Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026-27 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 2026-27Relevant now
- Semester 2 2026-27
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
A
- Arrears
- Failed subjects or backlogs that a student must clear in subsequent semesters.
B
- Boys Hostel
- The on-campus residential facility for male students, often referred to simply as the hostel.
C
- Canteen
- The primary campus eatery serving snacks, meals, and beverages to day scholars and staff.
- CSI
- Computer Society of India student branch at JNNIE.
E
- EDC
- Entrepreneurship Development Cell, which promotes startup culture among students.
G
- Girls Hostel
- The on-campus residential facility for female students.
H
- Hostel Mess
- The dining hall located within the hostel premises for residential students.
I
- IEEE
- The campus chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
- Internal
- Internal assessment exams conducted periodically throughout the semester.
N
- NSS
- National Service Scheme, a voluntary community service organization.
O
- OD
- On Duty; official permission to miss classes for participating in events, sports, or symposiums.
P
- Placement Cell
- The office responsible for training and campus recruitment drives.
S
- Sympo
- Short for 'Symposium', referring to the various national-level technical festivals hosted by departments.
T
- The Mess
- The dining area specifically for students living in the campus hostels.
Y
- YRC
- Youth Red Cross, a student-led humanitarian organization on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- College Bus
- The primary mode of transport for day scholars, covering various routes across Chennai and Tiruvallur.
- CSE Block
- The academic wing housing the Computer Science and Engineering department.
- ERP
- The Enterprise Resource Planning portal used by students to check attendance, marks, and fees.
- Formal Dress
- The strictly enforced dress code requiring students to wear formal shirts, trousers, and shoes.
- ID Card
- Mandatory identification required for boarding the college bus and entering the campus gates.
- j_n_n_hut_caf
- J.N.N Hut Café
- Library Block
- The facility housing the central library and digital resource center.
- Main Block
- The primary administrative building housing the principal's office and general classrooms.
- main_dining_hall
- Main Dining Hall
- Mechanical Block
- The building dedicated to the Mechanical Engineering department and its specialized labs.
- rooftop_food_court
- Rooftop Food Court
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026-27 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.