2 016 - 2 017 SEPT. - DEC. 2016 JAN. - APR. 2017 MAY. - AUG. 2017 New Student Orientation September 2nd / Fri. January 2nd / Mon. May 2nd, Tue. Deadline for submitting modified grades to the Registrar`s Office September 2nd / Fri. January 2nd / Mon. April 28th, Fri. First day of classes September 5th / Mon. January 2nd / Mon. May 2nd, Tue. Modifications to course registration September 6th, Tue. - 7th, Wed. January 3th, Tue. – 4th Wed May 3th, Wed. - 4th Thu. First day of laboratories and practical classes September 12th / Mon. January 10th/ Tue. May 8th , Mon. First–term evaluations October 17th , Mon. – 22th, Sat. February 13th, Mon. – 18th, Sat. June 12th, Mon. – 17 th, Sat. Deadline for submitting first-term grades to the School October 28th / Fri. February 24th, Fri. June 23th, Fri. Deadline for submitting first-term grade changes November 4th, Fri. March 3th, Fri. June 30th, Fri. Deadline to withdraw partially or completely November 11th, Fri. March 10th, Fri. July 7th, Fri. July 12th, Wed. UNIBE`s XXXV Anniversary Last week of practical classes November 28th, Mon. - December 3th, Sat. March 27 th, Mon. – April 1st, Sat. Deadline for requesting tutoring, intensive courses, and special courses for the following semester December 2th, Fri. April 7th, Fri. Final evaluations of practical classes and last week of classes December 5th, Mon. - 10th, Sat. April 6th, Thu. - 12th, Wed. Final evaluations December 12th, Mon. -17th, Sat. Deadline for submitting grades to the Registrar’s Office December 21th, Wed ** Dates subject to change according to the Government's official calendar (Law 139-97) September 24th, Sat. Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes November 6th, Sun. Día de la Constitución July 24th , Mon. - 29th, Sat. August 4th, Fri. August 7th, Mon. – 12th, Sat. April 17th, Mon. - 22th, Sat. August 15th, Tue. – 19th, Sat. April 26th, Wed. ** January 9th, Mon. Día de Reyes January 21st, Sat. Día de La Virgen de la Altagracia ** January 30th, Mon. Juan Pablo Duarte February 27th, Mon. Día de la Independencia March 13th , Thu. – 16th, Sun. Semana Santa August 23th, Wed. May 1st, Mon. Día del Trabajo Jun 15th, Thu. Corpus Christi August 14th, Mon. Día de la Restauración Course Selection and registration for the following semester July 18th, Mon. – August 14th, Sun. November 14 th, Mon. – December 11th, Sun. March 13 th, Mon. – April 9 th Sun. Registration Surcharge August 15th, Mon. – August 21th, Sun. December 12th, Mon. – December 18th, Sun. April 10 th, Mon. - April 16th, Sun. Late registration fee August 22th, Mon. – August 28th, Sun. December 19th, Mon. – December 25th, Sun. April 17th , Mon. – April 23st, Sun. Mission To be an institution of Higher Education that promotes academic excellence, research, and the education of highly qualified professionals, who are capable of generating and leading change and are endowed with the necessary ethical values to contribute to the development of the local and global society. Vision UNIBE is a University committed to the integral development of society and academic excellence; it is distinguished by the forging of responsible leaders as well as for its permanent vocation towards innovation. Va l u e s UNIBE is an academic community that: • Encourages academic excellence. • Is committed to the construction of a society where the use of scientific knowledge serves as support to stimulate democracy, justice, and respect regarding the changes demanded by global society. • Assumes diversity and recognizes cultural, ideological, political, religious, ethnic, and gender pluralism. • Develops critical thinking, emphasizing innovation in the whole range of human development. • Manifests respect for the environment and recognizes humans as part of nature. • Promotes a sense of institutional belonging and active alumni participation. • Encourages ethical behavior. •Promotes national and cultural identity from the perspective of a global society. Francia Av No. 129, Gazcue, Santo Domingo, D. R. • PC 22333 • T.: (809) 689-4111 • F.: (809) 686-5821 Recinto Cap Cana: Ciudad Las Canas, Cap Cana, Higüey • T.: (809) 469-7390 • www.unibe.edu.do T W T F S S M T W T F S W T F S S DECEMBER NOVEMBER T S M T W T F S S OCTOBER SEPTEMBER 2017 M M M 2 016 T W T F S S M T W S S M T W S M T S T W M T W T F F W T F S M T W T F S S M T W S S M T T F W T F S M T T F S S M T T F S M T S W T F S S December W T F S S S S August July February January S November June May T S October September M March W T F April Academic Calendar 2016 - 2017