Academic calendar
1st Semester AY 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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B
- BH
- Short for 'Boarding House,' referring to the private off-campus housing where the majority of CSSP students reside in Daraga.
- BU Dorm
- The university-managed dormitory facilities located within the Daraga campus vicinity.
- BUeños
- The general term used to refer to all students of Bicol University across all campuses.
C
- CSC
- The College Student Council, the highest governing student body within BUCSSP.
- CSSP
- The common shorthand used by students to refer to the college itself or its physical location.
- CSSP Canteen
- The primary food service area located within the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy premises.
- CSSPians
- The collective demonym for students enrolled in the Bicol University College of Social Sciences and Philosophy.
O
- Outside
- A general term used by students to refer to the various affordable eateries and street food stalls located just outside the campus gates.
P
- PASS
- Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc. - Student Chapter, the organization for Social Work majors.
- PSS
- Political Science Society, the academic organization for students majoring in Political Science.
- PsychSoc
- The Psychology Society, the academic organization for students majoring in Psychology.
S
- SOSS
- Sociology Students' Society, the academic organization for students majoring in Sociology.
T
- The Budding
- The official student publication of the Bicol University College of Social Sciences and Philosophy.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- bicol_university_food_complex
- Bicol University Food Complex
- bu_main_food_court
- BU Main Food Court
- CSSP Annex
- The secondary building providing additional classroom space and faculty offices.
- CSSP Library
- The specialized college library located within the BUCSSP complex.
- CSSP Main
- The primary administrative building of the college which houses the Dean's office and major classrooms.
- Daraga Campus
- The specific BU campus location in Daraga, Albay, where the CSSP is situated, distinct from the Main Campus in Legazpi City.
- Jeepney
- The primary and most common mode of public transportation used by students to commute to the Daraga campus.
- MPH
- The Multi-Purpose Hall, a venue used for college assemblies, seminars, and student activities.
- Uniform Days
- The specific days (typically Monday to Thursday) when students are strictly required to wear the prescribed college uniform to enter the campus.
- Wash Day
- Usually occurring on Fridays, this is the day when students are permitted to wear civilian clothes or organization shirts instead of the official uniform.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Semester AY 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 10 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.