Academic calendar
First Semester AY 2026-2027 runs Jun 2, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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C
- Canteen
- The general term for the university-operated food halls located within the Main, Lucinda, and San Isidro campuses.
- CSC
- College Student Council; the student government specific to one of the university's colleges.
I
- Intrams
- Short for Intramurals; the annual university-wide sports and cultural competition between colleges.
L
- Lucinda
- Common shorthand used by students to refer to the TSU Lucinda Extension Campus.
M
- Main
- Common shorthand for the TSU Main Campus located in San Vicente, Tarlac City.
S
- San Isidro
- Common shorthand used by students to refer to the TSU San Isidro Extension Campus.
T
- The Work
- The official student publication of Tarlac State University, known for campus news and student advocacy.
- TSU-SP
- Tarlac State University Student Publication, the formal designation for 'The Work' staff.
- Tsuian
- The collective term for students, faculty, and alumni of Tarlac State University.
U
- USC
- University Student Council; the highest student governing body representing the entire student population.
V
- Villa Lucinda
- The primary residential area and subdivision adjacent to the Lucinda Campus where the majority of student boarding houses and private dormitories are located.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- caf_lucinda
- Café Lucinda
- CAFA
- The College of Architecture and Fine Arts building, located at the San Isidro Campus.
- CASS
- The College of Arts and Social Sciences building, typically located at the Main Campus.
- CBA
- The College of Business and Accountancy building.
- CCS
- The College of Computer Studies building.
- Charter
- Refers to the University Charter Day, an annual celebration of TSU's founding anniversary featuring various campus events.
- CJE
- The College of Justice Education building.
- COE
- The College of Engineering building, located at the San Isidro Campus.
- COS
- The College of Science building, located at the Lucinda Campus.
- CTEd
- The College of Teacher Education building, located at the Lucinda Campus.
- main_campus_cafeteria
- Main Campus Cafeteria
- RFID
- Refers to the electronic student identification card required for scanning at campus gates and turnstiles for entry.
- Student Portal
- The centralized online system used by students to view grades, class schedules, and manage enrollment.
- Uniform Days
- Specific days of the week when students are required to wear the prescribed college uniform versus 'wash days' or civilian attire days.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester AY 2026-2027 runs Jun 2, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 14 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.