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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D
- Duty
- Commonly used to refer to clinical rotations or hospital shifts at CVGH.
R
- Ramos
- Refers to the various food stalls and eateries located along F. Ramos Street just outside the campus.
- RLE
- Related Learning Experience; the practical/clinical hours required for nursing and health programs.
V
- VCAAS
- Velez College Arts and Sciences Society.
- VCMTS
- Velez College Medical Technology Society, the professional organization for MedTech students.
- VCNSS
- Velez College Nursing Student Society, the student organization for the College of Nursing.
- VCOTS
- Velez College Occupational Therapy Society, representing students in the OT program.
- VCPTS
- Velez College Physical Therapy Society, representing students in the PT program.
- VCSC
- Velez College Student Council, the highest student governing body.
- Velez Canteen
- The primary on-campus cafeteria located within the college premises.
- Velezian
- The standard term for a student or alumnus of Velez College.
W
- White House of the South
- A traditional nickname for Velez College, referring to its prestige in medical education and the iconic white uniforms.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CIM
- Cebu Institute of Medicine, the adjacent sister institution for medical graduate studies.
- CIM Library
- The library facilities often shared or utilized by Velez students in conjunction with the Cebu Institute of Medicine.
- CVGH
- Cebu Velez General Hospital, the affiliated tertiary hospital where students conduct clinical rotations.
- F. Ramos
- The primary street address and access point for the campus, often used to describe the surrounding neighborhood.
- Main Building
- The original administrative and classroom building of Velez College.
- parkway_food_park
- Parkway (Food Park)
- Science Building
- The facility housing the laboratories and specialized classrooms for medical sciences.
- velez_college_canteen
- Velez College Canteen
- White Uniform
- The strictly enforced daily attire; Velez is known for its very high standards regarding uniform neatness and grooming.
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?
- 12 approved campus terms and 9 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.