Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO) No. 04 } Series of 2011 Subject : GUIDELINES ON ADOPTION OF SCHOOL CALENDAR —X x Pursuant to the pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994", and Commission en Banc Resolution No. 019-2011 dated 27 January 2011 and in order to encourage innovation and exercise of academic freedom among institutions of higher learning, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) may establish their own academic calendars and set their opening days, subject to the following guidelines: 4. Any term for collegiate courses shall cover the number of hours per unit for all units prescribed in the relevant Policies, Standards & Guidelines (PSGs) A total of not less than (17) lecture or recitation hours in a term shall be equivalent to one unit of college credit. Two or three hours of laboratory work, drafting, shop or field work shall be equivalent to one hour of classroom lecture or recitation work. 2. For HEls adopting semestral system The academia year for collegiate courses shall consist of not less than thirty-six (36) weeks, or eighteen (18) weeks a semester, or its equivalent of normally six (6) school days each week, exclusive of approved vacations and inclusive of legal and special holidays and days for special activities. In any case, the total number of days on which regular school sessions are held shall not be less than two hundred (200) per_calendar_year or one hundred (100) each semester, exclusive of all holidays and registration days, and class days suspended due to natural or man-made causes. (CHED Memorandum Order No. 40, series of 2008). 3. For HEls adopting summer, trimestral or quarterly terms: The concerned CHED Regional Office (CHEDRO) should be properly informed in writing of their particular schedules and the required minimum number of class hours and class days as stipulated in the relevant PSGs should be satisfied Higher Education Development Center Building, C.P. Garcia Ave., UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Web Site: www.ched.gov.ph Tel, Nos, 441-1177, 385-4391, 441-1169, 441-1149, 441-11704, For HEls adopting other modes of delivery: The concemed CHEDRO should be properly informed in writing of their Particular schedules and delivery schemes and/or modules, and programs to be offered “via said delivery schemes should have prior approval of the Commission en Bane, as stipulated in the relevant PSGs. Attached is a sample Collegiate Calendar for Academic Year 2011-2012 for reference. This CMO amends sections 78 and 79 of the CMO no. 40, series of 2008, Manual of Regulations (MOR) for Private Higher Education. f This order shall take effect immediately until otherwise revoked. Quezon City , Philippines, _p, Zé. 2 JO PATRICIA A. LICUANAN, Ph.D. Chairperson—— Republic of the Philippiness Office of the President Commission oN HIGHER EDucaTION COLLEGIATE CALENDAR FOR AY 2011-2012 JUNE 2011 First Semester June 06, 2011 -October 08, 2011 = 18 weeks DECEMBER 2011 J SMTWTFS SMTWTFES 1 2 3 4) - Semestral Break October 09-Oct.23, 2011 =15 days io) 5 6 9 0 4567890 G2] BM 15 16 17 18) SecondSemester Oct. 24,2011-March 10,2012=18weeks | #2 Bow is 6 17 9 D2 2BwM * ° 89 D2 2Bw*A ae a aoe Christmas Vacation Dec. 18, 2011 -Jan.01, 2012=15days | BS] 8 27 2 2 (3G 31 JULY 2077 Classes Resume January 02, 2012 JANUARY 2012 SMTWTFS sSMTW TFS 12 ‘Semestral Break March 12 - March 25, 2012= 14 days M234 567 3456789 soon RB w 10 11 2 13 14 151 6} SummerClasses March 26, 2012 - May 12, 2012=6weeks | 18 16 17 18 19 » 2 17 8 19 M 2 223 2 BMS % 7H 24 25 2% 27 2% 23 0) Summer Break May 14 - June 03, 2012=21 Days 29 0 31 31 AUGUST 2011 FEBRUARY 2012 SMTW TES June 20174 SMTW TFS 12345 6 2 Independence Day (Regular Holiday) 12 789 oN m3 BicHazEI eH 14 15 16 17 18 192 0 August 1213 4 15 16 17 UDBwA Ss m7 9 D1 2B 28 0 31 29National Heroes Day (Regular Holiday) 6 7% D ‘SEPTEMBER 2071 . eovenber MARCH 2012 SMRGIWRTETES 1 AllSaints Day (Special Non- Working Holiday) eRuaTEWiTeElte 123 30 BonifacioDay (Regular Holiday) 123 456789 0 4567890 NR Bw OS 7 December 12 BM 617 1819 21 2 m4 ByeDaA nse» 3% 7 Bw» 25 Chvistmas Day (Regular Holiday) 25% 7B DW 3 30 Rizal Day (Regular Holiday) OCTOBER 2011 ‘APRIL 2012 sSMTWTFES SMTWTEFS 1 January 2012 1234 Bld? 2345678 01 New Year's Day (Regular Holiday) sPplon 2B 4 son n Bm s (©ClassesResume 15 16 17 8 9» 2 16 17 8 19 2 2122 NBA ENB 23 4B % Um 9 April 29 0 30_31 (05 Maundy Thursday (Regular Holiday) 06 Good Friday Regudar Holiday) NOVEMBER 2017 i MAY 2012 SMTWTF S 09 Arawng Kagitingan (Regular Holiday) SMTWTEF S M2345 [23 4s 6789 oma 6789 wm2 13 4 18 6 17 1B 9 May 13415 16 17 20 21 2 BM 22 6 1 LaborDay (Regular Holiday) ET 32 6 27 B® 18-24 Higher Education Week 27 BDH 3 * Proclamation No. 84 Declaring the Regular Holidays, Special (Non-Working) Days,and Special Holiday forthe Year 2011