Academic calendar
First Semester AY 2026-2027 runs Aug 5, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester AY 2026-2027Relevant now
- Second Semester AY 2026-2027
- Second Semester AY 2026-2027
- Second Semester AY 2026-2027
- Midyear Term 2027
- Midyear Term 2027
Campus language
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A
- A2
- A common shorthand for Area 2, the campus's primary street-food and eatery destination.
- Area 2
- A popular food hub located along J.P. Laurel Street known for affordable student meals.
B
- Beach House
- A well-known outdoor BBQ spot formerly located near the Main Library, now relocated near the Sunken Garden.
- Bluebook
- A small blue-covered notebook required for writing answers during major examinations.
I
- Iska
- A female student of the university, short for 'Iskolar ng Bayan'.
- Isko
- A male student of the university, short for 'Iskolar ng Bayan' (Scholar of the People).
K
- Kalay
- Kalayaan Residence Hall, the primary dormitory for freshmen students.
- Kamia
- Kamia Residence Hall, a dormitory for female students.
- KASAMA sa UP
- Kapatiran ng mga Sanggunian at Mag-aaral sa UP, the national alliance of student councils across the UP system.
P
- Prerog
- Short for 'Teacher's Prerogative,' the process of manually asking a professor for a slot in a closed class.
R
- Rodic's
- A famous long-standing diner in the campus area known for its signature beef tapsilog.
S
- Sampaguita
- Sampaguita Residence Hall, a dormitory for female students.
- Singko
- A grade of 5.0, which represents a failing mark in the university's grading system.
U
- Uno
- A grade of 1.0, the highest possible academic grade attainable.
- UP Rep
- The University of the Philippines Repertory Company, a prominent student theater organization.
- USC
- University Student Council, the highest student representative body in the university.
Y
- Yakal
- Yakal Residence Hall, a dormitory typically housing upperclassmen.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AS
- Palma Hall, which houses the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (formerly the College of Arts and Sciences).
- CRS
- The Computerized Registration System, the online portal used by students for class enlistment and viewing grades.
- FC
- The Faculty Center, officially known as Bulwagang Rizal.
- Form 5
- The official registration form that serves as a student's proof of enrollment for the semester.
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- Gyud Food (UP Diliman Food Hub)
- Ikot
- The yellow-roofed jeepney that follows a clockwise circular route around the Diliman campus.
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- Institute of Mathematics Canteen
- Melchor
- Melchor Hall, the main building of the College of Engineering.
- Quezon Hall
- The university's administration building, located directly behind the Oblation statue.
- Toki
- The green-roofed jeepney that follows a counter-clockwise route, often used to reach areas not covered by the Ikot.
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- University Food Service (UFS) Cafeteria
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester AY 2026-2027 runs Aug 5, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 11 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.