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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DIllMAN

Proposed ACADEMIC CALENDAR for AY 2016-2017

fiRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MIDYEAR

(Aug - Oec 2016) (Jan - May 2017) (Jun - Jul2017)
Phvsical Examination for Incomine::Freshmen 01 Mar, Tue - 30 Jun, Thu
01 Apr, Fri - 20 Apr, Wed
Application period for transfer students
01 Jun, Wed - 20 Jun, Mon
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR FRESHMEN 04 Jut Mon - 05 Jul, Tue
Freshmen Orientation Program 06 Jul, Wed
09 Dec, Fri - 16 Dec 2016, Fri
Removal examination period" 20 Jul, Wed - 30 Jul, Sat 24 May, Wed - 03 Jun, Sat
02 Jan Mon - 04 Ian Wed
Deadline for students to file aooeals for readmission/extension of MRR/waiver of MRR Check with respective colleges Check with respective colleges Check with respective colJeges
05 Dec, Man - 16 Dec, Fri
Validation for advance credit 18 Jul, Man - 09 Aug. Tue 02 Jan, Mon - 04 Jan, Wed
12 Jan, Thu - 19 Ian, Thu
REGISTRATION PERIOD
Freshmen, Graduating, Varsity & Graduate students 01 Aug. Man 05 Jan, Thu OS Jun, Mon - 06 Jun, Tue
All UPD Undergraduate & Graduate students 02 Aug. Tue - 03 Aug. Wed 06 Jan, Fri - 09 Jan, Mon (For 011students)
All students including Cross registrant/Non-Degree/Special students 04 Au., Thu - 05 Aul[. Fri 10 Jan, Tue - 11 Jan, Wed
Facultv Inteoration Dav 06 Au., Sat 12 Jan, Thu 07 Jun, Wed
START OF ClASSES 08 Aug, Mon 13 Jan Fri OSJun Thu
FRESHMEN WELCOME ASSEMBLY OBAu., Mon
last day of withdrawal of enlistment 10Au~, Wed 17 Jan, Tue 09 Jun, Fri
Last day of Change of Matriculation (CoM) 16 Auz, Tue 19 Jan. Thu 13 Jun Tue
UP Foundation Dav 18 Jun, Sun
Deadline for filing application for UPCAT
For Metro Manila schools (c/o Office of Admissions)
For Non-Metro Manila schools
Deadline for students to file application for graduation at their college for those graduating as
of the end of:
I)1Sem AY201&-2017 17 Aug, Wed
2"Sem AY 2016-2017 06 Feb, Mon
Midyear 2017 16 Jun, Fri
UP COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (UPCATl
Mid-Semester D5Oct, Wed D9Mar Thu 26Jun,Mon
HOLY WEEK BREAK I for students onlvl 10 Aor, Mon - 16 ADr, Sun
Alternative Classroom tearrunz Exoerience (ACLE) 14 Oct, Fri 24 Mar, Fri
DEADUNE FOR DROPPING SUBJECTS 27 Oct, Thu 07 ADr, Fri 04 Jul, Tue
DEADLINE FOR FILING LEAVE OF ABSENCE (LOA) - applies to both enrolled and not currently
11 Nov, Fri 2B Apr, Fri
enrolled students who wish to no on leave
Last day for araduatins students to clear their deficiencies 21 Oct, Fri 07 ADr Fri 12 Jul, Wed
END OF ClASSES 05Dec Mon 15 Mav_ Mon 12Jul Wed
Intee:ration Period 06 Dec, Tue 16 Mav, Tue 13 JuI, Thu
FINAL EXAMINATIONS 07 Dec, Wed - 14 Dee, Wed 17 May, Wed - 24 May, Wed 14 Jul Fri - 17 Jul Mon
Lantern Parade 16 Dee, Fri
Christmas Break (for students) 17 Dec Sat - 04 Jan Wed
DATES TO REMEMBER FOR tollEGES & COMMITTEES
DEADliNE FOR GRADE SUBMISSION 22 Dee, Thu Ollun, Thu 25 Jut Tue
Deadline for colleges to submit to OUR appeals/cases for CSAPG consideration
For admission 15 Jun, Wed 16 Dec, Fri
For graduation 15Aug. Mon 08 Feb, Wed
For all cases 01 Jun, Thu
COMMITTEE ON STUDENT ADMiSSIONS, PROGRESS & GRADUATION (CSAPG) Meetings
For admission 21 Jun, Tue 03 Jan, Tue
For graduation 22 Aug. Mon 15 Feb, Wed
Fora" cases 07 Jun Wed
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETiNG 12 Au~, Fri 23Jan Mon 19 May, Fri
Oeadline for colleges to submit to the OUR the approved list of Candidates for Graduation for those
graduating as of the end of:
Midyear 2016 17 Aug. Wed
l"Sem AY2016-2017 30Jan, Mon
2MSem AY2016-2017 09 Jun, Fri
Deadline for colleges to submit to the OUR the tentative list of Candidates for Graduation as of the
1 Sem AY2016-2017
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24Aug. Wed
2ndSem AY20J&-2017 06 Feb, Mon
Midyear 2017 23 Jun Fri
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETiNG TO RECOMMEND FOR BOR APPROVAL THE LIST OF
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION for those graduating as of the end of:
Midyear 2016 OS Sep, Mon
1sISem AY2016-2017 27 Feb, Mon
20dSem AV 2016-2017 19Jun, Mon
BOARD OF REGENTS (BORI MEETING TO APPROVE GRADUATION'" Per BOR schedule Per BOR schedule Per BOR schedule
COMMENCEMENT EXERC/SES 251un, Sun

Approved by UP President on 2015. Applies to all unils except the MBA and MS Finance programs 01 the Virata School 01 Business, Ihe MM Program of UPEPP and
UPEPO,Spring-ASIA program 01 the Schooi of Urban and Regional Planning, and PM-TMEM 01 the College of Science.
'for the Midyear session. 3-unn lecIure classes meet two (21 hours daily, Monday to Frida~ for 24 dass days.
Oeadline lor application ior transfer subject 10 finalization.
A spe<iai removal schedule outside Il1is period may be impiemented by the Uno subject to removal fees.
t t Appeals submitted beyond the deadline will be processed for the following term.
, " Per OSU, BOR Meelings are usuaHyheld every iast Thursday of the month. However. the BOR Chair or UP President may ask lor are-scheduling 01 the said meeting. For December, the 80il Meeting is usually held on
the same day as the Lantern Parade.
Nternative Classroom Learning Experience (AClE) is an activoy 01 the UPD Student Coondl (USC) and is held two Thursdays after the Mid-Semeslers 01 the I st and 2nd Semesters,

I~OTE: Registration period 15 when a student becomes "Officially registered," which means that the student has already gone through all the processes involved in registration up to
payment of fees. (p, 11 of the UPD General Catalogue 2004-2010) I
HOUOAYS In AY 20162017 Per Official Gazette post. President Benigno S. Aquino signed Proclamation No. 1105, entitled DECLARING
2016 2017 THE REGULARHOLlOAYS,SPECIAL(NON-'MlRKING) DAYS,AND SPECIALHOLIDAY(FOR ALL SCHOOLS)fOR
01 M v. Sun t abcr Da 01 J~nuitrv. Sun N(!'WYev's Cay THE YEAR20t6. According to Prodamation No. 1105, the Philippines' 2016 holidays are categorized into
12 June, Sun Indepcnct'nce ~'I ogApril, Sun A~w n~ KiHlltln ;In
three: Regular Holidays, Special (Non-Wor~ng) Days, and Special Holiday (for all schools).
19 August, Frl Quezon Q;ly IQC only llAtlr, Thu Maundy Thursd.)
21 August. Sun N:noV AQUIno O;ly 14 AP1, fri Good Ftid;l'f
29 A:.IKUSt.Moo N~tionalaeeees [)..)y 01 13." Mon l..;Ibot O~}I The prodamation also has previsions for the national holidays in observance of Eid'l Fitr and Eid ul Adha,
11 Octobt'r. Mon Addillon;ll spcc:i~llnonworklnt) day 12 June, Mon IndependffIC~ D;lY but the exact dates are still (0 toeoetermined in accordance with the Islamic calendar.
::11 November. Tue AJl~intslY
)() November. Wed Bonlf01cio03
24 December, S<at Additlorwlspc(j~ (non-work:nzl day Holidays in 201 7 are listed according to their original dates pending the issuance of a Presidential
25 December, Sun Christmaso.;,y proclamation.
30 Decembt!r.F,j
)1 Dctrmber. Sat
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