University of the Visayas Graduate Program ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY 2014-2015

TRIMESTRAL CALENDAR First Trimester Second Trimester Third Trimester

Deadline for filing request for waiver of M, 18 Aug M, 8 Dec M, 20 Apr MRR Removal Examination Period F, 22 Aug-Sun, 31 Aug F, 12 Dec, M, 22 Dec T, 21 Apr-Th, 30 Apr Curriculum Committee Meeting W, 27 Aug W, 4 Feb W, 12 May Validation for advanced credits M, 25 Aug-F, 12 Sep DEADLINE FOR COLLEGES TO SUBMIT APPROVED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION For 3rd Trim., AY 2013-2014 F, 12 Sep For 1st Trim., AY 2014-2015 M, 16 Feb For 2nd Trim., AY 2014-2015 M, 8 Jun GENERAL REGISTRATION M, 5 Jan-F, 9 Jan M, 4 May-F, 8 May New students M, 1 Sep-T, 2 Sep Returning students W, 3 Sep-F, 5 Sep LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION & F, 5 Sep F, 9 Jan F, 8 May CHANGE OF MATRICULATION START OF CLASSES (variable by Sat, 6 Sep Sat, 10 Jan Sat, 9 May program) GRADUATE ORIENTATION PROGRAM Sat, 23 Aug UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING to APPROVE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION For 3rd Trim., AY 2013-2014 W, 24 Sept For 1st Trim., AY 2014-2015 W, 11 Mar For 2nd Trim., AY 2014-2015 T, 16 Jun DEADLINE FOR FILING APPLICATION M, 29 Sep F, 30 Jan F, 29 May for GRADUATION DEADLINE FOR FILING APPLICATION for TAKING THE COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION Iloilo Campus MM/MEd/MChem/MMA programs M, 29 Sep F, 30 Jan Deadline for Colleges to submit tentative M, 13 Oct F, 13 Feb Th, 11 Jun list of candidates for graduation Lantern Parade VACATION RESUMPTION OF CLASSES LAST DAY FOR GRADUATING F, Nov M, 20 Apr STUDENTS TO CLEAR DEFICIENCIES INCURRED IN PREVIOUS TRIMESTERS Mid-Trimester Sat, 18 Oct Sun, 22 Feb Sun, 14 Jun DEADLINE FOR DROPPING SUBJECTS F, 7 Nov F, 6 Mar F, 3 Jul DEADLINE FOR FILING APPLICATION M, 17 Nov M, 16 Mar M, 13 Jul FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE (LOA) END OF CLASSES Sun, 7 Dec Sun, 12 Apr Sun, 26 Jul FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD M, 8 Dec-Sun, 14 Dec M, 13 Apr-Sun, 19 Apr M, 27 Jul-Sun, 9 Aug

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING GRADES M, 22 Dec M, 27 Apr M, 17 Aug

LAST DAY OF ENROLLMENT FOR M, 22 Dec Th, 30 Apr F, 28 Aug RESIDENCY PURPOSES UPV COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Iloilo Campus F, 26 Jun Tacloban Campus T, 30 Jun

DEADLINE FOR FILING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION for AY 2015-2016 admission: Iloilo Campus MM program F, 8 May 2015 MEd program F, 8 May 2015 MChem program F, 29 May 2015 MMA program F, 29 May 2015

GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST (GMAT) /ENTRANCE EXAMINATION for AY 2015-2016 admission: Iloilo Campus MM program Sat, 23 May 2015 MEd program Sat, 23 May 2015 MChem program Sat, 6 Jun 2015

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.

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION SCHEDULES for ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015

PROGRAM First Trimester Second Trimester (Iloilo Campus) MM/MEd/MChem/MMA programs Sat & Mon, 25 &27 October 2014 Sat & Mon, 21&23 February 2015

HOLIDAYS during the ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015

Year 2014 Year 2015 DATE DATE Th, 12 Jun Independence Day T, 1 Jan New Year’s Day M, 30 Jun Tacloban City Charter Day*** W, 11 Feb ** Sat-Sun, 2-3 Aug UPCAT (UP Only) Th, 19 Feb Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day Th, 21 Aug Ninoy Aquino Day W, 25 Feb People Power Anniversary T, 26 Aug National Heroes’ Day W, 18 Mar Liberation of Panay** M, 20 Oct Leyte Landing*** Th, 9 Apr Araw ng Kagitingan Sat, 1 Nov All Saints’ Day Th, 2 Apr Sun, 2 Nov Additional Special Holiday F, 3 Apr Sun, 30 Nov Sat, 4 Apr Black Saturday Th, 18 Dec Lopez Jaena Day** Sun, 5 Apr Easter Sunday Th, 25 Dec Christmas Day Th, 1 May T, 30 Dec *For Iloilo Campus only **For Tacloban Campus only

NUMBER OF SCHOOL DAYS for AY 2014-2015

1st Trimester Sat Sun Total 2nd Trimester Sat Sun Total Sep 4 4 8 Jan 4 3 7 Oct 4 4 8 Feb 4 4 8 Nov 4 3 7 Mar 4 5 9 Dec 1 1 2 Apr 1 1 2 Total 13 12 25 Total 13 13 26

3rd Trimester Sat Sun Total May 4 4 8 Jun 4 4 8 Jul 4 4 8 Total 12 12 24

------1President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Proclamation no. 655 entitled DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR 2014. According to the Proclamation No. 655, the Philippines 2014 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 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 2015 are listed in their original dates pending the issuance of Presidential proclamation.

Proposed UPV Trimestral Academic Calendar AY 2014-2015 AESJ/joj/28Nov2013 Approved during the 102nd University Council Meeting on 11 December 2013