Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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C
- Canteen
- The primary on-campus food service area located within the school buildings.
- CAS
- College of Arts and Sciences.
- CCJE
- College of Criminal Justice Education, representing one of the largest student populations at COC.
- CEA
- College of Engineering and Architecture.
- CITE
- College of Information Technology Education.
- CMA
- College of Management and Accountancy.
- CON
- College of Nursing.
D
- Divisoria
- The nearby city center area where students often go for a wider variety of food and social hangouts.
F
- Flex
- PHINMA Flex, the hybrid learning system combining in-person and remote sessions.
H
- HK
- Hawak Kamay, referring to the PHINMA Education scholarship program that many students are enrolled in.
- Horizon
- Horizon Student Housing, a major off-campus housing partner frequently used by students.
P
- P1 to P6
- The six grading periods in a single semester, a unique academic calendar structure used by PHINMA Education.
- Pater
- A popular, budget-friendly meal (spiced rice with shredded meat) sold by vendors immediately outside the campus gates.
R
- RAD
- Remote and Distance learning, the modular learning modality used by PHINMA schools.
S
- SSG
- Supreme Student Government, the highest student governing body on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carmen Campus
- The main campus of COC located in the Carmen district of Cagayan de Oro.
- Carmen-bound
- Jeepney routes heading toward the main campus in the Carmen area.
- communikitchen
- CommuniKITCHEN
- mock_hotel_a_la_carte_service
- Mock Hotel A La Carte Service
- PTC
- PHINMA Training Center, often used for specialized laboratory sessions and technical training.
- Puerto Campus
- The secondary campus located in the Puerto district, serving students in the eastern part of the city.
- Puerto-bound
- Jeepney or bus routes heading toward the secondary campus in Puerto.
- RFID
- The student ID card equipped with Radio Frequency Identification used for automated attendance and campus entry.
- Student Portal
- The online system where students check their grades, schedules, and financial accounts.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 9 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.