Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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K
- Karenderya
- Local food stalls near the campus offering affordable home-cooked meals for students.
M
- MARE
- Maritime Academy of Responsive Education; a prominent organization for maritime students.
- Maritime
- A general term used to refer to the College of Maritime Education or its students.
O
- Outside
- Refers to the various small eateries and 'carenderias' located just outside the campus gates.
P
- PIT Canteen
- The main on-campus cafeteria where students eat between classes.
- PIT Hostel
- The primary on-campus accommodation facility for students and visiting guests.
- PITian
- The official demonym for a student or graduate of the Palompon Institute of Technology.
- PITSAT
- PIT Student Assistance Team; a student group involved in campus service and events.
S
- SBO
- Student Body Organization; the collective term for departmental student leadership.
- SSG
- Supreme Student Government; the highest student governing body at PIT.
T
- The Courier
- The official student publication of the Palompon Institute of Technology.
- The Dorm
- Common shorthand for the student dormitory located within the campus premises.
- Type A
- The formal white uniform worn by maritime students.
- Type B
- The daily working uniform for maritime students, typically involving a polo shirt.
W
- Wash Day
- Wednesday; the day students are permitted to wear civilian clothes instead of the prescribed school uniform.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin
- The Administration Building where the registrar and financial offices are located.
- Assessment
- The step in the enrollment process where a student's fees are calculated before payment at the cashier.
- CAS Building
- The College of Arts and Sciences building.
- Clearance
- The mandatory process at the end of each semester where students must get signatures from various departments to prove they have no outstanding obligations.
- CME Building
- The College of Maritime Education building, housing the maritime programs.
- COED Building
- The College of Education building.
- COT Building
- The College of Technology building.
- Gate 1
- The main entrance of the PIT campus used for most student traffic.
- ID Validation
- The process of getting a semester-specific sticker on the student ID card to confirm active enrollment.
- PIT Gym
- The campus gymnasium used for sports, assemblies, and graduation ceremonies.
- pit_main_canteen
- PIT Main Canteen
- Potpot
- The local term for the pedicabs or tricycles that students use to commute to and from the campus gates.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.