Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Apr 20, 2026 – Apr 18, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Academic Year 2027-2028
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
B
- Biz Canteen
- Student shorthand for Canteen 1, located in the School of Business area.
C
- Care Person
- The unique TP term for a lecturer assigned to a student as a personal mentor and academic advisor.
- CCA
- Co-Curricular Activity, referring to any non-academic student club or sport.
E
- Engin Canteen
- Student shorthand for Canteen 5, located in the School of Engineering area.
F
- Flavours
- The main air-conditioned food court located at Block 22.
G
- GEMS
- General Education Modules; compulsory interdisciplinary subjects every student must pass.
S
- SSO
- Student Services Office, the primary administrative contact for student needs.
T
- The Bistro
- A training restaurant and dining outlet located at the School of Business.
- The Bread Board
- A dining outlet located at the School of Applied Science (Block 15).
- TPian
- A term used to refer to a student or alumnus of Temasek Polytechnic.
- TPSU
- Temasek Polytechnic Students' Union, the representative body for the student population.
- TPYP
- TP Youth Pioneers, a leadership-focused student interest group.
Z
- Z-ing
- A general student slang used in TP for skipping classes (ponteng).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- bistro_lab_cafeteria_and_bakery
- Bistro Lab Cafeteria and Bakery
- Block 11
- The iconic ten-story building that houses the main campus library.
- LMS
- Learning Management System, the online platform where lecturers post course materials (powered by Brightspace).
- MeTP
- The official mobile application for students to check timetables and campus news.
- sugarloaf_cafe
- Sugarloaf Cafe
- Tampines West
- The closest MRT station (Downtown Line) providing direct access to the campus.
- The Engine
- Shorthand for the School of Engineering blocks and facilities.
- The Library
- Commonly used to refer to Block 11, the campus's most recognizable landmark.
- The Plaza
- The main open-air concourse and central gathering space on campus.
- the_short_circuit
- The Short Circuit
- top_table
- Top Table
- TP Card
- The official student identification card used for library access and campus security.
- TP Oriel
- The centralized student portal used for administrative tasks, results, and fees.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Apr 20, 2026 – Apr 18, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 13 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.