Academic calendar
Autumn Term 2026 runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn Term 2026Relevant now
- Christmas & New Year Holiday 2026-2027
- Spring Term 2027
- Spring Break 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Autumn Term 2027
- Christmas & New Year Holiday 2027-2028
- Spring Term 2028
- Spring Break 2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- AICUF
- All India Catholic University Federation; a prominent student movement for social service and activism.
- Aloysian
- A term used to describe a current student or an alumnus of the institution.
B
- Beeri
- Refers to the satellite AIMIT (Management and IT) campus located in the Beeri suburb of Mangaluru.
C
- CLC
- Christian Life Community; a Jesuit-inspired spiritual and service group.
G
- GH
- Gents Hostel; the primary on-campus residence for male students.
L
- LH
- Ladies Hostel; the primary on-campus residence for female students.
M
- Mother Teresa Home
- A specific block within the Ladies Hostel complex.
N
- NCC
- National Cadet Corps; the campus military training wing.
- NSS
- National Service Scheme; a student-led community service organization.
S
- SACAA
- St Aloysius College Alumni Association.
- Sangam
- The annual inter-collegiate cultural festival hosted by the college.
T
- The Canteen
- The main campus eatery providing traditional meals and snacks.
- The Chapel
- Refers to the world-famous St. Aloysius Chapel located on the campus grounds.
- The Food Court
- The modern dining facility located near the Arrupe Block.
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 examinations.
- Arrupe Block
- The building housing the Science, Computer Science, and IT departments.
- CIA
- Continuous Internal Assessment; the internal exams and assignments that contribute to the final semester grade.
- college_refectory
- College Refectory
- ERP
- The Enterprise Resource Planning portal where students track their attendance, internal marks, and fee payments.
- LCRI
- Loyola Centre for Research and Innovation; the hub for advanced scientific research and postgraduate labs.
- Maffei Block
- The historic administrative building housing the Arts faculty and the Principal's office.
- The Stairs
- The steep set of stairs connecting the campus at Light House Hill to the Hampankatta city area.
- Xavier Block
- The primary building for Commerce and Business Administration studies.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Term 2026 runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 9 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.