Academic calendar
First Semester runs Aug 10, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First SemesterFirst Semester 2026Relevant now
- Second Semester 2027
- Second SemesterSecond Semester 2027
- Mid-Year ClassesMid-Year Classes 2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
C
- Canteen
- The primary on-campus food court located near the student lounge area.
- CIT-U Dorm
- The official on-campus housing facility for students, often referred to simply as 'the dorm'.
I
- ICpEP
- Institute of Computer Engineers of the Philippines; the student organization for Computer Engineering majors.
- IIEE
- Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers; the student organization for Electrical Engineering majors.
J
- JIECEP
- Junior Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines; the student organization for ECE majors.
O
- Outside
- A general term for the various affordable food stalls and 'pungko-pungko' eateries located just outside the campus gates along N. Bacalso Avenue.
P
- PICE
- Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers; the student chapter for Civil Engineering students.
S
- SSG
- Supreme Student Government; the highest governing body of the students.
T
- Technologian
- The formal name for students of CIT-U, also the name of the official student publication.
- Teknoy
- The most common colloquial term for a CIT-U student or alumnus, derived from 'Technology'.
W
- Wildcats
- The official mascot and nickname for the university's athletic teams and the student body as a whole.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Academic Building
- A multi-story building used for general education and specialized departmental classes.
- cit_u_canteen
- CIT-U Canteen
- Enrollment
- The multi-step process of securing subjects, often involving online registration followed by on-campus payment and validation.
- ID Validation
- The mandatory process at the start of every semester where students get a sticker on their ID to prove active enrollment.
- isla_del_caf
- Isla del Café
- Library Building
- The structure housing the university's main library and learning resource centers.
- Main Building
- The iconic front-facing building housing administrative offices and primary classrooms.
- N. Bacalso
- The main highway (Natalio Bacalso Avenue) where the campus is located; used as a reference point for commuting and jeepney routes.
- ST Building
- The Science and Technology Building, which houses laboratories and technical classrooms.
- Type B
- Refers to the casual or organization-shirt-based uniform allowed on specific days (usually Fridays).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester runs Aug 10, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.