Academic calendar
First Semester A runs Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester ARelevant now
- First Semester B
- Second Semester A
- Second Semester B
- May Term
- Summer Week I
- Summer Week II
- Summer Week III
Campus language
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B
- BIT-SA
- Bachelor of Industrial Technology Student Association; the representative body for technology students.
C
- Canteen
- The official university food hall where students buy affordable meals and snacks.
- CSCST
- The old acronym for the school (Cebu State College of Science and Technology), still used by older locals and in some legacy documents.
I
- ICpEP
- Institute of Computer Engineers of the Philippines; the student chapter for computer engineering majors.
J
- JIEP
- Junior Institute of Electrical Engineers; the student organization for electrical engineering students.
L
- Ladies' Dorm
- The on-campus female residence hall located within the CTU Main campus premises.
M
- Men's Dorm
- The on-campus male residence hall, typically housing student-athletes and scholars.
O
- Outside
- Refers to the street food vendors and small eateries located just outside the campus gates on R. Palma Street.
P
- Portal
- The online Student Information System (SIS) used for checking grades, enrollment status, and schedules.
- Pungko-pungko
- A style of street food dining (literally 'sit-squat') popular among students, located near the campus perimeter.
S
- SSG
- Supreme Student Government; the highest student governing body on campus.
T
- Techno
- A common term used to refer to a CTU student or the university's identity (e.g., 'Techno Pride').
- TTP
- The Technostruct; the official student publication of CTU Main campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 01K
- A specific jeepney route (Urgelio-SM) that is the primary public transport for students going to the Main campus.
- Admin
- The Administration Building, housing the offices of the University President and registrars.
- Assessment
- The step in the enrollment process where a student's tuition and laboratory fees are officially calculated.
- CAS
- The College of Arts and Sciences building.
- COT
- The College of Technology building, where most technical and vocational labs are located.
- ctu_moalboal_campus_canteen
- CTU Moalboal Campus Canteen
- Gym
- The University Gymnasium, used for PE classes, sports events, and major assemblies.
- ICT
- The Information and Communications Technology building, home to computer labs and tech-related courses.
- Uniform Days
- Specific days of the week when students are strictly required to wear the prescribed university uniform.
- Validation
- The process of getting a semester-specific sticker on the student ID card to prove current enrollment.
- yanavel_food_hub
- Yanavel Food Hub
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester A runs Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 11 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.