Academic calendar
1st Semester Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Jul 1, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 1st Semester Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Blue and Gold
- The official school colors, often used to refer to school spirit or varsity teams.
C
- CC
- Commercial Center, the main hub on campus for food stalls, canteens, and small retail shops.
- COE
- College of Engineering, referring to the student body or the college administration.
- CSC
- College Student Council, the representative body for students within a specific college.
D
- Dorm 1
- One of the numbered residential halls on the Fatima campus.
- Dorm 2
- A specific numbered residential hall often housing upperclassmen.
- Dorm 3
- A residential hall on campus used for student housing.
F
- Fatima
- Refers to the main campus located in Brgy. Fatima.
K
- Kanto
- The area near the campus entrance/gate where students find affordable street food and local eateries.
- KASAMA
- Kaisahan ng mga Mag-aaral, the federation of student councils across the MSU system.
L
- LD
- Ladies' Dormitory, the primary on-campus housing facility for female students.
M
- MD
- Men's Dormitory, the primary on-campus housing facility for male students.
- MSUan
- The term used to identify a student or alumnus of Mindanao State University.
S
- SCS
- School of Computer Studies, often used to refer to the student organization or the department itself.
- SSG
- Supreme Student Government, the highest student governing body on the MSU-Gensan campus.
T
- Tambler
- Refers to the satellite campus in Brgy. Tambler where Engineering and Fisheries programs are based.
- Tapsihan
- Generic term for small eateries near campus serving Tapsilog and other budget meals.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin
- The Administration Building, housing the Registrar, Business Office, and Chancellor's office.
- CET
- College of Engineering and Technology, which is located at the Tambler campus.
- CNSM
- College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics building on the Fatima campus.
- COR
- Certificate of Registration; the most important document for students, required for exams and ID validation.
- CSSH
- College of Social Sciences and Humanities building.
- Gym
- The University Gymnasium, used for PE classes, sports events, and major assemblies.
- ID
- Strictly required for entry at the campus gates; students without it often have to surrender their COR or sign a logbook.
- Jeepney
- The primary mode of transportation for students commuting between the Fatima (Main) and Tambler campuses.
- university_canteen
- University Canteen
- Validation
- The process of having the student ID stickered or stamped at the start of every semester to prove active enrollment.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Semester Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Jul 1, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027.
- 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.