2 0 1 7August 1 - Mass of the Holy Spirit; Discurso de AperturaAugust 4-5 - First Term Enrollment August 7 - Mass Dedicated to St. Dominic de GuzmanAugust 8 - Feast of St. Dominic de GuzmanAugust 10 - Start of Classes August 19 - Freshmen OrientationAugust 19 - Library Orientation for Freshmen StudentsAugust 19 - Thesis/Dissertation Writers' OrientationAugust 19 - Thesis/Dissertation Writers' Library OrientationAugust 21 - Ninoy Aquino Day August 26 - General Faculty Assembly and Cluster Meeting August 28 - National Heroes Day September 23 - Submission of Colloquium Requirements September 23 - OGR Seminar September 23 - Rapid eLearning Training for FacultyOctober 9-14 - Preliminary ExaminationsOctober 20 - Written Comprehensive Examination (WCE) Orientation October 20 & 21 - First Term Research Colloquia November 1 - All Saints' DayNovember 2 - All Souls' Day November 7-11 - Submission of Oral Defense Manuscripts November 13 - Written Comprehensive ExaminationNovember 18 - Cloud Training for FacultyNovember 20 - Written Comprehensive ExaminationNovember 25 - Professorial Chair Lecture by Dr. Leovino Ma. Garcia November 27 - Written Comprehensive ExaminationNovember 30 - Bonifacio Day December 2 - Faculty and Students' Christmas Party December 7-13 - Final Examinations December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionDecember 9 - Last Day of Thesis/Dissertation DefensesDecember 14-16 - Encoding of Grades December 20 - Paskuhan Festivities

2 0 1 8January 12-13 - Second Term Enrollment January 17 - Start of Second Term January 20 - Freshmen Orientation January 20 - Library Orientation for Freshmen StudentsJanuary 26 - Mass Dedicated to St. Thomas AquinasJanuary 27 - General Faculty Assembly January 27 - Thesis/Dissertation Writers' OrientationJanuary 28 - Feast of St. ThomasFebruary 10 - The St. Antoninus Professorial Lecture February 17 - Deadline for Submission of Colloquium Requirements February 24 - 80th Anniversary Celebration February 25 - EDSA Revolution DayMarch 16 - 17 - Second Term Research Colloquia March 19-24 - Preliminary Examinations March 25 - Faculty Retreat March 26-April 2 - Easter Break March 31 - OGR SeminarApril 7 - Written Comprehensive Examination (WCE) Orientation April 7 - The St. Antoninus ForumApril 9 - Araw ng Kagitingan April 14 - Rapid eLearning Training for FacultyApril 16 - Written Comprehensive ExaminationApril 21 - Deadline for Submission of Oral Defense ManuscriptsApril 21 - Professorial Chair Lecture by Dr. Jeanette Isabelle V. Loanzon April 23 - Written Comprehensive ExaminationApril 24 - Start of Thesis/Dissertation Oral DefensesApril 28 - Cloud Training for FacultyApril 30 - Written Comprehensive ExaminationMay 1 - Labour Day May 10 - Final Examinations for Graduating Students Begin May 12 - Last Day of Oral DefensesMay 16-22 - Final Examinations May 18 - Student Awards Day May 24-26 - Encoding of Grades May 25 - Graduating Students' Retreat

- Solemn Investiture Orientation- Baccalaureate Mass

June 2 - Solemn InvestitureSpecial Term 2018

June 9 - Enrollment June 12 - Independence Day June 13 - Special Term Classes BeginJuly 7 - Written Comprehensive Examination (WCE) OrientationJuly 12-18 - Final ExaminationsJuly 16 - Written Comprehensive ExaminationJuly 19-21 - Encoding of Grades July 23 - Written Comprehensive ExaminationJuly 30 - Written Comprehensive Examination

Noted:

MARILU R. MADRUNIO, Ph.D.Dean

Prepared by:

ALEJANDRO S. BERNARDO, Ph.D. Faculty Secretary

UST GRADUATE SCHOOL - COLLEGIATE CALENDAR FOR AY 2017-2018