Academic calendar
First Semester 2026-2027 runs Jul 4, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
Search the full glossary. Nothing is sampled or hidden when the search field is empty.
Showing 11 of 11 terms
B
- BH
- Short for 'Boarding House', the primary housing option for students as there are no official on-campus dormitories.
- Brightest Green
- A reference to the university's official color, used in cheers and social media to denote school pride.
C
- Canteen
- The main university food hall located within the campus grounds.
- Character First
- The university's official motto, frequently used by students and faculty to emphasize the school's values-based education.
- CSC
- College Student Council; the student leadership specific to an individual college (e.g., CBA CSC).
J
- JPAMA
- Junior Philippine Association of Management Accountants; the professional organization for management accounting students.
- JPIA
- Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants; the student organization for accountancy majors.
O
- Outside
- A general term for the various affordable food stalls and eateries located immediately outside the university gates.
P
- PSITS
- Philippine Society of Information Technology Students; the organization for IT and computer science students.
U
- UCUnian
- The standard demonym for a student or graduate of Urdaneta City University.
- USC
- University Student Council; the highest student governing body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin
- The Administrative Building, housing the registrar, accounting, and executive offices.
- Assessment
- The critical step in the enrollment process where students have their fees calculated and subjects validated.
- CBA Building
- The College of Business Administration building.
- CST Building
- The College of Science and Technology building.
- Nursing Building
- The dedicated facility for the College of Nursing and health sciences.
- RFID
- The electronic student ID card required for scanning at the turnstiles to enter the campus.
- UCU Gym
- The University Gymnasium, used for sports, PE classes, and major institutional events.
- UCU Portal
- The online management system where students check their grades, schedules, and enrollment status.
- Uniform Policy
- The strictly enforced dress code; students must wear the specific uniform designated for their college on required days.
- university_canteen
- University Canteen
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026-2027 runs Jul 4, 2026 – Dec 31, 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.