Ateneo de Manila University

Loyola Schools
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
School Year 2016-2017
Updated October 24, 2016
OCTOBER 2016
Date
TBA

Day

Sat

1,8,15,22,2
9

Sat

1,8,15,22

Sat

Mon

Fri

Mon

7-14

Fri-Sat

8-9

Sat-Sun

10

Monday

12

Wed

14

Fri

8,15,22,29
11
13
15

Sat
Sat

Tue

Thu
Sat

15-16

Sat-Sun

21-22

Fri-Sat

22-23

Sat-Sun

24-28

Mon-Fri

17

21-22
24

24

Mon

Fri-Sat
Mon
Mon

Activity/Deadline/Holiday
Graduate Programs Committee meeting
Pilgrimage to Holy Doors in Manila
SIP Recollection

NSTP Recollections

VPs Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00pm)

Blessing of October Medals

Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall, Function Room, 5-6:30PM)

Week of Directed Prayer (Non-Teaching Staff)

Graduate Programs Entrance Exams for Second Semester SY 2016-2017

(Testing Date 3)
Coming Home Retreat for Students (Theo 141)
Theo 131 Recollection

Blessing of October Birthday Celebrants

Brewing the Ignatian Spirit for Faculty, Professionals and Administrators

Deadline for Submission of Applications for Admission to Graduate
Programs for Second Semester SY 2016-2017 for Local Applicants
Brewing the Ignatian Spirit

School Forum (5:000-6:30 PM, Leong Hall Auditorium)

Graduate Programs Entrance Exams for Second Semester SY 2016-2017

(Testing Date 4 - LAST)
Coming Retreat for Students (Theo 141)

VPs Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00 5:00 PM)

Brewing: Overnight Recollection
InTACT Overnight Recollection

Coming Home Retreats for Students (Theo 141)

Theo 141 Recollection
JGSOM Week

Brewing the Ignatian Spirit for Students

26-27

Sat-Sun

27

Thu

27
28
28
28

Thu
Fri
Fri
Fri

28

Fri

28-29

Fri-Sat

31

Mon

Retreat Prayer Workshop

Theo 141 Recollection

Professorial Lecture Series, Dr. Agustin Martin G. Rodriguez (Faber Hall

101, 4:30-6:00 PM)
Prayer in Songs and Poetry

School Council Meeting (Faber Hall, Function Room, 5-6:30PM)

Deadline for Submission of Comprehensive Exam Questions (Part 1) to the

Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
Deadline for submission of application for Faculty Development study
grants (all new, applications for revision/renewal and continuing grants)
from the Deans office to the Office of the Vice President for the Loyola
Schools
Brewing: Overnight Recollection for Faculty, Professionals, and
Administrators
Special non-working day

Brewing the Ignatian Spirit for Faculty/ Week of Directed Prayer

(September, October, November)
NOVEMBER 2016

Date
TBA
1

Day

Tue

Wed

Fri

3
4

Thu
Fri

4-11

Fri-Sat

5, 12,19,26

Sat

5
5

Sat
Sat

Mon

Mon

7
11

11-12
12

Mon
Fri

Fri-Sat
Sat

Activity/Deadline/Holiday
Graduate Programs Committee meeting
All Saints Day

All Souls Day observance (no classes)

Classes resume

Day of Remembrance

LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall, Function Room, 5-6:30PM)

Week of Directed Prayer (Non-Teaching Staff)
Theo 131 and Theo 141 Recollections
NSTP Recollection

Graduate Students Comprehensive Exams (Part 1) for MA/MS and PhD

degrees
VPs Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00pm)

Start of Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) Registration for transfer

applicants

Deadline for Submission of Comprehensive Exam Questions (Part 2) to the

Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
School Forum (Escaler Hall, 5:00-6:30pm)
NSTP Overnight Recollection

Graduate Students Comprehensive Exams (Part 2) for MA/MS and PhD

12-13

Sat-Sun

14

Mon

14
14
15
15
17

Mon
Mon
Tue
Tue

Thu

17-18

Thu-Fri

18-20

Fri-Sun

24

Thu

20
21

Sun

Mon

degrees

Theo 131 Overnight Recollection

Year of Mercy Culminating Praise and Worship

Blessing of November Birthday Celebrants

End of RDL (Faculty, Professionals and Administrators)

Ateneo Employees Gathering (Blue Eagle Gym, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM)

2nd Call for Application: URC Grant, LS Scholarly Work Faculty Grant, RCW
Faculty, and Research Assistance via Research Assistants
Brewing the Ignatian Spirit for Faculty, Professionals and Administrators
Retreat Prayer Workshop
Closing of Year of Mercy

Coming Home Retreat for Undergrad Students

VPs Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM)
Professorial Lecture Series

24-29

(ThuTue)

25

Fri

School Council Meeting (Faber Hall, Function Room, 5-6:30PM)

Sat

Undergrad Retreat Hike

Reproduction of final exams for college and graduate students

24 Nov 7
Thu-Wed Novena Masses for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Dec
25-26
26

28-29
29
30
30

Fri-Sat

Mon-Tue OCM Midyear Evaluation and Planning

Tue

Study day

Wed

Bonifacio Day

Wed

TBA
Date
TBA

Nov 24Dec 7
1-7

Brewing: Overnight Recollection

Deadline for submission of online applications for special conference grant

for full-time faculty and conference subsidy for part-time faculty through
aifis.ateneo.edu
Brewing the Ignatian Spirit for Faculty/ Week of Directed Prayer
(September, October, November)
Recollection for Retirees (Cenacle Retreat House)
DECEMBER 2016

Day

Activity/Deadline/Holiday
Graduate Programs Committee meeting

Thu-Wed Novena Masses for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

Thu-Wed Final exam week for 1st Semester, SY 2016-2017

3
5

Sat

Mon

Wed

Fri

Thu

Fri

9-12

Fri-Mon

11-16

Sun-Fri

12

Mon

10
12

Sat

Mon

12-17

Mon-Sat

13-16

Tue-Fri

13

Tue

14-17

Wed-Fri

17

Sat

15

Thu

Feast of St. Francis Xavier, SJ

VPs Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM)

End of 1st Semester, SY 2016-2017

Mass in Honor of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

Deadline for Submission of Final Revised Thesis/Dissertation Copies (soft

and hard) for First Semester SY 2016-2017 to the Office of the Associate
Dean for Graduate Programs
LS Multi-Sectoral Christmas Mass and Fellowship

Student Leaders Midyear Evaluations and Retreat

Deadline for submission to the Office of the Registrar of First Semester SY

2016-2017 final marks (hard copy or online) of college and graduate
Students
Faith Formation Cluster 5-day Retreat

Blessing of December Birthday Celebrants

Deadline for online posting by department chairs and program directors of

First Semester SY 2016-2017 final marks of college and graduate students
Faith Formation Cluster and Undergrad 5-day Retreat

Electronic release of final marks for First Semester SY 2016-2017 on AISIS

Faith Formation Cluster and Undergrad 3-day Retreat

Finalization of re-advisements and class schedules for 2nd Semester, SY

2016-2017
Advent Recollection (Non-Teaching Staff)
Last day of work for 2016

2nd Semester
JANUARY 2017

Date

Day

Wed

5-6

Thu-Fri

6-15

Fri-Sun

Mon

TBA
6
9

9-12

13-17

Fri

Mon

Activity/Deadline/Holiday
First day of work for 2017

Graduate Programs Committee meeting

Standards Committee meetings

LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall, Function Room, 5-6:30PM)

Silent Ignatian Retreat (Faculty, Professionals and Administrators)
Blessing of January Birthday Celebrants

VPs Council Meeting (VPCR; 3:00-5:00pm)

Mon-Thu Online registration for 2nd Semester, SY 2016-2017

Fri-Sat,
Manual registration for 2nd Semester, SY 2016-2017
Mon-Tue

13
14
18

18-21
19-25
23
25

Fri

Sat

Wed

Mon

Wed

26

Thu

28

Sat

Fri

30

Mon

Jan 30-Feb
3

Mon-Fri

Date

Day

TBA

Mon

Wed

Sat

Mon

Sat

Wed

10

Fri

10
11

VPs Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00pm)

Deadline for submission to the Office of the Registrar of completed load

revision forms for college and graduate students for
a. addition/change of subject(s)
b. change of section(s)
change of status from audit to credit

Deadline for submission to the Office of the Registrar of completed forms

for college and graduate students for
a. change of degree program
b. application for Minor/Specialization
Professorial Lecture Series

Second Semester Faculty Day

Chinese New Year

Sign for RDL (Faculty, Professionals and Administrators)

Deadline for Submission of Applications for Admission to Graduate

Programs for Intersession 2017 for International Applicants Applying from
Abroad
Discernment Workshop for Student Leaders
FEBRUARY 2017

4,11,18

Start of classes for for 2nd Semester, SY 2016-2017

Thu-Wed Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Wed

30

Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET) for SY 2017-2018 for transfer

applicants at Provincial Testing Centers and Metro Manila Test Site

Wed-Sat Late registration (with fine) for college and graduate students

25
27

Start of ID application and validation (2nd Semester)

Fri

Sat

Activity/Deadline/Holiday
Graduate Programs Committee meeting

Deadline for submission by the Departments and Programs to the Office of

the Registrar of the consolidated final lists of course offerings and
dissolved classes for Second Semester of SY 2016-2017
Freshman Merit Scholars & San Ignacio de Loyola Merit Scholars
Reception (Leong Hall Auditorium, 2:00PM)
Theo 141, Theo 131, and NSTP Recollections
Presidents Day

Magtanong sa VP at mga Dekano (5:00 PM, Ching Tan Rm.)

Interfaith Prayer for Peace

School Forum (Escaler Hall, 5:00-6:30pm)

Directors List Reception (Leong Hall Auditorium, 2:00PM)

13

Mon

LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM)

13

Mon

Blessing of February Birthday Celebrants

13

Mon

13-17

Mon-Fri

15

Wed

17-18

Fri-Sat

18-19

Sat-Sun

24

Fri

14
15

17-24
24

Tue

Wed

Fri-Fri
Fri

25

Sat

27

Mon

25
27
28
28
28

Sat

Mon
Tue
Tue
Tue

Start of RDL (Faculty, Admin, Prof)

Career Fair 2017 (Red Brick Walk)

Brewing the Ignatian Spirit

VPs Council (VPCR; 3:00-5:00pm)

Deadline of submission of 2nd Call for Application for the ff: URC Grant, LS
Scholarly Work Faculty Grant, RCW Faculty, and Research Assistance via
Research Assistants
Brewing: Overnight Recollection

Week of Directed Prayer (Non-Teaching Staff)

Discernment Retreat for Student Leaders

Deadline for submission to the Office of the Registrar of completed load

revision forms for college and graduate students for
change of status from credit to AUDIT
School Council Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM)
People Power Anniversary
SOH Open House

Ecumenical Praise and Worship

VPs Council (VPCR; 3:00-5:00pm)

Deadline for Submission of the List of Faculty Advisers and Style Readers
for Thesis / Dissertation / Independent Project / Practicum Paper /
Research Paper / Culminating Project for the Second Semester SY 20162017 to the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs

Deadline for submission of online applications for special conference grant

for full-time faculty and conference subsidy for part-time faculty through
aifis.ateneo.edu
Professorial Lecture Series

MARCH 2017
Date
TBA

Day

Wed

Fri

1
4

Wed
Sat

Activity/Deadline/Holiday
Graduate Programs Committee meeting
Ash Wednesday Mass

Deadline for Submission of Applications for Admission to Graduate

Programs for Intersession 2017 for International Applicants Applying from
the Philippines
LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM)
Theo 141, Theo 131 and NSTP Recollections

6-10

Mon-Fri

10

Fri

11

Sat

6-17
10

Fri

13

Mon

15

Wed

20

Mon

21

Tue

13
18

21

22

Mon
Sat

Tue

Wed

24-25

Fri-Sat

25

Sat

24-31

25

Fri-Fri

Sat

27

Mon

30

Thu

27
31
31
31
31

Mon
Fri
Fri
Fri
Fri

On-campus mock interview sessions (IPAD) (De la Costa Conference Rms.)

Cluster/Building Masses

University Stations of the Cross

School Forum (Escaler Hall, 5:00-6:30PM)

SOSS Open House (Leong Hall Auditorium, 8:00 AM-12:00 NN)

Blessing of March Birthday Celebrants

VPs Council Meeting (VPCR , 3:00-5:00 PM)

Call for Nominations for Outstanding Scholarly Work Award, Social Impact
and Sustainability
Ignatian Talk

Deadline for submission to the Office of the Registrar of Second Semester

SY 2016-2017 advisory marks (hard copy and online) of freshmen and
transfer students
Brewing the Ignatian Spirit

Deadline for online posting by the department chairs and program

directors of Second Semester SY 2016-2017 advisory marks of freshmen
and transfer students
Electronic release of freshmen and transfer students advisory marks for
Second Semester SY 2016-2017 on AISIS
Brewing: Overnight Recollection

Week of Directed Prayer (Non-Teaching Staff)

Deadline for submission to the Office of the Registrar of completed load

revision forms for college and graduate students (8:00AM-12:00 NN) for
withdrawal from subject(s) with permission (WP)
Theo 141, Theo 131 and NSTP Recollections

Deadline for Submission of Comprehensive Exam Questions (Part 1) to the

Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
VPs Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM)
Professorial Lecture Series

Deadline for Submission of Applications for Admission to Graduate

Programs for First Semester SY 2017-2018 for International Applicants
Applying from Abroad
School Council Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM)

Deadline for submission of Nomination for Outstanding Scholarly Work

Award, Social Impact and Sustainability

Deadline for submission of application for Faculty Development study

grants (all new, applications for revision/renewal and continuing grants)
from the Deans office to the Office of the Vice President for the Loyola
Schools

APRIL 2017
Date

Day

Activity/Deadline/Holiday

TBA

Graduate Programs Committee meeting

TBA

SOH Fine Arts Festival

TBA

SOH Week

Sat

1,8,22

Sat

Sat

Mon

3-7

Mon-Fri

Fri

3
5
7
7
8

Mon

Wed
Fri
Fri

Sat

Graduate Students Comprehensive Exams (Part 1) for MA/MS and PhD

degrees
Theo 141 and Theo 131 Recollections
NSTP Discernment Talk

LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM)

Deadline for Submission of Comprehensive Exam Questions (Part 2) to the

Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
SOSS Week

Deadline for Submission of Applications for Admission to Graduate

Programs for Intersession 2017 for Local Applicants
Career Fair Gala

SOSS Graduate Research Colloquium (Case Study Room, 4:30-7:00 PM)

School Forum (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM)

Graduate Students Comprehensive Exams (Part 2) for MA/MS and PhD

degrees

8-10

Sat-Mon

9-10

Sun-Mon Lenten overnight retreat for students

10-11

Mon-Tue Holy Week Overnight Recollection (LS Administrators)

10-15

Mon-Sat

17

Mon

10
11
17
21

22-25
24
24
24

Sun

Lenten Retreat for Students

Araw ng Kagitingan

Mon

LS Multi-Sectoral Pilgrimage

Tue

LS Multi-Sectoral Recollection

Mon

Blessing of April Birthday Celebrants

Fri

Holy Week Break for Students

VPs Council Meeting (VPCR , 3:00-5:00 PM)

Submission of Final list of selected awardees for Outstanding Scholarly

Work Award, Social Impact and Sustainability

Sat, Mon- Reproduction of final exams for graduating students (seniors and graduate
Tue
students)
Mon

End of RDL (Faculty, Professionals and Administrators)

Mon

Easter Praise and Worship

Mon

VPs Council Meeting (VPCR , 3:00-5:00 PM)

24-25
26-28

Mon-Tue Graduating students (seniors and graduate students) study days

Wed-Fri

27

Thu

27

Thu

28
Date
TBA

Fri

Mon

2-6

Tue-Sat

Thu

3
5
6

6-9

Tue

Wed
Fri

Sat

Sat-Tue

6-15

Sat-Mon

Mon

8-13

Mon

Mon-Sat

8-14

Mon-Sun

10-15

WedMon

12

Fri

10
12

Wed
Fri

12-15

Fri-Mon

15

Mon

11-13

Deadline for Submission of Final Revised Thesis/Dissertation Copies (soft

and hard) for Second Semester SY 2016-2017 to the Office of the Associate
Dean for Graduate Programs for Graduate Level Students who would like to
attend the graduation ceremonies
Brewing the Ignatian Spirit

School Council Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM)

MAY 2017

Day

1
2

Final exams for graduating students (seniors and graduate students)

Thu-Sat

Activity/Deadline/Holiday
Graduate Programs Committee meeting
Labor Day

Deadline for submission of graduating students (seniors and graduate

students) final marks (grading sheet or online) to the Office of the Registrar
for Second Semester SY 2016-2017
Clearance processing period for graduating students

Deadline of online posting of graduating students (seniors and graduate

students) final marks by Department Chairs/Program Directors

Electronic release of graduating students (seniors and graduate students)

final marks for Second Semester SY 2016-2017 on AISIS
LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 5:00-6:30 PM)
NSTP Recollection

Seniors 3-day Retreat, Charles Borromeo retreat house, Tagaytay

Seniors 8-day Retreats, Holy Spirit and ICM retreat houses, Baguio City
Blessing of May Birthday Celebrants

VPs Council Meeting ( VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM)

Reproduction of final exams for college and graduate students

Seniors 5-day Retreats, Mirador and Mt. St. Paul Pico retreat houses,
Baguio City
LS Awards for the Arts (Escaler Hall, 5:00pm)

Seniors 5-day Retreat, Charles Borromeo retreat house, Tagaytay

Deadline for submission of transfer application forms for SY 2017-2018

University Scholarly Work Awards (Faber Hall 101, 3:00-6:00 PM)
Seniors 3-day Retreat, Cenacle, Loyola Heights

Study days for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and graduate students

Deadline for Submission of Applications for Admission to Graduate

15

Mon

15

Mon

15-20

Mon-Sat

19

Fri

18
20

Thu
Sat

22

Mon

22-25

Mon-Thu

25

Thu

26

Fri

26

Fri

23

27
27

Tue

Sat
Sat

Programs for First Semester SY 2017-2018 for International Applicants

Applying from the Philippines

Deadline for submission of online applications for special conference grant

for full-time faculty and conference subsidy for part-time faculty through
aifis.ateneo.edu
Deadline for Submission of Final Revised Thesis/Dissertation Copies (soft
and hard) for Second Semester SY 2016-2017 to the Office of the Associate
Dean for Graduate Programs For Graduate Level Students who will not
attend the graduation ceremonies but will be considered as graduates of
the Second Semester SY 2016-2017
Final exams for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and graduate students
Vivan Las Humanidades: Awarding of Minors (Leong Hall
Auditorium, 4:30-6:00pm)

Awarding of Minors or Specialization in the Social Sciences (Henry Lee

Irwin Theater, 2:00-3:30 PM)
End of 2nd Semester, SY 2016-2017

Graduation Rehearsals
8:00 AM to 12:00 NN SOH and SOSS
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM JGSOM and SOSE

Asia Pacific Career Development Association (APCDA) International

Conference (Leong Hall Auditorium)
Seniors Pabaon (Henry Lee Irwin Theater)

Deadline for submission to the Office of the Registrar of Second Semester

SY 2016-2017 final marks (hard copy or online) of college and graduate
students

Deadline for online posting by department chairs and program directors of

Second Semester SY 2016-2017 final marks of college and graduate
students
Baccalaureate Mass (7:30 AM)
Commencement Exercises for SOH and SOSS

Commencement Exercises for JGSOM and SOSE

Electronic release of college and graduate students final marks for Second
Semester SY 2016-2017 on AISIS
Intersession
SY 2017-2018

JUNE 2017
Date
TBA
2
5

Day

Fri

Mon

Activity/Deadline/Holiday
Graduate Programs Committee meeting

LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall Function Room, 11:30am)

VPs Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM)

10
12

Sat

Mon

14

Wed

23

Fri

19

23

Mon

Fri

Get-together of Benefactors and Class 2017 Scholars

(tentative)
Independence Day

Deadline for Submission of Applications for Admission to Graduate

Programs for First Semester SY 2017-2018 for Local Applicants
VPs Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM)

Deadline for Submission of Comprehensive Exam Questions (Part 1) to the

Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
Deadline for Submission of the List of Faculty Advisers and Style Readers
for Thesis / Dissertation / Independent Project / Practicum Paper /
Research Paper / Culminating Project for the Intersession 2017 to the
Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
JULY 2017

Date
TBA
1

Day

Sat

Mon

Fri

Mon

Graduate Students Comprehensive Exams (Part 1) for MA/MS and PhD

degrees
VPs Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM)

Deadline for Submission of Comprehensive Exam Questions (Part 2) to the

Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
LS Administrators Meeting (Faber Hall, Function Room, 4:30-6:00PM)

Graduate Students Comprehensive Exams (Part 2) for MA/MS and PhD

Degrees

Sat

Deadline for Submission of Applications for Admission to Graduate

Programs for Second Semester SY 2017-2018 for International Applicants
Applying from Abroad

Mon

17

Mon

TBA

Graduate Programs Committee meeting

Sat

10
15

Activity/Deadline/Holiday

Blessing of July Birthday Celebrants

VPs Council Meeting (VPCR, 3:00-5:00 PM)

Deadline for Submission of Final Revised Thesis/Dissertation Copies (soft

and hard) for Intersession 2017 to the Office of the Associate Dean for
Graduate Programs