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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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- ALAB
- Arts and Letters Association of Builders, the campus organization for literature and visual arts.
C
- Canteen
- The general food service area located near the academic buildings for snacks and lunch.
E
- EVC
- The common shorthand for the Eastern Visayas Campus.
K
- Koro
- The official campus choir, often performing at school ceremonies.
M
- Mess Hall
- The dedicated dining facility where dormitory residents take their breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
P
- Pisay
- The universal nickname for the Philippine Science High School system and its students.
S
- SAYAW
- Sining at Yaman ng Awit at indaW, the official student dance troupe of the campus.
- Scholar
- The standard term for a student, reflecting their status as government-funded science scholars.
- SIP
- Science Immersion Program, a mandatory summer internship program for incoming Grade 11 students.
- SSG
- Supreme Student Government, the primary student representative body.
T
- TSN
- The Science Net, the official English-language student publication of PSHS-EVC.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AB1
- Academic Building 1, housing the majority of classrooms for lower years.
- AB2
- Academic Building 2, containing classrooms and specialized laboratories.
- ASTB
- Advanced Science and Technology Building, used for specialized research and laboratory work.
- caf_pisay
- CAFÉ Pisay
- Check-out
- The process for dormitory residents to sign out and leave campus for the weekend.
- Gym
- The Multi-Purpose Gymnasium used for sports, physical education, and large assemblies.
- Jeep
- The primary mode of public transportation used by students to travel between the campus in Palo and nearby Tacloban City.
- Palo
- The municipality where the campus is located; students often say they are 'going to Palo' when heading to the town center.
- pisay_canteen
- Pisay Canteen
- Study Hall
- A mandatory designated period in the evening for dormitory residents to focus on schoolwork.
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?
- 11 approved campus terms and 10 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.