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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Showing 9 of 9 terms
C
- Canteen
- The primary on-campus food service area where students eat and socialize.
D
- Divinians
- The collective term for students, faculty, and alumni of Divine Word College of San Jose.
F
- Foundation
- Short for Foundation Day, the annual multi-day celebration of the school's establishment.
J
- JPIC
- Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation, a core advocacy group aligned with SVD values.
K
- KMB
- Kapatirang Maria Bernadette, a campus religious organization.
S
- SBO
- Student Body Organization, the department-level student government (e.g., BSED-SBO).
- Seminary
- The residential area for students in the priestly formation program, often used to refer to the resident community.
- SSC
- Supreme Student Council, the highest student governing body on campus.
W
- Witness
- The official student publication of the college.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AVR
- The Audio-Visual Room, used for seminars, film screenings, and student presentations.
- dwcsj_dining_room
- DWCSJ Dining Room
- Freinademetz
- The St. Joseph Freinademetz Building, housing various classrooms and laboratories.
- Gym
- The school gymnasium, the venue for sports events and large institutional gatherings.
- ID Validation
- The mandatory process of having the student ID stickered at the start of each semester to grant campus access.
- Janssen
- The St. Arnold Janssen Building, the main administrative and academic hub named after the SVD founder.
- SVD
- Refers to the Society of the Divine Word, the religious order that manages the college; often used to refer to the administration.
- Uniform
- The strictly enforced dress code; students are required to wear the prescribed uniform to enter the campus.
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?
- 9 approved campus terms and 8 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.