UPLB Academic Calendar 2016-2017

Official University of the Philippines Los Banos Academic Calendar with official holidays AY 2016-2017 released. Click on the images to enlarge or get the pdf from the link below.

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BANOS
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016-2017

	FIRST SEMESTER	SECOND SEMESTER	MIDYEAR 2017*
Advanced Placement Examination for Qualified New Freshmen (Optional)	April 13, Wed – April 15, Fri
Last Day for Transfer Students to File Application for Admission	May 20, Fri	November 04, Fri
Removal Examination Period**	July 11, Mon – July 14, Thu	January 03, Tue -January 06, Fri	June 05, Mon-June 06,Tue
Validation for Advanced Credits	July 19, Tue – July 22, Fri
MEDICAL EXAMINATION
New Rural High School Freshmen	April 25, Mon – April 26, Fri
New Freshmen	April 20, Wed – April 21, Thu	January 05, Thu -January 06, Fri
New Certificate in Forestry Students	April 22, Fri
New Graduate/New Diploma Students	July 11, Mon – July 13, Wed	January 05, Thu -January 06, Fri
Old Returning and Transferees	July 14, Thu	January 05 -January 06. Fri
Non-Degree Students	July 22, Fri	January 09, Mon
Continuing Students	Optional	Optional
ADVANCED REGISTRATION
New Freshmen	June 20, Mon – June 21, Tue	January 05, Thu – January 06, Fri
New Certificate in Forestry Students	June 20, Mon – June 21, Tue
Deadline for Filing Application for Re-admission*** (At OVCAA)	July 15, Fri	January 06, Fri
Last Day for Non-Degree Students to File Application For Admission	July 25, Mon	January 09, Mon
GENERAL REGISTRATION (including New Graduate/New Diploma Students)	July 28, Thu -August 02, Tue	January12,Thu – January16,Mon	June 08,Thu– June 09,Fri
Proficiency Examination in Physical Education (PEPE)	August 04, Thu – August 09, Tue	January 17, Tue – January 20,Fri
START OF CLASSES	August 03, Wed	January 17, Tue	June 13, Tue
Convocation for New Freshmen	August 03, Wed
Last Day for Late Registration	August 12, Fri	January 25, Wed	June 16, Fri
UP Foundation Day			June 18, Sun
Deadline for Filing Application for the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) For Metro Manila Applicants For Other Applicants	(c/o UP Office of Admissions)
College Faculty Meeting to Approve Candidates for Graduation	August 15, Mon (For Midyear 2016 candidates)	January 23, Mon (For 1st Semester 2016-2017 candidates)	June 07, Wed (For 2nd Semester 2016-2017 candidates)
Last Day for Colleges to Submit Approved List of Candidates for Graduation	August 18, Thu	January 27, Fri	June 09, Fri
University Council Curriculum Committee Meeting	August 22, Mon	January 30, Mon	June 09, Fri
University Council Executive Committee Meeting	September 05, Mon	February 06, Mon	June 13, Tue
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING TO APPROVE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION	September 12, Mon (For Midyear 2016 Graduates)	February 13, Mon (For 1st Semester 2016-2017 candidates)	June 16, Fri (For 2nd Semester 2016-2017 candidates)
UP COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (UPCAT)
Rural High School Entrance Examination For SY 2017-2018	December 03, Sat
UPLB Foundation Day		March 06, Mon
Mid Semester and Last Day for Dropping of Subjects Without Evaluation of Student Performance	October 01, Sat	March 17, Fri	June 29, Thu
LOYALTY DAY ALUMNI HOMECOMING	October 10, Mon
Deadline for Graduating Students to Clear Previous Deficiencies	October 28, Fri	April 12, Wed	July 05, Wed
Deadline for Dropping of Subjects With “Pass” or “Fail” Evaluation of Student Performance	November 04, Fri	April 20, Thu	July 07, Fri
Last Day of Holding Activities	November 11, Fri	April 27, Thu
Deadline for Filing Leave of Absence	November 18, Fri	May 04, Thu
END OF CLASSES	December 02, Fri	May 18, Thu	July 15, Sat
Integration Period	December 03, Sat	May 19, Fri	July 16, Sun
FINAL EXAMINATIONS	December 05, Mon – December 10, Sat	May 22, Mon – May 27, Sat	July 19, Mon–July 18, Tue
LAST DAY FOR SUBMITTING GRADES FOR ALL STUDENTS	December 16, Fri	June 02, Fri	July 24, Mon
Christmas Vacation	December 23, Fri -January 01, Sun
Board of Regents Meeting to Confirm Graduation	(As per BOR schedule)	(As per BOR schedule)	(As per BOR schedule)
Rural High School Recognition and Moving Up Day		May 31, Wed
Graduate School Recognition and Hooding Ceremony		June 23, Fri
UPLB COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES		June 24, Sat

*For the Midyear session, 3-unit lecture classes meet 1 hour and 45 minutes daily, Monday to Saturday for the 28 class days
**A special removal outside this period may be implemented by the Unit subject to removal fees
***Application submitted beyond the deadline will be processed for the following term

OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS*
(AY 2016-2017)

2016
Sunday	21-Aug	Ninoy Aquino Day
Monday	29-Aug	National Heroes Day
Saturday	17-Sep	Los Baños Day
Monday	31-Oct	Special Non-working Day
Tuesday	01-Nov	All Saints Day
Wednesday	30-Nov	Bonifacio Day
Saturday	24-Dec	Special Non-working Day
Sunday	25-Dec	Christmas Day
Friday	30-Dec	Rizal Day
Saturday	31-Dec	Last Day of the Year
2017
Sunday	01-Jan	New Year’s Day
Saturday	28-Jan	Lunar New Year’s Day
Saturday	25-Feb	People Power Day
Sunday	09-Apr	Araw ng Kagitingan
Thursday	13-Apr	Maundy Thursday
Friday	14-Apr	Good Friday
Monday	01-May	Labor Day
Monday	12-Jun	Independence Day
Monday	19-Jun	Laguna Day

*Based on Proclamation No. 1105, s. 2015 signed by President Benigno S. Aquino, entitled DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS AND
SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS FOR THE YEAR 2016. The exact dates for the national holidays in observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eid ul Adha 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.

UPLB Academic Calendar AY 2016-2017 | University of the Philippines Los Baños