EESY/JAG/efj/fin/11.14.17UPV Academic Calendar 2018-2019Approved during the Special UPV Executive Committee Meeting on 27 November 2017.

- 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

* 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.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

- UPV (ILOILO) Tue, 25 Jun

- OTHER STUDENTS Fri, 21 Dec Tue, 04 Jun

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF GRADES Tue, 23 Jul

- GRADUATING STUDENTS Fri, 14 Dec Wed, 29 May

- UPV TACLOBAN COLLEGE Tue, 02 Jul

Integration Period Thu, 06 Dec Tue, 21 May Sat, 13 Jul

FINAL EXAMINATION Mon, 15 Jul Tue, 16 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

DEADLINE FOR DROPPING SUBJECTS Fri, 09 Nov Mon, 15 Apr Fri, 05 Jul

MID-SEMESTER/MID-SUMMER Fri, 05 Oct Mon, 18 Mar Wed, 26 Jun - 1st Sem 2019-2020 Admission

LAST DAY FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS TO CLEAR DEFICIENCIES INCURRED IN PREVIOUS SEMESTERS

Tue, 30 Oct Fri, 12 Apr

- SS AY 2018-2019 Tue, 11 Jun

UP COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (UPCAT)Sat-Sun, 15-16 Sep - 2nd Sem 2018-2019 Admission

- MIDYEAR 2018 Wed, 19 Sep

- FS AY 2018-2019 Wed, 20 Feb

- SS AY 2018-2019 Wed, 05 JunUNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING TO APPROVE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION

- MIDYEAR 2018 Thu, 06 Sep

- FS AY 2018-2019 Thu, 07 Feb

- MIDYEAR 2019 Fri, 05 JulDEADLINE FOR COLLEGES TO SUBMIT APPROVED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR

- FS AY 2018-2019 Wed, 05 Sep

- SS AY 2018-2019 Tue, 12 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, 29 Aug

- SS AY 2018-2019 Fri, 01 Feb

Curriculum Committee Meeting Wed, 08 Aug Wed, 16 Jan Wed, 15 MayDEADLINE FOR STUDENTS TO FILE APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION AT THEIR COLLEGE FOR

START OF CLASSES Mon, 06 Aug Mon, 14 Jan Mon, 10 Jun

OPENING EXERCISES Mon, 06 Aug

- FRESHMEN and GRADUATING STUDENTS Mon, 30 Jul Mon, 07 Jan

- OTHER STUDENTS Tue, 31 Jul Fri, 03 Aug Tue, 08 Jan Fri, 11 Jan

Validation for Advanced Credits Mon, 16 Jul Fri, 10 Aug

GENERAL REGISTRATION Wed, 05 Jun Fri, 07 Jun

REMOVAL EXAMINATION PERIOD Mon, 16 Jul Fri, 27 Jul Tue, 11 Dec Fri, 04 Jan

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 admission (for FS admission only)

Thu, 28 Jun

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYASACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018-2019

(Applies to all units except graduate programs)

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MIDYEAR*

Advance registration for first year students Mon, 14 May Wed, 16 May

Tue 21 Aug Tue JanTue Feb

Sat 25 Aug Mon FebMon 27 Aug Mon FebSa-Su 15-16 Sep Mon MarSat 20 Oct Tue AprThu 1 Nov Thu AprFri 2 Nov Fri AprFri 30 Nov Wed MayTue 18 DecMon 24 Dec Wed JunTue 25 Dec Sun JunSun 30 DecMon 31 Dec

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

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

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

Holidays in 2019 are listed in their original dates pending the issuance of Presidential proclamation.

* 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/11.14.17UPV Academic Calendar 2018-2019Approved during the Special UPV Executive Committee Meeting on 27 November 2017.

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.

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.

Bonifacio DayLopez Jaena Day **Additional Special (non-working) dayChristmas DayRizal DaySpecial (non-working) day

30

13 2 383 16 17

20 4 5

4

NUMBER OF SCHOOL DAYS, AY 2018-2019

82 17 15

Total T F

19 4 33 1 0

19 4 3

14 3 217 3 4

23 5 4

Total T F17 3 420 4

ILOILO TACLOBAN

Tacloban City Charter Day ***

Leyte Landing ***

1 Labor Day

12 Independence Day

18 Maundy ThursdayAll Saint's DayAdditional Special (non-working) day 19 Good Friday

18 Liberation of Panay **

Iloilo City Charter Day ****

9 Araw ng Kagitingan

11 Evilio Javier **

UPCAT (UP only)

Idul-Fitar

Ninoy Aquino Day

25 People Power Anniversary

2018 2019

1 New Year's Day5 Chinese Lunar New Year's Day

National Heroes Day

Id-ul-Adha

HOLIDAYS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR

University of the Philippines Visayas Graduate Program

ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY 2018-2019

SEMESTRAL CALENDAR FIRST SEMESTER

(Jul-Dec 2018) SECOND SEMESTER

(Jan-Jun 2019) MIDYEAR*

(Jun-Jul 2019) Deadline for submission of request for waiver of MRR M, 16 Jul W, 28 Nov W, 08 May REMOVAL EXAMINATION PERIOD M, 16 Jul-F, 27 Jul T, 11 Dec-F, 04 Jan Validation for advanced credits M, 16 Jul-F, 10 Aug DEADLINE for PhD STUDENTS to FILE APPLICATION for QUALIFYING EXAMINATION

(5 working days prior to qualifying examination)

GENERAL REGISTRATION FIRST YEAR AND GRADUATING STUDENTS ……………………….. OTHER STUDENTS……………………………………………………………

M, 30 Jul

T, 31 Jul-F, 03 Aug

M, 07 Jan

T, 08 Jan-F, 11 Jan

W, 05 Jun-F, 07 Jun

START of CLASSES (variable by program) M, 06 Aug M, 14 Jan M, 10 Jun OPENING EXERCISES M, 06 Aug Curriculum Committee Meeting W, 08 Aug W, 06 Jan W, 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……………………………………………………………… SS AY 2018-2019………………………………………………………………. MIDYEAR 2019..……………………………………………………………….

W, 29 Aug - -

-

F, 01 Feb -

- -

F, 28 Jun DEADLINE for STUDENTS to FILE APPLICATION for the COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION Tacloban Campus

MM program ………………………………………………………………….

W, 29 Aug

F, 01 Feb

DEADLINE for Colleges to submit tentative list of candidates for graduation for those graduating as of the END of:

FS AY 2018-2019……………………………………………………………… SS AY 2018-2019………………………………………………………………. MIDYEAR 2019..……………………………………………………………….

W, 05 Sep - -

-

T, 12 Feb -

- -

F, 05 Jul DEADLINE for COLLEGES to SUBMIT APPROVED LIST of CANDIDATES for GRADUATION

MIDYEAR 2018……………………………………………………………….. FS AY 2018-2019…………………………………………………………….. SS AY 2018-2019……………………………………………………………..

Th, 06 Sep - -

-

Th, 07 Feb W, 05 Jun

GRADUATE PROGRAM ORIENTATION Sat, 22 Sep UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING to APPROVE CANDIDATES for GRADUATION

MIDYEAR 2018…………………………………………………………….. FS AY 2018-2019………………………………………………………….. SS AY 2018-2019…………………………………………………………..

W, 19 Sep - -

-

W, 20 Feb T, 11 Jun

MID-SEMESTER/MID SUMMER F, 05 Oct M, 18 Mar W, 26 Jun LAST DAY for GRADUATING STUDENTS to CLEAR DEFICIENCIES INCURRED in PREVIOUS SEMESTERS

T, 30 Oct F, 12 Apr

DEADLINE for DROPPING SUBJECTS F, 09 Nov M, 15 Apr F, 05 Jul DEADLINE for FILING LEAVE of ABSENCE T, 20 Nov M, 06 May END of CLASSES Sat, 8 Dec M, 20 May F, 12 Jul FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD

GRADUATING STUDENTS………………………………………………….. OTHER STUDENTS…………………………………………………………….

Sun, 09 Dec

M, 10 Dec-Th, 13 Dec

W, 22 May

Th, 23 May-T, 28 May

M, 15 Jul-T, 16 Jul

DEADLINE for SUBMISSION of GRADES GRADUATING STUDENTS…………………………………………………

OTHER STUDENTS………………………………………………………….

F, 14 Dec F, 21 Dec

W, 29 May

T, 04 Jun

T, 23 Jul

LAST DAY of ENROLLMENT for RESIDENCY PURPOSES F, 21 Dec T, 04 Jun T, 23 Jul Lantern Parade F, 14 Dec CHRISTMAS VACATION Sat, 15 Dec-M, 6 Jan UPV COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

UPV (ILOILO)………………………………………………………………….. UPV (TACLOBAN COLLEGE)………………………………………………

T, 25 Jun T, 02 Jul

*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 2019-2020 admission: Iloilo Campus DURP program………………………………………………………………. MS (Bio) program**…….……………………………………………….

Ph PhD/MSF/MSOS programs** (foreign applicants)……….. PhD/MSF/MSOS programs** (local applicants)……………. Tacloban Campus

- MM program………………………………………………………………….

F, 17 May 2019 F, 12 Jul 2019

F, 14 Jun 2019 F, 12 Jul 2019

F, 24 May 2019

GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST/ENTRANCE EXAMINATION for AY 2019-2020 admission: Iloilo Campus

DURP program………………………………………………………………. Tacloban Campus

MM program………………………………………………………………..

Sat, 15 Jun

Sat, 1 Jun

**No entrance examination

QUALIFYING/COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION SCHEDULES for ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019

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) 9 & 11 Nov 2018

(Fri & Sun) 5 & 7 Apr 2019

HOLIDAYS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019

2018 2019

T 21 Aug Ninoy Aquino Day T 01 Jan New Year’s Day Id-ul-Adha T 05 Feb Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day

Sat 25 Aug Iloilo City Charter Day*** M 11 Feb Evelio Javier Day*** M 27 Aug National Heroes’ Day M 25 Feb People Power Anniversary

Sat-Sun 15-16 Sep UPCAT (UP Only) M 18 Mar Liberation of Panay*** Sat 20 Oct Leyte Landing**** T 09 Apr Araw ng Kagitingan Th 01 Nov All Saints’ Day Th 18 Apr Maundy Thursday F 02 Nov Additional Special (non-working) day F 19 Apr Good Friday F 30 Nov Bonifacio Day W 01 May Labor Day T 18 Dec Lopez Jaena Day*** W 12 Jun Independence Day M 24 Dec Additional Special (non-working) day Sun 30 Jun Tacloban City Charter Day**** T 25 Dec Christmas Day

Sun 30 Dec Rizal Day M 31 Dec Additional Special (non-working) day

***For Iloilo Campus only ****For Tacloban Campus only NUMBER of SCHOOL DAYS for AY 2018-2019

ILOILO TACLOBAN First

Semester (Aug 6- Dec 8)

Sat Sun Total Second Semester (Jan 14 -May 20)

Sat Sun Total

First Semester

(Aug 6-Dec 8)

Sat Sun Total Second Semester (Jan 14- May 20)

Sat Sun Total

Aug 2 3 5 Jan 2 2 4 Aug 3 3 6 Jan 2 2 4 Sep 4 4 8 Feb 4 4 8 Sep 4 4 8 Feb 4 4 8 Oct 4 4 8 Mar 5 5 10 Oct 3 4 7 Mar 5 5 10 Nov 4 4 8 Apr 3 3 6 Nov 4 4 8 Apr 3 3 6 Dec 2 1 3 May 3 3 6 Dec 2 1 3 May 3 3 6

Total 16 16 32 Total 17 17 34 Total 16 16 32 Total 17 17 34 President Rodrigo B. Duterte signed Proclamation No. 269, s.2017 entitled DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS 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. UPV Semestral Academic Calendar, AY 2018-2019. Approved by the UPV Executive Committee during its 98th meeting on 13 February 2018. VAT/joj/ 05Mar2018

University of the Philippines Visayas

Graduate Program ACADEMIC CALENDAR

AY 2018-2019

TRIMESTRAL CALENDAR

FIRST TRIMESTER (Sep–Dec 2018)

SECOND TRIMESTER (Jan-May 2019)

THIRD TRIMESTER (May-Aug 2019)

Deadline for filing request for waiver of MRR F, 24 Aug T, 03 Jan M, 13 May REMOVAL EXAMINATION PERIOD F, 31 Aug-F, 07 Sep Th, 3 Jan-F, 11 Jan F, 17 May Curriculum Committee Meeting W, 08 Aug W, 16 Jan W, 15 May Validation for Advanced Credits M, 03 Sep-F, 21 Sep DEADLINE for COLLEGES to SUBMIT APPROVED LIST of CANDIDATES for GRADUATION

TT AY 2017-2018…………………………… FT AY 2018-2019……………………… ST AY 2018-2019………………………..

Th, 06 Sep - -

-

Th, 07 Feb W, 05 Jun

GENERAL REGISTRATION FIRST YEAR……………………………………………… OTHER STUDENTS……………………………………

M, 10 Sep

T, 11 Sep-F, 14 Sep

M, 14 Jan-F, 18 Jan M, 27 May-F, 31 May

START of CLASSES (variable by program) M, 17 Sep Sat, 19 Jan Sat, 01 Jun GRADUATE ORIENTATION PROGRAM Sat, 22 Sep UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING to APPROVE CANDIDATES for GRADUATION

TT AY 2017-2018……………………….. FT AY 2018-2019……………………….. ST AY 2018-2019…………………………..

W, 19 Sep - -

-

W, 20 Feb T, 11 Jun

DEADLINE for STUDENTS to FILE APPLICATION for the COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION Iloilo Campus

MM/MEd/MChem programs……………. MMA program…………………………………

F, 05 Oct (For October 2018)

(To be arranged)

F, 08 Feb (For April 2019) (To be arranged)

DEADLINE for STUDENTS to FILE APPLICATION for GRADUATION for THOSE GRADUATING as of the END of:

FT AY 2018-2019………………………… ST AY 2018-2019…………………………..

TT AY 2018-2019………………………….

F, 05 Oct - -

-

F, 08 Feb -

- -

F, 21 Jun Deadline for Colleges to submit tentative list of candidates for graduation for those graduating as of the end of:

FT AY 2018-2019…………………………… ST AY 2018-2019…………………………..

TT AY 2018-2019……………………….

F, 19 Oct - -

-

F, 22 Feb -

- -

F, 5 Jul MID-TRIMESTER Sun, 21 Oct Sun, 03 Mar Sun, 07 Jul LAST DAY for GRADUATING STUDENTS to CLEAR DEFICIENCIES INCURRED in PREVIOUS TRIMESTERS

T, 30 Oct F, 12 Apr

DEADLINE for DROPPING SUBJECTS F, 9 Nov F, 22 Mar F, 26 Jul DEADLINE for FILING LEAVE OF ABSENCE M, 19 Nov M, 1 Apr M, 5 Aug END OF CLASSES Sun, 9 Dec Sun, 14 Apr Sun, 18 Aug FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD M, 10 Dec-Sun, 16 Dec M, 22 Apr-Sun, 28 Apr M, 19 Aug-Sun, 25 Aug Lantern Parade F, 14 Dec CHRISTMAS VACATION Sat, 15 Dec-Sun, 13 Jan DEADLINE for SUBMISSION OF GRADES F, 21 Dec M, 6 May M, 2 Sep LAST DAY of ENROLLMENT for RESIDENCY PURPOSES

F, 21 Dec M, 6 May M, 2 Sep

UPV COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES UPV ILOILO…………………………………………….

UPV TACLOBAN COLLEGE……………………….

T, 25 Jun T, 02 Jul

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 2019-2020 admission: Iloilo Campus

PM-TMEM program*………………………………. MM (Iloilo City) ……………………………………. MM ( Roxas Extension)…………………………. MEd program………………………………………. MChem program…………………………………..

MMA program* (Foreign applicants)…..... MMA program* (Local applicants)………….

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 Fri, 17 May 2019 Fri, 24 May 2019 Fri, 31 May 2019 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 Tue, 24 Jul 2019 Fri, 24 Aug 2019

GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST/ ENTRANCE EXAMINATION for AY 2019-2020 admission : Iloilo Campus

MM program (Iloilo City)…………………………. MM program (Roxas Extension)--------------

MEd program……………………….………………… MChem program…………………………………….

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 Sat, 22 Jun 2019 Sat, 13 Jul 2019

Sat, 24 Aug 2019

*No entrance examination

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION SCHEDULES for ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019

PROGRAM FIRST TRIMESTER SECOND TRIMESTER

Iloilo Campus MM/MEd/MChem programs……………. MMA program………………………………..

(Sat & Mon) 27 & 29 Oct 2018

(To be arranged)

(Sat & Mon) 6 & 8 Apr 2019

(To be arranged)-

HOLIDAYS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019 2018 2019

T 21 Aug Ninoy Aquino Day T 01 Jan New Year’s Day Id-ul-Adha T 05 Feb Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day

Sat 25 Aug Iloilo City Charter Day** M 11 Feb Evelio Javier Day** M 27 Aug National Heroes’ Day M 25 Feb People Power Anniversary

Sat-Sun 15-16 Sep UPCAT (UP Only) M 18 Mar Liberation of Panay** Sat 20 Oct Leyte Landing*** T 09 Apr Araw ng Kagitingan Th 01 Nov All Saints’ Day T 18 Apr Maundy Thursday F 02 Nov Additional Special (non-working) day F 19 Apr Good Friday F 30 Nov Bonifacio Day W 01 May Labor Day T 18 Dec Lopez Jaena Day** W 12 Jun Independence Day M 24 Dec Additional Special (non-working) day Sun 30 Jun Tacloban City Charter Day*** T 25 Dec Christmas Day

Sun 30 Dec Rizal Day M 31 Dec Additional Special (non-working) day

**For Iloilo Campus only ***For Tacloban Campus only NUMBER OF SCHOOL DAYS for AY 2018-2019

First Trimester (Sep 17-Dec 9)

Sat Sun Total Second Trimester ( Jan 19-Apr 14)

Sat Sun Total

Sep 2 2 4 Jan 2 2 4 Oct 4 4 8 Feb 4 4 8 Nov 4 4 8 Mar 5 5 10 Dec 2 2 4 Apr 2 2 4

Total 12 12 24 Total 13 13 26 Third Trimester (Jun 1-Aug 18)

Sat Sun Total

Jun 5 5 10 Jul 4 4 8

Aug 3 3 6 Total 12 12 24

President Rodrigo B. Duterte signed Proclamation No. 269, s.2017 entitled DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS 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. UPV Trimestral Academic Calendar, AY 2018-2019. Approved by the UPV Executive Committee during its 98th meeting on 13 February 2018. VAT/joj/05Mar2018