Academic calendar
First Semester AY 2026-2027 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester AY 2026-2027First Semester AY 2026-2027 (College)Relevant now
- First Semester AY 2026-2027 (Graduate School)
- College of Medicine First Semester AY 2026-2027First Semester AY 2026-2027 (College of Medicine)
- Second Semester AY 2026-2027Second Semester AY 2026-2027 (College)
- Second Semester AY 2026-2027 (Graduate School)
- College of Medicine Second Semester AY 2026-2027Second Semester AY 2026-2027 (College of Medicine)
- Midyear 2027
- Midyear 2027
- First Semester AY 2027-2028 (College enrollment dates published on AY 2026-2027 calendar)
- First Semester AY 2027-2028 (Graduate School enrollment dates published on AY 2026-2027 calendar)
Campus language
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B
- Boarding House
- General term for off-campus private housing where the majority of students reside due to limited on-campus slots.
C
- Canteen
- The main university food service area located within the campus grounds.
- CSC
- College Student Council; the student leadership body specific to each individual college (e.g., CAS CSC).
H
- Habhab
- Short for Pancit Habhab, the famous Lucban noodle dish eaten directly from banana leaves without utensils, a staple for students.
J
- JPIA
- Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants; the professional organization for accountancy students.
K
- Kingfisher
- The official mascot and symbol of the university, often used in sports and branding.
L
- Lucbanin
- A term for locals of Lucban, often used to distinguish between local students and those commuting from other towns.
O
- Outside
- Refers to the various affordable eateries and 'carinderias' located just outside the university gates.
P
- PICE
- Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers; the student chapter for civil engineering majors.
S
- SLSUan
- The standard demonym for a student or alumnus of Southern Luzon State University.
T
- The Courier
- The official student publication of Southern Luzon State University.
U
- University Dorm
- The on-campus housing facility provided for students, often categorized into the Ladies' Dorm and Men's Dorm.
- USC
- University Student Council; the highest governing student body across all campuses.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin
- The Administration Building, housing the Registrar, Business Office, and Office of the President.
- CAS
- College of Arts and Sciences building.
- CBA
- College of Business Administration building.
- CEn
- College of Engineering building.
- CIT
- College of Industrial Technology building.
- CTE
- College of Teacher Education building.
- ID Validation
- The process at the start of every semester where students get their ID cards stamped or updated to prove current enrollment.
- Portal
- The SLSU Student Portal used for viewing grades, enrollment status, and personal academic records.
- slsu_cafeteria_canteen
- SLSU Cafeteria / Canteen
- Tricycle
- The primary mode of public transportation for students moving around Lucban and reaching the campus.
- Uniform Day
- Specific days of the week when students are required to wear their prescribed college-specific uniforms.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester AY 2026-2027 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 11 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.