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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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Affichage
- The process of checking the posted grade sheets on departmental walls or official boards.
C
- Cité 1
- The common shorthand for the El Affroun 1 university residence.
- Cité 2
- Reference to the El Affroun 2 residential complex.
- Cité 4
- The El Affroun 4 residence, frequently used by students living on campus.
- Cité des filles
- The collective term for the female student dormitories at the El Affroun campus.
- Cité des garçons
- The collective term for the male student dormitories.
L
- L'Affroun
- Often used by students as a synonym for the university itself due to its location in the El Affroun municipality.
M
- Major
- The 'Major de Promo,' referring to the student who achieves the highest grade point average in their specialty.
- Media Club
- A prominent student-led organization (Nadi al-I'lam) focused on journalism and campus reporting at UB2.
O
- ONOU
- Office National des Œuvres Universitaires; the government body managing dorms, transport, and dining.
R
- Rattrapage
- The term used for make-up exams or resits taken by students who did not pass their initial exams.
- Resto U
- Short for Restaurant Universitaire, the campus dining hall where students eat subsidized meals.
T
- TD
- Travaux Dirigés; smaller tutorial-style classes mandatory for undergraduate students.
- Ticket
- The physical meal ticket students must purchase to access university dining services.
U
- UGEL
- Union Générale des Étudiants Libres; a major national student organization with a branch at Blida 2.
- UNEA
- Union Nationale des Étudiants Algériens; one of the primary student unions active on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1
- مطعم الإقامة الجامعية العفرون 1
- 2
- مطعم الإقامة الجامعية العفرون 2
- Amphi
- Common shorthand for an amphitheater or lecture hall, usually followed by a number (e.g., Amphi 1).
- Bibliothèque Centrale
- The main university library located on the El Affroun campus.
- Bloc A/B/C
- The lettered sections of the university where classrooms and faculty offices are located; Bloc C is often cited for administrative computing.
- Bourse
- The quarterly scholarship or stipend provided to eligible students.
- Carte d'étudiant
- The essential student ID card used for identity verification and access to campus facilities.
- Fac de Droit
- The Faculty of Law and Political Science, one of the largest and most distinct buildings on campus.
- Le Bus
- Refers to the extensive orange/blue COUS student bus system connecting Blida, Algiers, and surrounding areas to the remote El Affroun campus.
- Moodle
- The official E-learning platform used by various departments (like the French department) for remote course materials.
- Progrès
- The national digital platform (progres.mesrs.dz) used by students for registration, checking grades, and administrative requests.
- Rectorat
- The administrative headquarters of the university where the Rector's office is located.
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?
- 16 approved campus terms and 12 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.