UNIVERSITY OF THE VISAYAS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2017-2018 (Applies to all units except graduate programs)

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MIDYEAR* Deadline for submission of request for waiver of MRR Wed, 19 Jul Tue, 05 Dec Tue, 08 May Deadline for transfer students to file application for Tue, 27 Jun admission (for FS admission only) REMOVAL EXAMINATION PERIOD Thu, 13 Jul Wed, 26 Jul Fri, 08 Dec Mon, 08 Jan Validation for Advanced Credits Thu, 13 Jul Wed, 09 Aug GENERAL REGISTRATION Thu, 07 Jun Fri, 08 Jun - GRADUATING STUDENTS Thu, 27 Jul Tue, 09 Jan - OTHER STUDENTS Fri, 28 Jul Wed, 02 Aug Wed, 10 Jan Mon, 15 Jan START OF CLASSES Thu, 03 Aug Tue, 16 Jan Mon, 11 Jun OPENING EXERCISES Thu, 03 Aug Curriculum Committee Meeting Wed, 09 Aug Wed, 17 Jan Wed, 16 May

DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS TO FILE APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION AT THEIR COLLEGE FOR THOSE GRADUATING AS OF THE END OF: - FS AY 2017-2018 Thu, 24 Aug - SS AY 2017-2018 Mon, 05 Feb - MIDYEAR 2018 Fri, 29 Jun Deadline for Colleges to submit tentative list of candidates for graduation for those graduating as of the end of: - FS AY 2017-2018 Thu, 31 Aug - SS AY 2017-2018 Mon, 12 Feb - MIDYEAR 2018 Fri, 06 Jul DEADLINE FOR COLLEGES TO SUBMIT APPROVED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION - MIDYEAR 2017 Tue, 05 Sep - FS AY 2017-2018 Wed, 07 Feb - SS AY 2017-2018 Thu, 07 Jun UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING TO APPROVE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION - MIDYEAR 2017 Wed, 13 Sep - FS AY 2017-2018 Wed, 14 Feb - SS AY 2017-2018 Wed, 13 Jun UP COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (UPCAT) - 2nd Sem 2017-2018 Admission c/o Office of Admissions - 1st Sem 2018-2019 Admission Lantern Parade Wed, 13 Dec VACATION Thu, 14 Dec Wed, 03 Jan MID-SEMESTER/MID-SUMMER Tue, 03 Oct Tue, 20 Mar Wed, 27 Jun LAST DAY FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS TO Thu, 26 Oct Mon, 16 Apr CLEAR DEFICIENCIES INCURRED IN PREVIOUS SEMESTERS DEADLINE FOR DROPPING SUBJECTS Tue, 07 Nov Fri, 20 Apr Fri, 06 Jul DEADLINE FOR FILING LEAVE OF ABSENCE Thu, 16 Nov Tue, 08 May END OF CLASSES Mon, 04 Dec Tue, 22 May Fri, 13 Jul Integration Period Tue, 05 Dec Wed, 23 May Sat, 14 Jul FINAL EXAMINATION Mon, 16 Jul Tue, 17 Jul - GRADUATING STUDENTS Wed, 06 Dec Thu, 24 May - OTHER STUDENTS Thu, 07 Dec Tue, 12 Dec Fri, 25 May Wed, 30 May DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF GRADES Tue, 24 Jul - GRADUATING STUDENTS Wed, 13 Dec Thu, 31 May - OTHER STUDENTS Thu, 14 Dec Wed, 20 Dec Fri, 01 Jun Wed, 06 Jun COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - UPV () Fri, 22 Jun - UPV TACLOBAN COLLEGE Tue, 26 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/fin/12.16.16 UPV Academic Calendar 2017-2018 Approved by the UPV Executive Committee during its 95th meeting on 14 2017. HOLIDAYS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR

2017 2018

Mon 21 Aug Mon 1 Jan New Year's Day Mon 28 Aug National Heroes Day Fri 16 Feb Chinese Lunar New Year's Day Sa-Su - Sep UPCAT (UP only) Sun 11 Feb Evilio Javier ** Fri 20 Oct Leyte Landing *** Sun 25 Feb People Power Anniversary Tue 31 Oct Additional Special (non-working) day Sun 18 Mar Liberation of ** Wed 1 Nov All Saint's 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 only *** For Tacloban only

NUMBER OF SCHOOL DAYS, AY 2017-2018

ILOILO TACLOBAN

1st Sem M T W Th F Total M T W Th F Total Aug 2 4 4 5 4 19 2 4 4 5 4 19 Sept 4 4 4 4 5 21 4 4 4 4 5 21 Oct 5 4 4 4 4 21 5 4 4 4 3 20 Nov 4 4 4 4 4 20 4 4 4 4 4 20 Dec 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 TOTAL 16 16 16 17 18 83 16 16 16 17 17 82

2nd Sem M T W Th F Total M T W Th F Total Jan 2 3 3 2 2 12 2 3 3 2 2 12 Feb 4 4 4 4 3 19 4 4 4 4 3 19 Mar 4 4 4 4 4 20 4 4 4 4 4 20 Apr 4 4 4 4 4 20 4 4 4 4 4 20 May 3 3 3 3 3 15 3 3 3 3 3 15 TOTAL 17 18 18 17 16 86 17 18 18 17 16 86

President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed Proclamation No. 50, s.2017 entitled DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAY 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 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 2018 are listed in their original dates pending the issuance of Presidential proclamation.

EESY/JAG/efj/fin/12.16.16 UPV Academic Calendar 2017-2018

Approved by the UPV Executive Committee during its 95th meeting on 14 February 2017. University of the Philippines Visayas Graduate Program ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY 2017-2018

SEMESTRAL CALENDAR FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MIDYEAR* (Jul-Dec 2017) (Jan-Jun 2018) (Jun-Jul 2018)

Deadline for submission of request for waiver of MRR Wed, 19 Jul Tue, 05 Dec Tue, 08 May REMOVAL EXAMINATION PERIOD Thu, 13 Jul-Wed, 26 Jul Fri, 08 Dec-Mon, 08 Jan Validation for advanced credits Thu, 13 Jul-Wed, 09 Aug DEADLINE for PhD STUDENTS to FILE APPLICATION for (5 working days prior to the QUALIFYING EXAMINATION qualifying examination) GENERAL REGISTRATION Thu, 07 Jun-Fri, 08 Jun GRADUATING STUDENTS ………………………………………………….. Thu, 27 Jul Tue, 09 Jan OTHER STUDENTS…………………………………………………………… Fri, 28 Jul-Wed, 02 Aug Wed, 10 Jan-Mon, 15 Jan Last day of Registration and Change of Matriculation Wed, 02 Aug Mon, 15 Jan Fri, 08 Jun START of CLASSES (variable by program) Thu, 03 Aug Tue, 16 Jan Sat, 9 Jun OPENING EXERCISES Thu, 03 Aug Curriculum Committee Meeting Wed, 09 Aug Wed, 17 Jan Wed, 16 May DEADLINE for STUDENTS to FILE APPLICATION for GRADUATION AT THEIR COLLEGE for THOSE GRADUATING as of the END of: FS AY 2017-2018……………………………………………………………… Thu, 24 Aug SS AY 2017-2018………………………………………………………………. Mon, 05 Feb MIDYEAR 2018…………………………………………………………………. Fri, 29 Jun DEADLINE for STUDENTS to FILE APPLICATION for the COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION Tacloban Campus MM program …………………………………………………………………. Thu, 24 Aug Mon, 05 Feb (For Nov 2017) (For Apr 2018) DEADLINE for Colleges to submit tentative list of candidates for graduation for those graduating as of the END of: FS AY 2017-2018……………………………………………………………. Thu, 31 Aug SS AY 2017-2018……………………………………………………………. Mon, 12 Feb MIDYEAR 2018………………………………………………………………. Fri, 06 Jul DEADLINE for COLLEGES to SUBMIT APPROVED LIST of CANDIDATES for GRADUATION MIDYEAR 2017……………………………………………………………….. Tue, 05 Sep FS AY 2017-2018…………………………………………………………….. Wed, 07 Feb. SS AY 2017-2018…………………………………………………………….. Thu, 07 Jun GRADUATE PROGRAM ORIENTATION Sat, 16 Sep UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING to APPROVE CANDIDATES for GRADUATION MIDYEAR 2017…………………………………………………………….. Wed, 13 Sep FS AY 2017-2018………………………………………………………….. Wed, 14 Feb SS AY 2017-2018………………………………………………………….. Wed, 13 Jun MID-SEMESTER/MID SUMMER Tue, 3 Oct Tue, 20 Mar Wed, 27 Jun LAST DAY for GRADUATING STUDENTS to CLEAR DEFICIENCIES Thu, 26 Oct M on, 16 Apr INCURRED in PREVIOUS SEMESTERS DEADLINE for DROPPING SUBJECTS Tue, 07 Nov Fri, 20 Apr Fri, 06 Jul DEADLINE for FILING LEAVE of ABSENCE Thu, 16 Nov Tue, 08 May END of CLASSES Mon, 04 Dec Tue, 22 May Sat, 14 Jul FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD Mon, 16 Jul-Tue, 17 Jul GRADUATING STUDENTS………………………………………………….. Wed, 06 Dec Thu, 24 May OTHER STUDENTS……………………………………………………………. Thu, 07 Dec-Tue, 12 Dec Fri, 25 May-Wed, 30 May DEADLINE for SUBMISSION of GRADES Tue, 24 Jul GRADUATING STUDENTS………………………………………………… Wed, 13 Dec Thu, 31 May OTHER STUDENTS…………………………………………………………. Thu, 14 Dec-Wed, 20 Dec Fri, 01 Jun-Wed, 06 Jun LAST DAY of ENROLLMENT for RESIDENCY PURPOSES Wed, 20 Dec Wed, 06 Jun Tue, 24 Jul Lantern Parade Wed, 13 Dec CHRISTMAS VACATION Thu, 14 Dec-Wed, 03 Jan UPV COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES UPV (ILOILO)………………………………………………………………….. Fri, 22 Jun UPV (TACLOBAN COLLEGE)……………………………………………… Tue, 26 Jun *3-unit lecture classes meet for four (4) hours per day, (Saturdays and Sundays), for the 12-class days Midyear session. There will be no classes in a campus on the day of its graduation program. NOTE: National and local holidays are accounted for. Allowances are made for special public holidays and local university activities.

DEADLINE for FILING APPLICATION for ADMISSION for AY 2018- 2019 admission: Iloilo Campus DURP program………………………………………………………………. Fri, 18 May 2018 MS (Bio) program…………………………………………………………. Fri, 18 May 2018 PhD/MSF/MSOS programs (local applicants)………………... Fri, 13 Jul 2018 PhD/MSF/MSOS programs (foreign applicants)…………….. Wed, 13 Jun 2018 Tacloban Campus MM program…………………………………………………………………. Fri, 25 May 2018 GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST/ENTRANCE EXAMINATION for AY 2018-2019 admission: Iloilo Campus DURP program………………………………………………………………. Sat, 16 June 2018 Tacloban Campus MM program……………………………………………………………….. Sat, 02 June 2018

QUALIFYING/COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION SCHEDULES for ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018

CAMPUS/PROGRAM First Semester Second Semester

Qualifying Examination for PhD program Iloilo Campus (To be arranged) Comprehensive Examination for MM program Tacloban Campus (Fri & Sun) 17 & 19 Nov 2017 (Fri & Sun) 06 & 08 Apr 2018

HOLIDAYS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018 2017 2018 Mon 21 Aug Ninoy Aquino Day Mon 01 Jan New Year’s Day Mon 28 Aug National Heroes’ Day Sun 11 Feb Day* Sat-Sun Sep UPCAT (UP Only) Fri 16 Feb Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day Fri 20 Oct Leyte Landing** Sun 25 Feb People Power Anniversary Tue 31 Oct Additional Special (non-working) day Sun 18 Mar Liberation of Panay* Wed 01 Nov All Saints’ Day Thu 29 Mar Maundy Thursday Thu 30 Nov Bonifacio Day Fri 30 Mar Good Friday Mon 18 Dec Lopez Jaena Day* Mon 09 Apr Araw ng Kagitingan Mon 25 Dec Christmas Day Tue 01 May Labor Day Sat 30 Dec Rizal Day 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 ILOILO TACLOBAN First Sat Sun Total Second Sat Sun Total First Sat Sun Total Second Sat Sun Total Semester Semester Semester Semester (Aug 03- (Jan 13- (Aug 03- (Jan 13- Dec 04) May 22) Dec 04) May 22)

Aug 4 4 8 Jan 3 3 6 Aug 4 4 8 Jan 3 3 6 Sep 5 4 9 Feb 4 2 6 Sep 5 4 9 Feb 4 3 7 Oct 4 5 9 Mar 5 3 8 Oct 4 5 9 Mar 5 4 9 Nov 4 4 8 Apr 4 5 9 Nov 4 4 8 Apr 4 5 9 Dec 1 1 2 May 3 3 6 Dec 1 1 2 May 3 3 6 Total 18 18 36 Total 19 16 35 Total 18 18 36 Total 19 18 37 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 Semestral Academic Calendar AY 2017-2018 for Graduate Program. VAT/joj/02.07.17

University of the Philippines 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 Iloilo 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 CHRISTMAS 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 Ninoy Aquino Day Mon, 1 Jan New Year’s Day Mon, 28 Aug National Heroes’ Day Sun, 11 Feb Evelio Javier Day* Sat-Sun, Sep UPCAT (UP Only) Fri, 16 Feb Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day Fri, 20 Oct Leyte Landing** Sat, 25 Feb People Power Anniversary Tue, 31 Oct Additional Special (non-working) day Sun, 18 Mar Liberation of Panay* Wed, 1 Nov All Saints’ Day Thu, 29 Mar Maundy Thursday Thu, 30 Nov Bonifacio Day Fri, 30 Mar Good Friday Mon, 18 Dec Lopez Jaena Day* Mon, 9 Apr Araw ng Kagitingan Mon, 25 Dec Christmas Day Tue, 1 May Labor Day Sat, 30 Dec Rizal Day 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. For UPV Exe Com approval VAT/joj/02.07.17