep Tue, 09 Jan-Mon, 15 Jan Fri, 25 May -Thu, 31 May LAST DAY of REGISTRATION & CHANGE of Thu, 14 Sep Mon, 15 Jan Thu, 31 May MATRICULATION START of CLASSES (variable by program) Sat, 16 Sep Sun, 14 Jan Sat, 02 Jun GRADUATE ORIENTATION PROGRAM Sat, 16 Sep DEADLINE for COLLEGES to SUBMIT APPROVED LIST of CANDIDATES for GRADUATION TT AY 2016-2017…………………………… Tue, 05 Sep - - FT AY 2017-2018………………………… - Wed, 07 Feb - ST AY 2017-2017……………………….. - - Thu, 07 Jun UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING to APPROVE CANDIDATES for GRADUATION TT AY 2016-2017……………………….. Wed, 13 Sep - - FT AY 2017-2018……………………….. - Wed, 14 Feb - ST AY 2017-2018………………………….. - - Wed, 13 Jun DEADLINE for STUDENTS to FILE APPLICATION for the COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION Campus MM/MEd/MChem programs……………. Fri, 06 Oct Mon, 05 Feb (For Oct 2017) (For April 2018)

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 2017-2018………………………… Fri, 06 Oct - - ST AY 2017-2018………………………….. - Mon, 05 Feb - TT AY 2017-2018…………………………. - - Fri, 22 Jun Deadline for Colleges to submit tentative list of candidates for graduation for those graduating as of the end of: FT AY 2017-2018…………………………… Fri, 13 Oct - - ST AY 2017-2018………………………….. - Mon, 12 Feb - TT AY 2017-2018………………………. - - Fri, 29 Jun MID-TRIMESTER Sun, 22 Oct Sun, 11 Mar Sat, 07 Jul LAST DAY for GRADUATING STUDENTS to CLEAR Thu, 26 Oct Tue, 11 Apr DEFICIENCIES INCURRED in PREVIOUS TRIMESTERS DEADLINE for DROPPING SUBJECTS Fri, 10 Nov Fri, 06 Apr Fri, 27 Jul DEADLINE for FILING LEAVE OF ABSENCE Mon, 20 Nov Mon, 16 Apr Mon, 06 Aug END OF CLASSES Sun, 3 Dec Sun, 29 Apr Sun, 19 Aug FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD Mon, 4 Dec-Sun, 10 Dec Mon 30 Apr-Sun, 6 May Mon, 20 Aug-Sun, 26 Aug DEADLINE for SUBMISSION OF GRADES Mon, 11 Dec-Tue, 19 Dec Mon, 7-Mon, 14 May Tue, 28 Aug-Mon, 3 Sep Lantern Parade Wed, 13 Dec VACATION Thu, 14 Dec-Wed, 3 Jan LAST DAY of ENROLLMENT for RESIDENCY Tue, 19 Dec Mon, 14 May Mon, 3 Sep PURPOSES UPV COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES UPV ILOILO……………………………………………. Fri, 22 Jun UPV TACLOBAN COLLEGE………………………. Tue, 26 Jun

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 2018-2019 admission: Iloilo Campus PM-TMEM program………………………………. Fri, 15 Dec 2017 MM (Iloilo City) ……………………………………. Fri, 11 May 2018 MM ( Roxas Extension)…………………………. Fri, 18 May 2018 MEd program………………………………………. Fri, 11 May 2018 MChem program………………………………….. Fri, 17 Aug 2018 MMA program (Local applicants)…………. Fri, 24 Aug 2018 MMA program (Foreign applicants)…..... Tue, 24 Jul 2018 GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST/ ENTRANCE EXAMINATION for AY 2018-2019 admission : Iloilo Campus MM program (Iloilo City)…………………………. Sat, 16 Jun 2018 MM program (Roxas Extension)……………… Sat, 23 Jun 2018 MEd program……………………….………………… Sat, 25 Aug 2018 MChem program……………………………………. Sat, 25 Aug 2018

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION SCHEDULES for ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018

PROGRAM FIRST TRIMESTER SECOND TRIMESTER Iloilo Campus MM/MEd/MChem programs……………. (Sat & Mon) 21 & 23 Oct 2017 (Sat & Mon) 14 & 16 Apr 2018 MMA program……………………………….. (To be arranged) (To be arranged)-

HOLIDAYS during the ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018 Year 2017 Year 2018 DATE DATE Mon, 21 Aug Mon, 1 Jan New Year’s Day Mon, 28 Aug National Heroes’ Day Sun, 11 Feb Day* Fri, 20 Oct Leyte Landing** Fri, 16 Feb Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day Sat-Sun, 21-22 Oct UPCAT (UP Only) Sat, 25 Feb People Power Anniversary Tue, 31 Oct Additional Special (non-working) day Sun, 18 Mar Liberation of * Wed, 1 Nov All Saints’ Day Thu, 29 Mar Thu, 30 Nov Fri, 30 Mar Mon, 18 Dec Lopez Jaena Day* Mon, 9 Apr Araw ng Kagitingan Mon, 25 Dec Christmas Day Tue, 1 May Sat, 30 Dec Tue, 12 Jun Independence Day Sun, 31 Dec Additional Special (non-working) day Sat, 30 Jun Tacloban City Charter Day** *For Iloilo Campus only **For Tacloban Campus only

NUMBER OF SCHOOL DAYS for AY 2017-2018 First Trimester Sat Sun Total Second Trimester Sat Sun Total (Sep 16-Dec3) (Jan 14 - Apr 29 ) Sep 3 2 5 Jan 2 3 5 Oct 4 5 9 Feb 4 2 6 Nov 4 4 8 Mar 5 3 8 Dec 1 1 2 Apr 4 5 9 Total 12 12 24 Total 15 13 28 Third Trimester Sat Sun Total (Jun 2-Aug 19) Jun 5 4 9 Jul 4 5 9 Aug 3 3 6 Total 12 12 24 President Rodrigo B. Duterte signed Proclamation No. 50, 2017 entitled DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS and SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS) FOR THE YEAR 2017. According to the Proclamation No. 50, the Philippines’ 2017 holidays are categorized into three: Regular Holidays, Special (Non-Working) Days, and Special Holidays (for all schools). The proclamation also has provisions for the national holidays in 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 2018 are listed in their original dates pending the issuance of Presidential proclamation. UPV Trimestral Academic Calendar AY 2017-2018. Approved by the President of the University of the Philippines System on 13 March 2017. VAT/joj/02.07.17