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U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E P H I L I P P I N E S L O S B4NOS
A C A D E M I C C A L E N D A R 2015-2016
Secretary of the University
and of the Board of Regents
FIRST SEMESTER
Advanced Placement Examination for Qualified
New Freshmen (Optional)
Last Day for Transfer Students to File
Application for Admission

SECOND SEMESTER

MIDYEAR

2016*

W, Apnl 1 5 - F , A p r i l 17
F, October 23
F, M a y 22

Removal Examination Period

Validation for Advanced Credits

T, July 2 1 - F , July 24

M , July 1 3 - T h . July 16

MEDICAL EXAMINATION
N e w Freshmen
New Certificate in Forestry Students
New Graduate/New Diploma Students
Old Retummg and Transferees
Non-Degree Students
Continuing Students

Th, A p r i l 2 3 - M . May 1 !
Th, May 21 - F, May 22
M , July 1 3 - W . J u l y 15
T h , July 16
F, July 24
Optional

ADVANCED REGISTR.4T10N
New Freshmen
New Certificate in Forestry Students
Deadline for Filmg Application for Re-admission
(At O V C A A )

T, January 05 - F. January 08

M , June 06-T, June 07

T, January 05 -W, January 06

Th. January 07 -F. January OS
T h , January 07 -F, January 08
M , January 11
Optional

T, M a y 1 2 - T , May 19
W, June 24 - Th, June 25

T, January 05 - W, January 06

F, July 17

F , January 08

Last Day for Non-Degree Students to File Application

For Admission
G E N E R A L R E G I S T R A T I O N (including
New Graduate/New Diploma Students)
Proficiency Examination in Physical Education (PEPE)

M, July 20

F, January 08

T h , July 30 - T , August 04
Th, August 06 - T, August ! i

T , J a n u a r y 12 - F , J a n u a r y 15
M , January 18 - F, January 22

T h . June 0 9 - F . J u n e 10

START OF CLASSES

W , August 05

M , January I S

M , J u n e 13

Convocation for N e w Freshmen

W, August 05
F, August 14

T, January 26

F, June 17
Sat. June 18

M , January 25
(For 1" Semester 2015-2016
candidates)

M , J u n e 06
(For 2'^ Semester 20152016 candidates)

F, January 29
M , February 01
W, February 10

F, June 10
W,June 08
M , June 13

M , February 15
(For U ' Semester 2015-2016
candidates)

M,June 20
(For 2"'' Semester 20152016 candidates)

Last Day for Late Registration

UP Foundation Day
Deadline for Filing Application for the
UP College Admission Test ( U P C A T )
For 7'' Sem 2015-2016 Admission and
For 1" Sem 2016-2017
Admission
For Metro Manila Applicants
For Other Applicants

{c/o UP Office of

College Faculty Meeting to Approve Candidates for

Graduation

Admissions)

M , August 1 7
(For Midyear 2015 candidates)

/
Last Day for Colleges to Submit Approved
List o f Candidates for Graduation
University Council Curriculum Committee Meeting

*
Th, August 20
M , August 24

Univeisity Council Executive Committee Meeting

LTsTVERSITY COU-NCIL M E E T I N G T O
APPROVE C A N D I D A T E S FOR G R A D U A T I O N

M , September 07
M , September 14
(For Midyear 2015 Graduates)

UP C O L L E G E A D M I S S I O N T E S T ( U P C A T )
For 2"' Sem 2015-2016
Admission
For } " Sem 20/6-2017
Admission

(c/o UP Office of

L P L B Foundation Day
Mid Semester and Last Day for Dropping of Subjects
Without Evaluation of Student Performance
LOYALTY DAY ALUMNI HOMECOMING

Sat, October 10

Deadline for Graduating Students to C l e a r

Previous Deficiencies
Deadline for Dropping of Subjects With "Pass" or
"Fail" Evaluation of Student Performance
Last Day o f Holding Activities
Deadline for Fiiing Leave of Absence
END O F CLASSES
Integration Period
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
L A S T DAY FOR S U B M I T T I N G G R A D E S
GRADUATING STUDENTS
A L L OTHER STUDENTS

Admissions)
Sun, March 06

F . October 02

T h , M a r c h 17

T . J u n e 28

F, October 30

F, A p n l 15

M , July 04

F. November 06
F. November 13

F. A p r i l 22

W . J u l y 06

F, November 20
VV, December 02

F. A p r i l 29
F, M a y 06

Th, December 03
F, December 04 - Th, December 10

F , May 20
Sat, Mav 21
M , May 23 - Sat, May 28

T h , July 14
F, July 15
M J u l v 1 8 - T , J u l v 19

W, December 16
W, December 16

W,June 01
F, June 03

M, July 25
M . J u l y 25

(As per B O R schedule)

F, June 24

(As per B O R schedule)

Christmas Vacation

F, December 11 - M . January 11, 2016

Board o f Regents Meeting to Confirm Graduation

Graduate School Recognition and Hooding Ceremony
U P L B C O M M E N C E M E N T EXERCISES

(As per B O R schedule)

Sat, June 25
For the Midyear session. 3-unit lecture classes meet i hour and 45 minutes daily, Monday to Saturday for the 28 class days

OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS*
(AY 2015-2016)

Friday
Monday
Thursday
Sunday
Monday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Thursday

21
31
17
01
30
24
25
30
31

2015
August
August
September
November
November
December
December
December
December

Ninoy Aquino Day

National Heroes Day
Los Baiios Day
All Saints Day
Bonifacio Day
Special Non-worltinE Day
Christmas Day
Rizal Day
Last Day of the Year

Friday
Monday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Sunday
Sunday

2016
OlJanuary
08 February
25 February
24 March
25 March
09 April
01 May
09 May
12 June
19 June

New Year's Day

L u n a r New Year
People Power Day
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Araw ng Kagitingan
Labor Day
Presidential Election
Independence Day
Laguna Day

Based on Proclamation No. 831, s, 2014 signed by President Benigno S Aquino, entitled D E C L A R I N G T H E R E G U L A R H O L I D A Y S , S P E C I A L
( N O N - W O R K I N G ) D A Y S , A N D S P E C I A L H O L I D A Y ( F O R A L L S C H O O L S ) F O R T H E Y E A R 2015 The exact dates for the national holidays in
observance of Eid'l Fitr and Eid ul Adha are still to be determined m accordance with the Islamic calendar.
The U P L B Academic Calendar 2015-2016 was approved by the Board of Regents at its meetmg on _ _ _ _ _ _ _

R E V I S E D SUMMARY O F NUMBER O F CLASS DAYS

First Semester, 2015-2016

August
September
October
November
December

M
3
4
4
4
0
15

T
3
5
4
4
1
17

W
4
5
4
4
1
18

'

Th
4
4
5
4
0
17

F
3
4
5
4
0
16

Sat
4
4
5
4
0
17

Total
21
26
27
24
2
100

F
2
4
3
5
3
17

Sat
2
4
3
4
2
15

Total
12
23
24
25
16
100

F
2
2
4

Sat
2
2
4

Total
16
12
28

Second Semester, 2015-2016

January
February
March
April
May

M
2
4
4
4
2
16

T
2
4
5
4
3
18

W
2
4
5
4
3
18

Th
2
3
4
4
3
16

Midyear 2016

June
July

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M
3
2
5

T
3
2
5

W
3
2
5

Th
3
2
5