UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAOS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2013-2014

FIRST SEMESTER 2013-2014 W, April 10 - F, April 12 Th, May 2 W, May 22 M, May 27 W, May 22 - M, May 27 M, April 15 - T, April 16 M, April 22 - T, April 30 M, April 29 T, May 21 -Th, May 23 F, May 24 F, May 24 Optional M, April 22 - T, April 30 Th, May 2 W, May 8 W, May 15 W, May 22 T, May 21 T, May 21 M, June 3 F, June 7 T, June 11 - F, June 14 M, June 10 M, June 10 T, June 18 Th, June 20 SECOND SEMESTER 2013-2014 SUMMER 2014*

Advanced Placement Examination for Qualified New Freshmen (Optional) Last Day for Transfer Students to File Application for Admission Removal Examination Period Validation for Advanced Credits MEDICAL EXAMINATION New Rural High School Freshmen New Freshmen New Certificate in Forestry Students New Graduate Students Old Returning Non-Degree Students Continuing Students ADVANCED REGISTRATION New Freshmen New Certificate in Forestry Students Deadline for Filing Application for Re-admission (At OSA) (At College) (At OVCI) Deadline for Application for Waiver of Prerequisite Last Day for Non-Degree Students to File Application For Admission GENERAL REGISTRATION (including New Graduate/Transfer Students) Proficiency Examination in Physical Education (PEPE) START OF CLASSES Convocation for New Freshmen UP Foundation Day Last Day for Late Registration Deadline for Filing Application for the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) For 2nd Sem 2013-2014 Admission and For 1st Sem 2014-2015 Admission For Metro Manila Applicants For Other Applicants College Faculty Meeting to Approve Candidates for Graduation Last Day for Colleges to Submit Approved List of Candidates for Graduation University Council Curriculum Committee Meeting University Council Executive Committee Meeting UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING TO APPROVE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION

T, October 29 Th, October 24- T, October 29 T, April 15- W, April 16

M, October 14 - W, October 16 Th, October 17 -F, October 18 Th, October 17 -F, October 18 W, October 23 Optional M, October 14 -W, October 16

F, October 25 M, October 28 M, November 4 Th, October 24 Th, October 24 M, November 4 -F, November 8 T, November 12 -F, November 15 M, November 11

W, April 2

M, April 7 - T, April 8

Th, April 10

T, November 19

T, April 15

F, June 14 F, June 21 M, June 24 (For Summer 2013 candidates) Th, June 27 M, July 1 M, July 8 M, July 15 (For Summer 2013 candidates) M, November 18 (For 1st Semester 2013-2014 candidates) Th, November 21 M, November 25 M, December 2 M, December 9 (For 1st Semester 2013-2014 candidates) Sat, December 14-Sun,January 5 M, January 6 F, April 11 (For 2nd Semester 20132014 candidates) M, April 14 M, April 14 W, April 16 M, April 21 (For 2nd Semester 20132014 candidates)

Christmas Vacation Resumption of Classes UP COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (UPCAT) For 2nd Sem 2013-2014 Admission Sun, August 4 (Only at UP Diliman) For 1st Sem 2014-2015 Admission Sat, August 3 - Sun, August 4 Mid Semester and Last Day for Dropping of Subjects Th, August 8 W, January 29 T, April 29 Without Evaluation of Student Performance Rural High School Entrance Examination Sat, February 1 For AY 2014-2015 Deadline for Graduating Students to Clear F, September 6 F, February 21 T, May 6 Previous Deficiencies Deadline for Dropping of Subjects With Pass or M, September 9 Th, February 27 Th, May 8 Fail Evaluation of Student Performance Last Day of Holding Activities F, September 20 F, March 7 Deadline for Filing Leave of Absence (LOA) W, September 25 F, March 14 T, May 13 Th, March 6 UPLB Foundation Day LOYALTY DAY and ALUMNI HOMECOMING Th, October 10 END OF CLASSES Th, October 10 Sat, March 29 F, May 16 Integration Period F, October 11 Sun, March 30 Sat, May 17 FINAL EXAMINATIONS M, October 14 - Sat, October 19 M, March 31 Sat, April 5 M, May 19 - T, May 20 LAST DAY FOR SUBMITTING GRADES GRADUATING STUDENTS F, October 25 T, April 8 M, May 26 ALL OTHER STUDENTS F, October 25 F, April 11 M, May 26 Board of Regents Meeting to Confirm Graduation (As per BOR schedule) (As per BOR schedule) (As per BOR schedule) Rural High School Commencement Exercises F, April 25 Graduate School Hooding and Recognition Ceremony F, April 25 UPLB COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Sat, April 26 *For the summer session, 3-unit lecture classes meet 1 hour and 45 minutes daily, Monday to Saturday for the 28 class days

OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS 2013 2014

Wednesday 12 June* Independence Day Wednesday 1 January New Years Day Wednesday 19 June Laguna Day Tuesday 25 February People Power Day Friday 9 August Eidul Ftr Wednesday 9 April Araw ng Kagitingan Wednesday 21 August* Ninoy Aquino Day Thursday 17 April Maundy Thursday Monday 26 August* National Heroes Day Friday 18 April Good Friday Tuesday 17 September Los Baos Day Thursday 1 May Labor Day Tuesday 15 October Eidul Adha Friday 1 November* All Saints Day Saturday 2 November* Special Non-Working Day Saturday 30 November* Bonifacio Day Wednesday 25 December* Christmas Day Monday 30 December* Rizal Day *Based on Proclamation No. 459 declaring regular holidays, special (non-working) days, and special holidays (for all schools) for the year 2013
Note: The UPLB Academic Calendar 2013-2014 was approved by UP President Alfredo E. Pascual on 14 February 2013.

SUMMARY OF NUMBER OF CLASS DAYS

First Semester, 2013-2014
June July August September October M 3 5 3 5 1 17 T 3 5 4 3 2 17 W 1 5 3 4 2 15 Th 3 4 5 4 2 18 F 3 4 4 4 1 16 Sat 3 4 5 4 1 17 Total 16 27 24 24 9 100

Second Semester, 2013-2014

November December January February March M 3 2 4 4 4 17 T 3 2 4 3 4 16 W 3 2 4 4 4 17 Th 3 2 4 4 4 17 F 3 2 4 4 4 17 Sat 2 2 3 4 5 16 Total 17 12 23 23 25 100

Summer 2014
April May M 3 2 5 T 3 2 5 W 3 2 5 Th 2 2 4 F 2 3 5 Sat 2 2 4 Total 15 13 28

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