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 10 of 10 terms
B
- BH
- Short for Boarding House; the standard term for off-campus student housing surrounding the Matina and Bolton campuses.
- Bolton
- Refers to the downtown campus located on Bolton Street, Davao City.
C
- Canteen
- The primary on-campus food service area, often specified by campus (e.g., Matina Canteen).
M
- Matina
- Refers to the main and largest campus of the university located in the Matina district.
S
- SDAO
- Student Discipline and Affairs Office; the office responsible for student conduct and organizational accreditation.
- SPO
- Student Publication Office; the department overseeing the official student newspaper, The Primum.
- SSG
- Supreme Student Government; the highest governing body of the student population.
T
- The Primum
- The official student publication of the University of Mindanao.
U
- UM-SCA
- University of Mindanao Student Cultural Arts; the umbrella organization for performing arts groups.
- UMian
- The collective identity and term used for students and alumni of the University of Mindanao.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BE
- Business Education Building; the primary hub for accountancy and business administration students.
- bolton_campus_cafeteria
- Bolton Campus Cafeteria
- CAE
- College of Architecture Education Building; the dedicated facility for architecture students.
- Canvas
- The official Learning Management System (LMS) used for online assignments, modules, and course materials.
- CCE
- College of Computing Education Building; houses the IT and computer science programs.
- DPT
- Dionisio P. Tiongko Building; the main administrative and classroom building named after the university founder.
- GET
- General Education and Technology Building, located at the Matina campus.
- matina_campus_food_court
- Matina Campus Food Court
- RFID
- The student identification card equipped with Radio Frequency Identification used for automated gate entry and attendance.
- Student Portal
- The online gateway where students check their grades, enrollment status, and financial accounts.
- Uniform
- The strictly enforced dress code required for entry to the campus on designated days.
- university_dining_center
- University Dining Center
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?
- 10 approved campus terms and 12 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.