Academic calendar
1st Semester AY 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- Avenue
- Fatima Avenue, the primary street lined with food stalls, fast food, and student-budget eateries in the Valenzuela campus.
C
- Canteen
- The general term for the in-building cafeterias, often specified by the building name (e.g., RISE Canteen).
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all online coursework and submissions.
- COM
- College of Medicine, often used to refer to the student body or the specific medical school community.
- CON
- College of Nursing, one of the largest student populations and its associated student council.
- CSC
- Central Student Council, the highest governing student body across the university.
D
- Dormitoryo
- A popular private student residence near the Valenzuela campus often used as a landmark.
F
- Fatima
- The common shorthand name used by students and locals to refer to the university.
- Fatima Canteen
- The official on-campus cafeteria located in major buildings like the RISE Tower.
- Fatima Food Trip
- The collection of street food stalls and small eateries located just outside the Valenzuela campus.
- Fatima Hall
- The official on-campus residence hall for students, particularly those in the medical programs.
- Fatima Residence
- The university's official managed dormitory and housing facility for students.
- Fatimanian
- The official and prideful demonym for a student or alumnus of Our Lady of Fatima University.
G
- Green and White
- Refers to the official university colors, often used in the context of school spirit or dress codes.
H
- Hev
- Hebron Street, a popular area near the Valenzuela campus known for affordable student meals and food stalls.
J
- JFINEX
- Junior Financial Executives; the professional organization for finance students.
- JPAMA
- Junior Philippine Association of Management Accountants.
- JPIA
- Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants, the professional organization for accountancy students.
K
- Kanto
- Generic term for the street food stalls located at the corners of the campus gates.
L
- LSC
- Local Student Council, the student government specific to a particular college or campus.
M
- McDo Fatima
- The McDonald's branch near the main campus, a primary meeting point for students.
- MSC
- Medical Student Council; the representative body specifically for students in the College of Medicine.
O
- OMSC
- OLFU Medical Student Council, representing students in the College of Medicine.
P
- Paltok
- A popular area near the Quezon City campus known for affordable student eateries and street food.
- PJP
- Pambansang Jovenes de Fatima, a prominent socio-civic and religious student organization.
- PMSA
- Philippine Medical Students' Association - OLFU Chapter.
- PNA
- Philippine Nurses Association - OLFU Chapter, the organization for nursing students.
R
- Residences
- Fatima Residences, the primary student housing facility located near the Valenzuela campus.
- RISE
- Shorthand for the RISE Tower building.
T
- The Canteen
- The main cafeteria located within the campus buildings, such as the one in the San Lorenzo Hall.
- The Dorm
- Generic shorthand for the various private boarding houses clustered around the campus gates.
- The Dorms
- General student shorthand for the cluster of private boarding houses and the official residence hall located near the Valenzuela campus.
- The Fatima Way
- A term used by the administration and students to describe the university's core values and culture.
- The RISE
- Short for the RISE Tower, often used when giving directions or meeting spots.
- The White
- A reference to the iconic all-white clinical uniforms worn by Nursing and Medical students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AIMS
- Academic Information Management System; the online student portal used for checking grades, accounts, and enrollment.
- Canvas
- The official Learning Management System (LMS) used for online classes, assignments, and modules.
- Clearance
- The mandatory end-of-semester process where students must settle all accountabilities to take exams or enroll.
- Fatima Avenue
- The main thoroughfare and landmark for transit drop-offs and student life activities.
- Fatima Bus
- The shuttle service that occasionally transports students or faculty between different campus buildings or sites.
- Fatima ID
- The mandatory identification card required for campus entry and library use.
- Fatima Portal
- The online student portal used to check grades, account balances, and enrollment status.
- olfu_cafeteria
- OLFU Cafeteria
- RFID
- The student ID card equipped with radio-frequency identification, required for campus entry and exit logs.
- RISE Tower
- The Research, Innovation, Science, and Enterprise Tower, a flagship modern facility in the Valenzuela campus.
- San Benedict Hall
- A building typically housing administrative offices and specific college classrooms.
- SBH
- St. Benedict Hall; used for various college classrooms and laboratories.
- SJH
- San Jose Hall, one of the older academic buildings on the Valenzuela campus.
- SLH
- San Lorenzo Hall, a major academic building housing various classrooms and laboratories.
- SMP
- St. Martin de Porres Building; typically houses medical and health science facilities.
- St. Benedict
- St. Benedict Hall, a key building for administrative offices and academic lectures.
- St. Catherine
- St. Catherine Hall, a building typically used for various college departments and lecture rooms.
- St. Martin
- St. Martin de Porres Building, primarily used for medical and health sciences programs.
- SVH
- San Vicente Hall, commonly used for medical and allied health lectures.
- The Bridge
- The pedestrian overpass connecting different campus buildings across the busy McArthur Highway in Valenzuela.
- Uniform Policy
- The university's strictly enforced dress code, which varies by college (e.g., 'Whites' for Nursing/Med).
- Wash Day
- Specific days (often Wednesdays or Saturdays) when students are permitted to wear civilian clothes instead of the prescribed uniform.
- White Uniform
- The strict daily dress code for students in medical and allied health programs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Semester AY 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 35 approved campus terms and 23 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.