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
- 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
- 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 Wed, 20 Feb
- 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) Tue, 25 Jun
- UPV TACLOBAN COLLEGE Tue, 02 Jul

* 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.

* 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.