Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Jun 29, 2026 – May 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- BH
- A common shorthand for 'Boarding House,' as most students reside in private off-campus housing near the university rather than on-campus dorms.
C
- Canteen
- The general term for the university's cafeteria areas, primarily located in the Main and IBED campuses.
- Champagnat
- Refers to St. Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the Marist Brothers; often used to refer to 'Champagnat Week' or foundation day celebrations.
I
- Intrams
- Short for Intramurals, a highly competitive and anticipated week of sports and cultural competitions between colleges.
J
- JPCS
- Junior Philippine Computer Society; the organization for Information Technology and Computer Science students.
- JPIA
- Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants; the professional organization for accountancy students.
K
- Kiosk
- Small food stalls located around the campus for quick snacks between classes.
M
- Marista
- A term used to identify a student, alumnus, or member of the NDMU community, derived from the Marist Brothers who run the school.
P
- PSME
- Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers; the student chapter for mechanical engineering majors.
S
- SAMENA
- The Samena; the official student publication of Notre Dame of Marbel University.
- SBO
- Student Board of Organizations; the umbrella group for all recognized student clubs and professional organizations.
- SSG
- Supreme Student Government; the highest governing body of the students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Assessment
- The mandatory step in the enrollment process where tuition fees are calculated and printed for payment.
- college_canteen
- College Canteen
- elementary_canteen
- Elementary Canteen
- Gym
- The University Gymnasium, used for sports events, assemblies, and the annual Intramurals.
- IBED
- Integrated Basic Education Department; refers to the campus area or buildings for elementary and high school students.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center; the university library and primary study hub.
- Main
- The Main Building, which houses the central administrative offices and various college classrooms.
- shs_cafeteria
- SHS Cafeteria
- STC
- Science and Technology Center; a major building housing laboratories and technical classrooms.
- Student Portal
- The online system where students check their grades, assessment of fees, and enrollment status.
- Tapping
- The process of scanning the RFID-enabled student ID at the university turnstiles for entry and exit.
- Yellow Day
- Designated days or events where students are encouraged to wear school-themed or Marist-specific yellow shirts.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Jun 29, 2026 – May 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.