UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN

ACADEMIC CALENDAR for AY 2016-2017

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MIDYEAR

(Aug - Dec 2016) (Jan - May 2017) (Jun - Jul 2017)
Physical Examination for Incoming 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 Jul, Mon - 05 Jul, Tue
Freshmen Orientation Program 06 Jul, Wed
09 Dec, Fri - 16 Dec, Fri
Removal examination period* 20 Jul, Wed - 30 Jul, Sat 24 May, Wed - 03 Jun, Sat
02 Jan, Mon - 04 Jan, Wed
05 Dec, Mon - 16 Dec, Fri
Validation for advance credit 18 Jul, Mon - 09 Aug, Tue 02 Jan, Mon - 04 Jan, Wed
12 Jan, Thu - 19 Jan, Thu
Deadline of appeals for readmission/extension of MRR/waiver of MRR Check with respective colleges Check with respective colleges Check with respective colleges
REGISTRATION PERIOD
Freshmen, Graduating, Varsity & Graduate students 01 Aug, Mon 05 Jan, Thu 05 Jun, Mon - 06 Jun, Tue
All UPD Undergraduate & Graduate students 02 Aug, Tue - 03 Aug, Wed 06 Jan, Fri - 09 Jan, Mon (For all students)
All students including Cross registrants/Non-Degree/Special students 04 Aug, Thu - 05 Aug, Fri 10 Jan, Tue - 11 Jan, Wed
Faculty Integration Day 06 Aug, Sat 12 Jan, Thu 07 Jun, Wed
START OF CLASSES 08 Aug, Mon 13 Jan, Fri 08 Jun, Thu
FRESHMEN WELCOME ASSEMBLY 08 Aug, Mon
Last day of withdrawal of enlistment 10 Aug, Wed 17 Jan, Tue 09 Jun, Fri
Last day of Change of Matriculation (CoM) 16 Aug, Tue 19 Jan, Thu 13 Jun, Tue
UP Foundation Day 18 Jun, Sun
Deadline for filing application for UPCAT TBA
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:
1st Sem AY 2016-2017 17 Aug, Wed
2nd Sem AY 2016-2017 06 Feb, Mon
Midyear 2017 16 Jun, Fri
UP COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (UPCAT)
Mid-Semester 05 Oct, Wed 09 Mar, Thu 26 Jun, Mon
HOLY WEEK BREAK (for students only) 10 Apr, Mon - 16 Apr, Sun
Alternative Classroom Learning Experience (ACLE) 14 Oct, Fri 24 Mar, Fri
DEADLINE FOR DROPPING SUBJECTS 27 Oct, Thu 07 Apr, Fri 04 Jul, Tue
DEADLINE FOR FILING LEAVE OF ABSENCE (LOA) – applies to both enrolled and not currently
11 Nov, Fri 28 Apr, Fri
enrolled students who wish to go on leave
Last day for graduating students to clear their deficiencies 21 Oct, Fri 07 Apr, Fri 12 Jul, Wed
USC Election
END OF CLASSES 05 Dec, Mon 15 May, Mon 12 Jul, Wed
Integration Period 06 Dec, Tue 16 May, Tue 13 Jul, Thu
FINAL EXAMINATIONS 07 Dec, Wed - 14 Dec, Wed 17 May, Wed – 24 May, Wed 14 Jul, Fri - 17 Jul, Mon
Lantern Parade 16 Dec, Fri
Christmas Break 17 Dec, Sat - 04 Jan, Wed
DATES TO REMEMBER FOR COLLEGES & COMMITTEES
DEADLINE FOR GRADE SUBMISSION 22 Dec, Thu 01 Jun, Thu 25 Jul, Tue
15 Jun, Wed 16 Dec, Fri
Deadline for colleges to submit appeals/cases for CSAPG consideration
15 Aug, Mon 08 Feb, Wed 01 Jun, Thu
21 Jul, Tue 03 Jan, Tue
COMMITTEE ON STUDENT ADMISSIONS, PROGRESS & GRADUATION (CSAPG) Meetings
22 Aug, Mon 15 Feb, Wed 07 Jun, Wed
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING 25 Jul, Mon 23 Jan, Mon 22 May, Mon
Deadline 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
1st Sem AY 2016-2017 30 Jan, Mon
2nd Sem AY 2016-2017 09 Jun, Fri
Deadline for colleges to submit to the OUR the tentative List of Candidates for Graduation as of the
1st Sem AY 2016-2017 24 Aug, Wed
2nd Sem AY 2016-2017 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 05 Sep, Mon
1st Sem AY 2016-2017 27 Feb, Mon
2nd Sem AY 2016-2017 19 Jun, Mon
BOARD OF REGENTS (BOR) MEETING TO APPROVE GRADUATION*** Per BOR schedule Per BOR schedule Per BOR schedule
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES 25 Jun, Sun
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Approved by UP President Alfredo E. Pascual on 01 April 2016. Applies to all units except the MBA and MS Finance programs of the Virata School of Business, the MM Program of UPEPP and UPEPO, Spring-ASIA
program of the School of Urban and Regional Planning, and PM-TMEM of the College of Science.
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For the Midyear session, 3-unit lecture classes meet two (2) hours daily, Monday to Friday, for 24 class days.
Deadline for application for transfer subject to finalization.
* A special removal schedule outside this period may be implemented by the Unit subject to removal fees.
** Appeals submitted beyond the deadline will be processed for the following term.
*** Per OSU, BOR Meetings are usually held every last Thursday of the month. However, the BOR Chair or UP President may ask for a re-scheduling of the said meeting. For December, the BOR Meeting is usually held on
the same day as the Lantern Parade.
Alternative Classroom Learning Experience (ACLE) is an activity of the UPD Student Council (USC) and is held two Thursdays after the Mid-Semesters of the 1st and 2nd Semesters.
NOTE: Registration period is 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)

Per Official Gazette post, President Benigno S. Aquino signed Proclamation No. 1105, entitled DECLARING
THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR
THE YEAR 2016. According to Proclamation No. 1105, the Philippines' 2016 holidays are categorized into
three: Regular Holidays, Special (Non-Working) Days, and Special Holiday (for all schools).

The proclamation also has provisions for the national holidays in observance of Eid'l Fitr and Eid ul Adha,
but the exact dates are still to be determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar.

Holidays in 2017 are listed according to their original dates pending the issuance of a Presidential
proclamation.
As of 05 April 2016