Academic calendar
First Semester runs Aug 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First SemesterRelevant now
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Campus language
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A
- Arroceros
- Refers to the street food stalls and small eateries located along Arroceros Street near the campus.
C
- Canteen
- The main university food hall located within the campus premises.
- CSC
- College Student Council, the student government specific to each academic college.
M
- Mehan
- Refers to the Mehan Garden area where the university is situated.
- Merlions
- The official moniker and mascot of the university, often used in sports and school spirit contexts.
R
- ROTC
- Reserve Officers' Training Corps, the mandatory or elective military training program on campus.
S
- SM
- SM City Manila, the primary off-campus mall where students eat and hang out due to its proximity to the campus.
U
- UDM-DT
- Universidad de Manila Dance Troupe, the official university dance group.
- UDM-RCY
- Universidad de Manila - Red Cross Youth, a prominent volunteer service organization.
- UdMians
- The collective term used by students and faculty to refer to the student body of Universidad de Manila.
- USC
- University Student Council, the highest student governing body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Annex
- The UdM Annex building, which provides additional classroom space and laboratory facilities.
- CCM
- City College of Manila, the former name of the university still used by older residents and in some historical documents.
- LRT Central
- The nearest Light Rail Transit station (LRT-1), which serves as the primary transit hub for commuting students.
- Main
- The primary university building where administrative offices and major lecture halls are located.
- Palma Hall
- Justice Cecilia Muñoz-Palma Hall, the main academic building housing various classrooms and offices.
- RFID
- The electronic identification system used for student entry, attendance, and security tracking.
- Uniform
- Refers to the strict mandatory dress code required for entry into the campus.
- universidad_de_manila_canteen
- Universidad de Manila Canteen
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester runs Aug 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 8 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.