UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYAS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2012-2013 (Applies to all units except graduate programs under the trimestral scheme) FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER SUMMER* Deadline for submission of request for waiver of MRR F, 11 May M, 22 Oct F, 22 Mar Deadline for transfer students to file application for admission F, 4 May (for FS admission only) REMOVAL EXAMINATION PERIOD M, 21– F, 25 May M, 22 – F, 26 Oct Validation for Advanced Credits M, 21 – F, 25 May GENERAL REGISTRATION M, 9– T, 10 Apr - NEW FRESHMEN M, 28 May M, 29 Oct - GRADUATING STUDENTS T, 29 May T, 30 Oct - OTHER STUDENTS W, 30 May – F, 1 Jun M, 5 –W, 7 Nov START OF CLASSES M, 4 Jun Th, 8 Nov Th, 11 Apr OPENING EXERCISES M, 4 Jun Curriculum Committee Meeting W, 20 Jun W, 14 Nov W, 6 Mar DEADLINE FOR COLLEGES TO SUBMIT APPROVED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION - FOR SUMMER 2012 W, 27 Jun - FOR FS 2012-2013 Th, 29 Nov - FOR SS 2012-2013 F, 5 Apr DEADLINE FOR FILING APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION F, 29 Jun Th, 29 Nov M, 22 Apr UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING TO APPROVE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION - FOR SUMMER 2012 Sa, 14 Jul - FOR FS 2012-2013 Sa, 1 Dec - FOR SS 2012-2013 M, 15 Apr Deadline for Colleges to submit tentative list of candidates for F, 13 Jul W, 12 Dec M, 6 May graduation UP COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (UPCAT) - For 2nd Sem 2012-2013 Admission Sa, 4 Aug - For 1st Sem 2013-2014 Admission Sa, 4 Aug– Su, 5 Aug Lantern Parade Th, 20 Dec CHRISTMAS VACATION F, 21 Dec RESUMPTION OF CLASSES W, 2 Jan MID-SEMESTER/MID-SUMMER F, 3 Aug F, 18 Jan Th, 2 May LAST DAY FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS TO CLEAR F, 31 Aug F, 8 Feb DEFICIENCIES INCURRED IN PREVIOUS SEMESTERS DEADLINE FOR DROPPING SUBJECTS F, 7 Sept F, 15 Feb Th, 9 May DEADLINE FOR FILING LEAVE OF ABSENCE F, 21 Sept F, 1 Mar END OF CLASSES F, 5 Oct W, 27 Mar F, 17 May FINAL EXAMINATION M, 20– T, 21 May - GRADUATING STUDENTS M, 8 Oct M, 1 Apr - OTHER STUDENTS T, 9 – F, 12 Oct T, 2 –F, 5 Apr DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF GRADES T, 28 May - Graduating Students M, 15 Oct T, 9 Apr - Other Students F, 19 Oct F, 12 Apr COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - UPV (ILOILO) F, 26 Apr - UPV TACLOBAN COLLEGE T, 30 Apr *3-unit lecture classes meet for two (2) hours daily, Mondays to Fridays, for the 24-class days Summer session. There will be no classes in a campus on the day of its graduation program. yps UPV Academic Calendar 2012-2013 As approved by PAEP 26 Jan 2012 HOLIDAYS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2012 2013 T 12 Jun Independence Day T 1 Jan New Year’s Day Sa 30 Jun Tacloban City Charter Day*** M 11 Feb Evelio Javier Day** Sa-Su 4-5 Aug UPCAT (UP only) M 25 Feb People Power Anniversary M 20 Aug Ninoy Aquino Day M 18 Mar Liberation of Panay** M 20 Aug Eid al-Fitr Th 28 Mar Maundy Thursday M 27 Aug National Heroes Day Holiday F 29 Mar Good Friday Sa 20 Oct Leyte Landing*** M 8 Apr Araw ng Kagitingan F 26 Oct Eid al-Adha M 29 Apr Labor Day Th 1 Nov All Saint’s Day F 30 Nov. Bonifacio Day T 18 Dec Lopez Jaena Day** T 25 Dec Christmas Day M 31 Dec Rizal Day **For Iloilo only ***For Tacloban only NUMBER OF SCHOOL DAYS, AY 2012-2013 ILOILO TACLOBAN 1st Sem M T W Th F TOTAL M T W Th F TOTAL June 4 3 4 4 4 19 3 4 4 4 4 19 July 5 5 4 4 4 22 5 5 4 4 4 22 Aug 2 4 5 5 5 21 2 4 5 5 5 21 Sept 4 4 4 4 4 20 4 4 4 4 4 20 Oct 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 5 TOTAL 16 17 18 18 18 87 15 18 18 18 18 87 2nd Sem M T W Th F TOTAL M T W Th F TOTAL Nov 3 3 3 4 3 16 3 3 3 4 3 16 Dec 3 2 3 3 2 13 3 3 3 3 2 14 Jan 4 4 5 5 4 22 4 4 5 5 4 22 Feb 2 4 4 4 4 18 3 4 4 4 4 19 Mar 3 4 4 3 4 18 4 4 4 3 4 19 TOTAL 15 17 19 19 17 87 17 18 19 19 17 90 Prepared by: YOLANDA P. SABIA Administrative Officer No. of school days/holidays January 04, 2012 .