Ay 2018-2019

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYAS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018-2019 (Applies to all units except graduate programs)

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MIDYEAR* Deadline for submission of request for waiver of MRR Mon, 16 Jul Wed, 28 Nov Wed, 08 May Deadline for transfer students to file application for Thu, 28 Jun admission (for FS admission only) Advance registration for first year students Mon, 14 May Wed, 16 May REMOVAL EXAMINATION PERIOD Mon, 16 Jul Fri, 27 Jul Tue, 11 Dec Fri, 04 Jan Validation for Advanced Credits Mon, 16 Jul Fri, 10 Aug GENERAL REGISTRATION Wed, 05 Jun Fri, 07 Jun - FRESHMEN and GRADUATING STUDENTS Mon, 30 Jul Mon, 07 Jan - OTHER STUDENTS Tue, 31 Jul Fri, 03 Aug Tue, 08 Jan Fri, 11 Jan START OF CLASSES Mon, 06 Aug Mon, 14 Jan Mon, 10 Jun OPENING EXERCISES Mon, 06 Aug Curriculum Committee Meeting Wed, 08 Aug Wed, 16 Jan Wed, 15 May DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS TO FILE APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION AT THEIR COLLEGE FOR THOSE GRADUATING AS OF THE END OF: - FS AY 2018-2019 Wed, 29 Aug - SS AY 2018-2019 Fri, 01 Feb - MIDYEAR 2018 Fri, 28 Jun Deadline for Colleges to submit tentative list of candidates for graduation for those graduating as of the end of: - FS AY 2018-2019 Wed, 05 Sep - SS AY 2018-2019 Tue, 12 Feb - MIDYEAR 2019 Fri, 05 Jul DEADLINE FOR COLLEGES TO SUBMIT APPROVED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION - MIDYEAR 2018 Thu, 06 Sep - FS AY 2018-2019 Thu, 07 Feb - SS AY 2018-2019 Wed, 05 Jun UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING TO APPROVE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION - MIDYEAR 2018 Wed, 19 Sep - FS AY 2018-2019 Fri, 01 Mar - SS AY 2018-2019 Tue, 11 Jun UP COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (UPCAT) - 2nd Sem 2018-2019 Admission Sat-Sun, 15-16 Sep - 1st Sem 2019-2020 Admission MID-SEMESTER/MID-SUMMER Fri, 05 Oct Mon, 18 Mar Wed, 26 Jun Tue, 30 Oct Fri, 12 Apr LAST DAY FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS TO CLEAR DEFICIENCIES INCURRED IN PREVIOUS SEMESTERS

DEADLINE FOR DROPPING SUBJECTS Fri, 09 Nov Mon, 15 Apr Fri, 05 Jul DEADLINE FOR FILING LEAVE OF ABSENCE Tue, 20 Nov Mon, 06 May END OF CLASSES Wed, 05 Dec Mon, 20 May Fri, 12 Jul Integration Period Thu, 06 Dec Tue, 21 May Sat, 13 Jul FINAL EXAMINATION Mon, 15 Jul Tue, 16 Jul - GRADUATING STUDENTS Fri, 07 Dec Wed, 22 May - OTHER STUDENTS Mon, 10 Dec Thu, 13 Dec Thu, 23 May Tue, 28 May Lantern Parade Fri, 14 Dec CHRISTMAS VACATION Sat, 15 Dec Sun, 06 Jan DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF GRADES Tue, 23 Jul - GRADUATING STUDENTS Fri, 14 Dec Wed, 29 May - OTHER STUDENTS Fri, 21 Dec Tue, 04 Jun COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - UPV (ILOILO) Thu, 27 Jun - UPV TACLOBAN COLLEGE Thu, 20 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/11.14.17 UPV Academic Calendar 2018-2019 Approved during the Special UPV Executive Committee Meeting on 27 November 2017. HOLIDAYS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR

2018 2019

Tue 21 Aug Ninoy Aquino Day Tue 1 Jan New Year's Day Id-ul-Adha Tue 5 Feb Chinese Lunar New Year's Day Sat 25 Aug Iloilo City Charter Day **** Mon 11 Feb Evilio Javier ** Mon 27 Aug National Heroes Day Mon 25 Feb People Power Anniversary Sa-Su 15-16 Sep UPCAT (UP only) Mon 18 Mar Liberation of Panay ** Sat 20 Oct Leyte Landing *** Tue 9 Apr Araw ng Kagitingan Thu 1 Nov All Saint's Day Thu 18 Apr Maundy Thursday Fri 2 Nov Additional Special (non-working) day Fri 19 Apr Good Friday Fri 30 Nov Bonifacio Day Wed 1 May Labor Day Tue 18 Dec Lopez Jaena Day ** Idul-Fitar Mon 24 Dec Additional Special (non-working) day Wed 12 Jun Independence Day Tue 25 Dec Christmas Day Sun 30 Jun Tacloban City Charter Day *** Sun 30 Dec Rizal Day Mon 31 Dec Special (non-working) day

** For Iloilo only *** For Tacloban only **** For Iloilo City only

NUMBER OF SCHOOL DAYS, AY 2018-2019

ILOILO TACLOBAN

1st Sem M T W Th F Total M T W Th F Total Aug 3 3 3 4 4 17 3 3 3 4 4 17 Sept 4 4 4 4 4 20 4 4 4 4 4 20 Oct 5 5 5 4 4 23 5 5 5 4 4 23 Nov 4 4 4 4 3 19 4 4 4 4 3 19 Dec 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 TOTAL 17 17 17 16 15 82 17 17 17 16 15 82

2nd Sem M T W Th F Total M T W Th F Total Jan 3 3 3 3 2 14 3 3 3 3 2 14 Feb 2 3 4 4 4 17 3 3 4 4 4 18 Mar 3 4 4 4 5 20 4 4 4 3 5 20 Apr 5 4 4 3 3 19 5 4 4 3 3 19 May 3 2 2 3 3 13 3 2 2 3 3 13 TOTAL 16 16 17 17 17 83 18 16 17 16 17 84

President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed Proclamation No. 269, s.2017 entitled DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAY AND SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS FOR THE YEAR 2018.

According to the proclamation No. 269, the Philippines' 2018 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 2019 are listed in their original dates pending the issuance of Presidential proclamation.