Academic calendar
First Semester 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026Relevant now
- Second Semester 2027
Campus language
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B
- BU Canteen
- The primary university-operated cafeteria located within the campus grounds.
- BU Dorm
- The on-campus University Dormitory providing housing for students within the Legazpi campus.
- BU-LSC
- Bicol University Leaders' Student Council, a collective of student leaders.
- BU-U
- The Bicol Universitarian, the official student publication of Bicol University.
- BUCES
- Bicol University College of Engineering Students, the representative body for engineering majors.
- BUeño
- The official and prideful term used to refer to a student or alumnus of Bicol University.
C
- CSC
- College Student Council, the student government specific to an individual college.
D
- Daraga
- Refers to the campus located in Daraga, Albay, housing Social Sciences and Business colleges.
E
- East
- Refers to the East Campus in Legazpi, primarily home to Engineering and Industrial Technology.
G
- Gate 1
- A popular area near the main entrance known for affordable student-friendly food stalls and eateries.
- Gate 3
- The entrance area near the College of Engineering often used as a landmark for nearby food spots.
M
- Main
- Refers to the Main Campus in Legazpi City, housing the majority of the colleges.
U
- USC
- University Student Council, the highest student governing body across all campuses.
W
- West
- Refers to the West Campus located in Guinobatan, Albay, focusing on Agriculture and Forestry.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Assessment
- The specific phase in the enrollment process where a student's fees and subjects are officially calculated.
- bu_food_complex
- BU Food Complex
- BU-ID
- The official university identification card required for security clearance and library access.
- CAL
- College of Arts and Letters building.
- CBEM
- College of Business, Economics and Management building.
- CE
- College of Education building.
- CENG
- College of Engineering building, located at the East Campus.
- chow_fun
- Chow Fun
- CIT
- College of Industrial Technology building.
- COR
- Certificate of Registration, the official document issued after enrollment that serves as proof of student status.
- CS
- College of Science building.
- CSSP
- College of Social Sciences and Philosophy building.
- potato_corner_bu_food_complex
- Potato Corner (BU Food Complex)
- PRMS
- Pre-Registration Management System, the essential online portal for checking grades and processing enrollment.
- Uniform Days
- Specific days of the week when students are required to wear the prescribed college uniform.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 15 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.