ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Academic Year 2008-2009
Applies to all units except the MBA and MS Finance programs of the College of Business Administration
and the M of Management programs of UPEPP and UPEPO
FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER SUMMER
Physical Examination for incoming freshmen Tue 1 Apr – Wed 30 Apr
Deadline for transfer students to file application for Wed 30 Apr
admission (For 1st Sem)b
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR FRESHMEN Mon 5 May – Fri 9 May
Removal examination period Thu 22 May – Mon 2 June Fri 24 Oct-- Mon 3 Nov Tue 7 Apr- Fri 17 Apr
Validation for advance credit Mon 19 May- Thu 26 Jun Thu 16 Oct – Fri 21 Nov
Deadline for colleges to submit application of CSAPG Cases:
- For 1st Sem, 2008-2009
- For 2nd Sem, 2008-2009 Fri 2 May; Fri 16 May
For Summer 2009 Fri 3 Oct; Fri 17 Oct
Fri 27 Feb; Fri 20 Mar
COMMITTEE ON STUDENT ADMISSIONS, PROGRESS
& GRADUATION (CSAPG) MEETINGS:
- For 1st Sem, 2008-2009
Mon 12 May; Mon 26 May
- For 2nd Sem, 2008-2009
Mon 13 Oct; Mon 27 Oct
- For Summer 2009
Mon 9 Mar; Mon 30 Mar
GENERAL REGISTRATION:c
- Freshmen & Graduating Students Mon 2 Jun Mon 3 Nov Mon 6 Apr- Tue 7 Apr
- Other Students Tue 3 Jun – Fri 6 Jun Tue 4 Nov – Thu 6 Nov
START OF CLASSES Tue 10 Jun Fri 7 Nov Tue 14 Apr
FRESHMEN WELCOME ASSEMBLY Tue 10 Jun
UP Foundation Day Wed 18 Jun
Deadline for filing application for UPCAT:
- For 1st Semester 2009-2010 admission:
For Metro Manila Schools Fri 20 Jun
For non-Metro Manila Schools Fri 27 Jun
Deadline for colleges to submit approved list of
Candidates for graduation:
For Summer 2008 graduates
Wed 25 Jun
- For 1st Sem 2008-2009 graduates
Fri 21 Nov
For 2nd Sem 2008-2009 graduates
Wed 8 Apr
Deadline for filing application for graduation:
- For 1st Sem 2008-2009 graduates Tue 24 Jun
- For 2nd Sem 2008-2009 graduates Fri 21 Nov
- For Summer 2009 graduates Fri 17 Apr
Deadline for colleges to submit tentative list of
Candidates for graduation:
- For 1st Sem 2008-2009 graduates
- For 2nd Sem 2008-2009 graduates Wed 2 Jul
For Summer 2009 graduates Fri 28 Nov
Thu 21 May
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETINGS Mon 9 Jun; Mon 23 Jun Mon 3 Nov; Mon 10 Nov Mon 16 Mar
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING TO RECOMMEND
RECIPIENTS OF DEGREES OR DIPLOMAS:
- For Summer 2008 graduates
Mon 21 Jul
- For 1st Sem 2008-2009 graduates
Mon 15 Dec
- For 2nd Sem 2008-2009 graduates
Mon 20 Apr
UP COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (UPCAT)
- For 2nd Sem 2008-2009 Sun 3 Aug
- For 1st Sem 2009-2010 admission Sat 2 Aug- Sun 3 Aug
Lantern Parade Wed 17 Dec
CHRISTMAS VACATION Thu 18 Dec
RESUMPTION OF CLASSES Tue 6 Jan
Mid-Semester Thu 7 Aug Thu 22 Jan Wed 29 Apr
Last day for graduating students to clear their Tue 28 Aug Wed 11 Feb Mon 27 Apr
deficiencies
DEADLINE FOR DROPPING SUBJECTS Mon 8 Sept Fri 20 Feb Fri 8 May
DEADLINE FOR FILING LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR Fri 19 Sept Fri 6 Mar
STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLEDc
END OF CLASSES Wed 8 Oct Tue 24 Mar Tue 19 May
Integration Period Thu 9 Oct – Sat 11 Oct W 25 Mar – Thu 26 Mar Wed 20 May
FINAL EXAMINATIONS:
- Graduating Students Mon 13 Oct – Wed 15 Oct Fri 27 Mar – Mon 30 Mar Thu 21 May – Fri 22 May
- Other Students Mon 13 Oct – Tue 21 Oct Fri 27 Mar – Sat 4 Apr
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING GRADES:
- Graduating Students Thu 23 Oct Mon 6 Apr Fri 29 May
- Other Students Thu 30 Oct Tue 14 Apr
BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING TO APPROVE (Per BOR Schedule) (Per BOR Schedule) (Per BOR Schedule)
GRADUATION
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - Sun 26 Apr -
a
For the Summer session, 3-unit lecture classes meet two (2) hours daily, Monday to Friday for the 24-class days.
b
For transferees from schools outside the UP system. Students from other CUs should check with the College where they
intend to transfer as deadline may be earlier.
c
Students who will not enroll during the semester must file their Leave Of Absence (LOA) during the
Registration period. The
deadline for filing LOA within the semester/term is only for those currently enrolled.
d
Classes as usual.
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@ Approved by the Office of the President on February 04, 2008
HOLIDAYS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR
2008 2009
Thu 12 June Independence Day Thu 1 January New Year’s Day
Sat 2 August UPCAT (UP only) Wed 25 February EDSA Day
Sun 3 for AY 2009-2010 (February 23)
admission
Tue 19 August Quezon Day (QC only) Thu 9 April Maundy Thursday
Thu 21 August Ninoy Aquino Day (Aug. Fri 10 April Good Friday
18)
Mon 25 August National Heroes Day Fri 9 April Araw ng Kagitingan (April 6)
Tue 30 September E’idl Fitr * Fri 1 May Labor Day (May 4)
Sat 1 November All Saint’s Day
Sun 30 November Bonifacio day
(December 1)
Thu 25 December Christmas Day
Tue 30 December Rizal Day
* E’idl Fitr is declared as a national holiday by Malacañang. Sepetmber 30, 2008 is the estimated date of E’idl Fitr. This holiday is
declared
based on the appearance of the new moon and may vary from one year to the next.
*RA 9492 mandates that most holidays except those with religious significance will be shifted to the nearest Monday (as indicated in
parenthesis).
