ACADEMIC CALENDAR Academic Year 2007-2008

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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 2007- 2008	SECOND SEMESTER 2007-2008	SUMMER 2008
Physical Examination for incoming freshmen	Mon 2 April – Mon 30 April	-	-
Deadline for transfer students to file application for admission (For 1^st Sem)^b	Mon 30 April	-	-
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR FRESHMEN	Mon 7 May – Fri 11 May	-	-
Removal examination period	Mon 21 May – Fri 1 June	Fri 26 Oct – Wed 31 Oct	Mon 7 April – Tue 8 April
Validation for advance credit	Mon 21 May – Fri 1 June	Mon 22  Oct – Wed 31 Oct	-
COMMITTEE ON STUDENT ADMISSIONS, PROGRESS & GRADUATION (CSAPG) MEETINGS: - For 1^st Sem, 2007-2008 - For 2^nd Sem, 2007-2008 - For Summer 2008	Wed 30 May; Wed 4 July	Tue 6 Nov; Mon 3 Dec	Tue 8 April; Tue 15 April
GENERAL REGISTRATION:^c - Freshmen & Graduating Students - Other Students	Mon 4 June Tue 5 June – Fri 15 June	Mon 5 Nov Tue 6 Nov – Fri 16 Nov	Wed 9 April – Thu 10 April
START OF CLASSES	Tue 12 June	Fri 9 Nov	Fri 11 April
FRESHMEN WELCOME ASSEMBLY	Tue 12 June	-	-
UP Foundation Day	Mon 18 June	-	-
Deadline for filing application for UPCAT: For 1^st Semester 2008-2009 admission:              For Metro Manila Schools              For non-Metro Manila Schools	Wed 20 June Wed 27 June	-	-
Deadline for colleges to submit approved list of Candidates for graduation: - For Summer 2008 graduates - For 1^st Sem 2007-2008 graduates - For 2^nd Sem 2007-2008 graduates	Tue 26 June	Mon 12 Nov	Tue 1 April
Deadline for filing application for graduation: - For 1^st Sem 2007-2008 graduates - For 2^nd Sem 2007-2008 graduates - For Summer 2008 graduates	Tue 3 July	Mon 3 Dec	Wed 30 April
Deadline for colleges to submit tentative list of Candidates for graduation: - For 1^st Sem 2007-2008 graduates - For 2^nd Sem 2007-2008 graduates - For Summer 2008 graduates	Tue 17 July	Mon 17 Dec	Wed 7 May
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETINGS	Wed 27 June; Wed 4 July	Wed 14 Nov; Wed 21 Nov	Wed 12 March
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING TO RECOMMEND RECIPIENTS OF DEGREES OR DIPLOMAS: - For Summer 2007 graduates - For 1^st Sem 2007-2008 graduates - For 2^nd Sem 2007-2008 graduates	Wed 25 July	Wed 12 Dec	Wed 23 April
UP COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (UPCAT) - For 2^nd Sem 2007-2008 admission - For 1^st Sem 2008-2009 admission	Sat 4 Aug (AM only Diliman)^d Sat 4 Aug – Sun 5 Aug	-	-
Lantern Parade	-	Wed 19 Dec	-
CHRISTMAS VACATION	-	Thu 20 Dec – Wed 2 Jan	-
RESUMPTION OF CLASSES	-	Thu 3 Jan	-
Mid-Semester	Wed 8 Aug	Sat 19 Jan	Mon 28 May
Last day for graduating students to clear their deficiencies	Thu 30 Aug	Tue 12 Feb	Wed 30 April
DEADLINE FOR DROPPING SUBJECTS	Thu 6 Sep	Mon 18  Feb	Mon 5 May
DEADLINE FOR FILING LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED^c	Thu 20 Sep	Tue 4 March	-
END OF CLASSES	Fri 5 Oct	Tue 18 March	Wed 14 May
Integration Period	Sat 6 Oct – Mon 8 Oct	Wed 19 March – Thu 20 March	Thu 15 May
FINAL EXAMINATIONS: - Graduating Students - Other Students	Tue 9 Oct – Fri 12 Oct Tue 9 Oct – Wed 17 Oct	Mon 24 March – Wed 26 March Mon 24 March – Sat 29 March	Fri 16 – Mon 19 March
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING GRADES: - Graduating Students - Other Students	Mon 22 Oct Fri 26 Oct	Thu 3 April Mon 7 April	Mon 26 May
BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING TO APPROVE GRADUATION	(Per BOR Schedule)	(Per BOR Schedule)	(Per BOR Schedule)
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES	-	Sun 27 April	-

^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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HOLIDAYS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR

           2007                                                          2008

Tue	12	June	Independence Day	Tue	1	January	New Year’s Day
Sat Sun	4   5	August	UPCAT (UP only)	Mon	25	February	EDSA Day
Sun	19	August	Quezon Day (QC only)	Thu	20	March	Maundy Thursday
Sun	26	August	National Heroes Day	Fri	21	March	Good Friday
Mon	13	October	E’idl Fitr *	Wed	9	April	Araw ng Kagitingan
Thu	1	November	All Saint’s Day	Thu	1	May	Labor Day
Fri	30	November	Bonifacio day
Tue	25	December	Christmas Day
Sun	30	December	Rizal Day

* E’idl Fitr is declared as a national holiday by Malacañang.  October 13, 2007 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.