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.
J
- JPCS
- Junior Philippine Computer Society; the professional organization for Information Technology students.
- JPIA
- Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants; the organization for Accountancy and Business students.
M
- Major
- Short for 'Major Subject', referring to specialized courses in a student's specific field of study.
S
- SBO
- Student Body Organization; the local student government unit within specific departments or branches.
- Singko
- Refers to a grade of 5.0, which is a failing grade.
- SSC
- Supreme Student Council; the highest governing student body across IETI branches.
T
- Terror
- A term used by students to describe a very strict or difficult professor.
- Tres
- Refers to a grade of 3.0, which is the minimum passing grade in the Philippine grading system used at IETI.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Alabang Campus
- The main facility located in Alabang, Muntinlupa, often referred to simply as 'Alabang'.
- Cainta Campus
- The branch located in Cainta, Rizal.
- ID Validation
- The process of having the student ID stickered or stamped each semester to prove active enrollment.
- Marikina Campus
- The branch located in Marikina City.
- NCII
- National Certificate II; a certification issued by TESDA that many IETI students must pass to graduate from technical courses.
- OJT
- On-the-Job Training; the required internship period where students work in industry before graduation.
- PE Day
- Specific days of the week when students are permitted or required to wear the physical education uniform instead of the formal school uniform.
- San Pedro Campus
- The branch located in San Pedro, Laguna.
- TESDA
- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority; the government agency that accredits many of IETI's vocational programs.
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 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.