Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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C
- Canteen
- The primary on-campus food service area where students gather for meals and snacks.
I
- Ignacian-Marian
- The formal identity of the students, combining the heritage of Mother Ignacia and the Virgin Mary.
M
- MA
- Marian Ambassadors; student representatives who assist in school events and promotions.
- Marian
- The standard term used to refer to a student or alumnus of St. Mary's College of Bansalan.
R
- RVM
- Religious of the Virgin Mary; the religious congregation that founded and manages the college.
S
- SSG
- Supreme Student Government; the highest governing body of the student population.
Y
- YMC
- Youth Marian Crusaders; a religious student organization focused on Marian devotion.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Assumption Building
- A campus facility often used for specialized instruction or departmental offices.
- Gym
- The SMCB Gymnasium, used for sports, assemblies, and large-scale school events.
- ID Policy
- The strict requirement for students to wear their official school ID visibly at all times while on campus.
- Intrams
- Short for Intramurals; the annual multi-day sports and cultural competition between different school departments.
- Mother Ignacia Building
- The main administrative and classroom building, named after the RVM foundress.
- Retreat
- A mandatory spiritual formation activity for graduating students, typically held off-campus.
- smcbi_main_canteen
- SMCBI Main Canteen
- St. Joseph Building
- A secondary academic building housing various classrooms and laboratories.
- Wash Day
- Designated days (often Wednesdays) when students are permitted to wear prescribed organization shirts or civilian attire instead of the formal uniform.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.