Academic calendar
Term 2 AY 2026-2027 runs Sep 23, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 1 AY 2026-2027
- Term 2 AY 2026-2027Relevant now
- Term 3 AY 2026-2027
- Special Term AY 2026-2027
- Term 1 AY 2027-2028
- Term 2 AY 2027-2028
- Term 3 AY 2027-2028
- Special Term AY 2027-2028
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- ASSET
- Association of Social Science Education Teachers, the professional organization for Social Science majors.
K
- Kanto
- The street food and small eatery area located at the corner of Ayala Boulevard and Taft Avenue.
- KMP
- Kapisanan ng mga Mag-aaral sa Pilipino, the student organization for Filipino majors.
L
- Luntian at Ginto
- Literally 'Green and Gold,' referring to the official school colors and university spirit.
N
- Normal Hall
- The historic on-campus dormitory and landmark building of the university.
- Normalite
- The traditional and most common term for a student or alumnus of Philippine Normal University.
P
- PNU-UNESCO
- The university's chapter of the UNESCO Club, focusing on education and cultural programs.
- PNUan
- A modern alternative term used to refer to members of the PNU community.
S
- SM Manila
- The nearest major shopping mall where students frequently eat and hang out between classes.
T
- The Torch
- The official student publication of the university, often used to refer to the staff or the paper itself.
U
- USG
- University Student Government, the highest student governing body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Dagot Hall
- The university library, named after former PNU President Edilberto P. Dagot.
- GAB
- General Academic Building, a multi-story facility used for various college lectures.
- Gate 1
- The primary entrance and exit point of the campus located along Taft Avenue.
- HRD
- Human Resource Development Building, often used for seminars and specialized classes.
- ID Validation
- The mandatory process of having student IDs stickered or updated at the start of each semester.
- LRT Central
- The nearest Light Rail Transit station (Line 1) used by students for commuting.
- Main Building
- The historic central structure housing administrative offices and primary classrooms.
- MB
- Common shorthand for the Main Building.
- OSAS
- Office of Student Affairs and Services, the hub for student organizations, scholarships, and welfare.
- pnu_cafeteria
- PNU Cafeteria
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 2 AY 2026-2027 runs Sep 23, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.