Academic calendar
Odd Semester 2026 runs Jun 1, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Odd Semester 2026Relevant now
- Even Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
A
- Arrears
- Failed subjects from previous semesters that a student must re-take.
C
- Culturals
- The collective term for the annual inter-collegiate arts and talent festival.
E
- EDC
- Entrepreneurship Development Cell, which organizes startup and business events.
H
- Hostel
- Commonly used to refer to the entire residential zone on the TM Palayam campus.
- Hostel Mess
- The dedicated dining hall for students living in the campus hostels.
I
- Internals
- The periodic internal assessment tests that contribute to the final grade.
J
- Juice Shop
- A popular student hangout spot near the canteen for refreshments.
N
- NASC
- Nehru Arts and Science College (the college itself).
- NCC
- National Cadet Corps; the military training wing for students.
- Nehru Boys
- The general shorthand for the various blocks of the men's residential facilities.
- NGI
- Nehru Group of Institutions, the parent organization managing the college.
- NSS
- National Service Scheme; a prominent student volunteering organization on campus.
O
- OD
- On Duty; official permission to be absent from class while representing the college in events.
P
- Priyadarshini
- The primary on-campus hostel for female students.
S
- Sem
- Short for semester; used to refer to the end-of-term university examinations.
T
- The Canteen
- The main cafeteria serving snacks, meals, and South Indian breakfast to day scholars.
Y
- YRC
- Youth Red Cross; a student-led humanitarian organization.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-Block
- The main administrative building housing the Principal's office and central admin.
- APJ Abdul Kalam Block
- The academic block primarily housing science and computer science departments.
- campus_canteen
- Campus Canteen
- College Bus
- The extensive private transportation network that most day scholars use to commute from Coimbatore and Kerala.
- ERP Portal
- The online management system where students check their attendance percentage and internal marks.
- hostel_mess
- Hostel Mess
- ID Card
- Mandatory wearable identification required for entry to the campus and use of the college bus.
- Library Block
- The central facility for books, journals, and digital research resources.
- PK Das Memorial Auditorium
- The large central hall used for major college functions and cultural events.
- taste_of_india_restaurant
- Taste of India Restaurant
- TM Palayam
- The local area name often used to describe the campus location to outsiders or bus drivers.
- Uniform
- The mandatory dress code that students must wear on specific days or for formal events.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Odd Semester 2026 runs Jun 1, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 12 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.