Academic calendar
First Term A.Y. 2026-2027 runs Jul 28, 2026 – Nov 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Term A.Y. 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
A
- ACM
- Association for Computing Machinery - Mapúa MCL Student Chapter.
- Agoras
- The Agoras, a commercial strip located right outside the campus gate containing various fast food and local eateries.
B
- BelAir
- The Laguna BelAir residential subdivision surrounding the campus where the majority of out-of-town students reside.
C
- COSS
- College of Science Student Council.
- CSG
- Central Student Government, the highest student-led governing body.
F
- Frosh
- A first-year student.
H
- Hell Week
- The high-stress period during the 10th or 11th week of a Quarterm dedicated to final exams and projects.
J
- JPCS
- Junior Philippine Computer Society.
- JPIA
- Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants - MCL Chapter.
M
- Malayan
- The traditional term for a student of Malayan Colleges Laguna.
- Mapúan
- The updated demonym for students following the school's rebranding to Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna.
- MCL Canteen
- The official indoor dining hall located within the campus grounds.
- MCL Dorm
- The official on-campus dormitory facility for students.
- MSC
- Mapúa MCL Student Council, the representative body for the student population.
N
- Nuvali
- A nearby commercial and lifestyle district in Santa Rosa frequently visited by students for off-campus dining.
Q
- Quarterm
- The intensive academic calendar system consisting of four terms per year, each lasting 11 weeks.
S
- St. Charbel
- A nearby residential area and village where students often find off-campus housing.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Cardinal Edge
- The school's official Learning Management System (LMS) powered by Blackboard.
- ETY
- E.T. Yuchengco Hall, the main administrative building which also houses the library and various classrooms.
- JRH
- Jose Rizal Hall, a primary academic building housing laboratories and lecture rooms.
- M-Pass
- The official RFID-enabled identification card used for campus entry, building access, and attendance tracking.
- MCL Shuttle
- The dedicated transport service provided for students between the campus and designated pick-up points.
- mcl_cafeteria
- MCL Cafeteria
- One Mapúa
- The integrated online portal for student records, enrollment, and grades.
- Parent Portal
- The online system where parents or guardians can monitor a student's academic progress and attendance.
- PTC
- Mapúa-PTC Hall, the building dedicated to Maritime Education and technical training, partnered with Philippine Transmarine Carriers.
- The Track
- The open field and athletic area used for physical education and events.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Term A.Y. 2026-2027 runs Jul 28, 2026 – Nov 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 10 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.