Academic calendar
First Semester AY 2026-2027 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester AY 2026-2027Relevant now
- Second Semester AY 2026-2027
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
C
- Canteen
- The University Canteen, the main food service area located within the campus.
- CARS
- College of Agriculture and Related Sciences.
- CAS
- College of Arts and Sciences.
- CBM
- College of Business Management.
- COED
- College of Education.
- CST
- College of Science and Technology.
D
- DOrSUan
- The collective term for students, faculty, and alumni of Davao Oriental State University.
H
- Hostel
- The DOrSU Student Hostel, the primary on-campus housing facility for students.
M
- Main
- Refers to the Mati City campus, the university's primary administrative and academic hub.
U
- USG
- University Student Government, the highest governing body of students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin
- The Administrative Building, housing the university's executive and clerical offices.
- CST Building
- The building dedicated to the College of Science and Technology.
- dorsu_cc_canteen
- DOrSU-CC Canteen
- Gym
- The University Gymnasium, used for sports, assemblies, and major campus events.
- HED
- The Higher Education Building, where many lecture halls and faculty offices are located.
- magdaya_food_village
- MAGDAYA Food Village
- Portal
- The DOrSU Student Portal, an online system where students check their grades and enrollment status.
- Uniform
- The prescribed attire that students are required to wear on specific days, typically Monday through Thursday.
- Validation
- The mandatory process of having a student ID stickered or updated at the Registrar's office to confirm active enrollment for the semester.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester AY 2026-2027 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.