Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026-27 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 2026-27Relevant now
- Semester 2 2026-27
Campus language
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- 8th Mile
- The flagship annual techno-cultural fest of RVCE.
A
- Ashwa
- Team Ashwa, the college's Formula Student combustion and electric racing team.
C
- Cauvery
- The Cauvery Hostel, a primary residential block for male students.
- Chamundi
- The Chamundi Hostel, the main residential facility for female students.
- Chimera
- The biotechnology-focused student club and their annual technical fest.
- CIE
- Continuous Internal Evaluation; refers to the internal tests and assessments conducted throughout the semester.
D
- DEBSOC
- The Debating Society of RVCE, responsible for organizing literary and debating events.
E
- EL
- Experiential Learning; a mandatory project-based component of the curriculum.
I
- Internals
- Common shorthand for the CIE tests.
K
- Krishna
- The Krishna Hostel, one of the on-campus residential blocks for boys.
M
- Main Canteen
- The primary food court located near the college entrance, serving a variety of meals and snacks.
- Mess
- The dining halls located within the hostels, serving daily scheduled meals to residents.
- Mini Canteen
- A smaller food outlet located near the mechanical and civil engineering blocks.
- MV
- Sir M. Visvesvaraya (MV) Hostel, typically housing senior male students.
R
- Raag
- The official music club of RVCE.
S
- SEE
- Semester End Examination; the final theory exams held at the end of each semester.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 75% Rule
- The mandatory minimum attendance percentage required to be eligible for Semester End Exams.
- Admin Block
- The Administrative Block housing the principal's office and registrar services.
- cafe_mingos_main_food_court
- Cafe Mingos (Main Food Court)
- cauvery_block_mess
- Cauvery Block Mess
- CIE
- The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a hub for startups and research projects.
- IT Block
- The building housing the Information Science and Computer Science departments.
- Mechanical Block
- The building dedicated to the Mechanical Engineering department and workshops.
- Mysuru Road
- The major highway on which the college is situated, often used as a landmark for bus routes.
- Purple Line
- The Bangalore Metro line (Kengeri station) that provides direct transit access to the campus.
- SAP
- Student Activity Program; a system where students must earn points through extracurriculars to graduate.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026-27 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.