Academic calendar
Term 1 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 3 2026
- Term 1 2026Relevant now
- Term 2 2027
- Term 3 2027
Campus language
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Showing 32 of 32 terms
A
- ACTT
- Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago, the body that accredits ROYTEC's local programs.
- ADISM
- Associate Degree in Information Systems Management, a common program shorthand used by students.
B
- Banner
- The online student administration system used for selecting classes, checking grades, and viewing transcripts.
- Break-out sessions
- The program-specific orientation meetings held after the general welcoming ceremony.
C
- Canvas
- The learning management system where students access online classes and course materials.
- Charlotte Street
- The street bordering the North Campus where students frequently go for off-campus food and retail options.
- City Gate
- The major transit hub in Port of Spain where the campus shuttle drops off evening students; a common landmark for meeting up.
D
- Debe Halls
- The Halls of Residence located at the South Campus in Penal-Debe.
E
- EC
- Executive Committee, the leadership group within the Student Council including the President and VPs.
- Excellent
- Excellent City Centre, a nearby mall and food court frequently visited by students for lunch.
G
- Gate
- Refers to the Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses (GATE) program, a frequent topic of student funding discussions.
H
- Henry Street
- The street where the North Campus is located, often used to refer to the surrounding area's food vendors.
- Hold Codes
- Administrative blocks on a student's Banner account (e.g., GH for GATE issues) that prevent registration.
I
- ISG
- ISACA Student Group, a professional organization for IT governance and audit students.
- ISO
- ISACA Student Organisation, an alternative name for the ISG student chapter.
L
- Library Corner
- The central transit point in San Fernando used as the drop-off for the South Campus shuttle.
- Liming
- A common Trinidadian term used by students to describe hanging out or socializing on campus.
P
- Pathway
- Shorthand for the 'Pathway to Success' career development and community engagement program.
- Practicum
- The required internship or field-work component for many ROYTEC applied programs.
R
- RB
- Representative Body, the group of student officers within the Student Council structure.
- Resit
- The process of retaking a failed or missed examination, a common topic of student discussion.
- ROYTEC
- The common name for the institution, originally an acronym for Royal Bank Tertiary Education Centre.
- RSC
- ROYTEC Student Council; the democratically elected body representing student interests.
S
- SAP
- Student Assistance Programme; the confidential counseling and therapy service available to all registered students.
- Student Council
- The primary student representative body responsible for peer tutoring and student advocacy.
- Student Union
- The Student Union Building at the South Campus, which houses the primary food service facilities.
T
- The Caf
- The cafeteria located at the North Campus on Henry Street.
- The Cafeteria
- The primary dining area located within the North Campus building on Henry Street.
- The Lab
- The computer laboratories located on various floors, used for both teaching and general student work.
U
- UNB
- University of New Brunswick, the Canadian partner institution for many of ROYTEC's degree programs.
- URAA
- UWI-ROYTEC Alumni Association; the organization for graduates of the institution.
- UWI-ROYTEC
- The University of the West Indies School of Business and Applied Studies.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Allan McKenzie Library
- The main library facility located at the North Campus.
- APA/MLA
- The two formal academic referencing styles required for all student assignments.
- Banner
- The online student self-service portal used for registration, fee payments, and checking grades.
- Banner Hold
- A code on a student's account (e.g., GH for GATE issues or TH for tuition) that prevents registration for classes.
- Banner PIN
- A personal identification number required to access the Banner student portal.
- Break-out sessions
- Program-specific orientation meetings held at the campus following the general welcoming ceremony.
- Day Pass
- A temporary identification permit that students must purchase for $60 if they forget their official ID.
- Debe Campus
- The new South Campus facility located in Penal-Debe.
- Dress Code
- A strictly enforced policy requiring professional attire; breaches can lead to debarment from the premises.
- Financial Clearance
- The mandatory administrative status required to access classes and library services after tuition payment or GATE processing.
- FPA Car Park
- The official Muster Point for the North Campus, located at the corner of Oxford and Charlotte Streets.
- GATE
- Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses; the essential funding program for eligible local students.
- GATE Clearance
- The mandatory administrative process of verifying government funding eligibility during registration.
- Henry Street
- The North Campus (Head Office) located in Port-of-Spain.
- ID Cards
- Must be visibly displayed at all times to enter the building and access campus services.
- Lab Request Form
- A required document for students wishing to use computer labs beyond official opening hours.
- Library Lockers
- Storage units available for hourly or daily rental within the Allan McKenzie Library.
- LIRC
- The Library and Information Resource Centre.
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- Moot Court
- The specialized legal training and simulation facility located at the South Campus.
- Muster Point
- The designated emergency assembly area, specifically the FPA Car Park at the corner of Oxford and Charlotte Streets for North Campus.
- Naparima
- Common student shorthand for the South Campus location, often shortened further to 'Naps'.
- Naps
- The South Campus location situated within Naparima College in San Fernando.
- North Campus
- The main campus and head office located at 136-138 Henry Street, Port of Spain.
- Shuttle Service
- Free evening transportation provided from the North Campus to City Gate and from the South Campus to Library Corner.
- South Campus
- The campus location situated at Naparima College in San Fernando.
- Student Email
- The official communication channel, formatted as IDnumber@roytec.edu with a specific date-of-birth password convention.
- Student ID
- The official identification card required for campus entry and for admission into examination rooms.
- The Annex
- An additional building facility used for classrooms and administrative offices.
- The Lab
- General term for the multimedia-equipped computer laboratories located on various floors of the campuses.
- UWI-ROYTEC
- The SSID for the official campus wireless network.
- uwiroytec
- The standard password used to connect to the campus Wi-Fi network.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 1 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 32 approved campus terms and 32 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.