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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C
- Colon
- Refers to the various street food stalls and affordable eateries located on Colon Street surrounding the Main Campus.
G
- Green Lancers
- The official moniker for the university's athletic teams, often used by students to express school pride.
- Gullas Dorm
- The primary residential facility for medical and international students located near the Banilad campus.
S
- SSG
- Supreme Student Council; the highest governing student body across the university campuses.
U
- UV-COE
- College of Engineering; refers to the engineering department and its student community.
- UV-CON
- College of Nursing; often used to refer to the nursing student body or their specific department.
- UV-SCA
- University of the Visayas Student Catholic Action; a prominent religious student organization.
- UVian
- The standard term used to identify a student or alumnus of the University of the Visayas.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Enrollment
- The multi-step registration process which typically involves visiting specific windows at the Main Campus registrar.
- GMC
- Gullas Medical Center; the campus and hospital facility located in Banilad, Mandaue City, housing the medical programs.
- Inday Pura
- The Inday Pura Building, a key structure within the Main Campus named after the university's co-founder.
- Main
- The University of the Visayas Main Campus located on Colon Street, Cebu City.
- RFID
- The electronic ID card system used for automated campus entry and attendance tracking.
- student_s_lounge_coffee_shop
- Student's Lounge Coffee Shop
- Uniform
- The strictly enforced daily dress code; students are generally not allowed on campus without the prescribed uniform.
- uv_main_cafeteria
- UV Main Cafeteria
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?
- 8 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.