Academic calendar
First Semester AY 2026-2027 runs May 12, 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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B
- BH
- Short for Boarding House; the common term for the off-campus private housing where the majority of non-local students reside.
C
- Canteen
- The main University Food Center located inside the campus.
- CWTS
- Civic Welfare Training Service; a component of the National Service Training Program (NSTP).
H
- Hostel
- The University Hostel, primarily used for training Hotel and Restaurant Technology students but also providing guest accommodations.
- HRT Center
- The Hotel and Restaurant Technology building where student-prepared meals are sometimes served as part of their laboratory work.
I
- ISATian
- The official demonym and pride-term for students and alumni of the university.
L
- Lapaz Market
- The nearby public market famous for Batchoy, where students go for affordable local meals outside the gates.
R
- ROTC
- Reserve Officers' Training Corps; a mandatory or elective military training program for students.
S
- SSC
- Supreme Student Council; the term often used for the student leadership in various campus branches.
T
- The Technovator
- The official student publication of ISAT U.
- Trad
- Short for 'Traditional,' often referring to the older, established academic programs or buildings.
U
- USG
- University Student Government; the highest student governing body on campus.
W
- WVCST
- The former name of the school (Western Visayas College of Science and Technology), still used by locals and older students to refer to the campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Assessment
- The step in enrollment where students have their fees calculated before payment at the cashier.
- Blue Form
- The common name for the student's registration or enrollment form used during the loading of subjects.
- CAS
- College of Arts and Sciences building.
- CEA
- College of Engineering and Architecture building.
- CIT
- College of Industrial Technology building.
- COE
- College of Education building.
- ID Validation
- The process of getting a semester-specific sticker at the Registrar or designated booth to make the student ID card active.
- isat_u_coop_food_park
- ISAT U COOP Food Park
- Lapaz Route
- The primary jeepney route (Lapaz-Iloilo City) that passes directly in front of the main campus.
- Research Hub
- The specialized facility dedicated to university research and innovation projects.
- student_kiosk
- Student Kiosk
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester AY 2026-2027 runs May 12, 2026 – Dec 31, 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.