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 11 of 11 terms
A
- ACM
- Association for Computing Machinery, the student chapter for computing and IT students.
C
- Chalk
- A term used when a professor is absent and no lecture occurs (e.g., 'no chalk').
- COESS
- Computer Engineering Student Society, the student organization for computer engineering majors.
- CSG
- Central Student Government, the highest student governing body on campus.
F
- Frosh
- A first-year or freshman student.
J
- JPIA
- Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants, the organization for accountancy students.
M
- MCL-SAGE
- MCL Student Association of General Education, representing students in the Arts and Science programs.
- MEH
- Malayan Excellence Hall, the official on-campus student residence.
S
- Singko
- A failing grade (5.00) in the school's grading system.
T
- The Caf
- The main campus cafeteria located on the ground floor of the E.T. Yuchengco Building.
U
- Uno
- The highest possible grade (1.00) achievable in a course.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AEB
- Albert Einstein Building, which contains specialized laboratories and technical facilities.
- Cardinal EDGE
- The school's Learning Management System (LMS) used for online classes and course materials.
- ETY
- E.T. Yuchengco Building, the main administrative and academic building.
- JRB
- Jose Rizal Building, one of the primary academic buildings housing classrooms and laboratories.
- MCL One
- The official mobile application used for digital ID and campus access.
- mcl_canteen_official_indoor_dining_hall
- MCL Canteen (Official Indoor Dining Hall)
- OneMapua
- The official student portal used for enrollment, viewing grades, and settling accounts.
- Quarterm
- The academic calendar system consisting of four 10-week terms per year.
- the_agoras
- The Agoras
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?
- 11 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.