Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 3, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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C
- Chapou
- The Cité U Chapou residence, a common housing choice for students located near the Canal du Midi.
D
- Daniel Faucher
- A large CROUS residence located on the Île du Ramier, frequently used by UT2J students.
L
- La Cafet
- General term for the smaller cafeterias on campus, such as the Cafet' de l'Arche or Cafet' du Gai Savoir.
- Le Mirail
- The common name used by students to refer to the main campus and the surrounding neighborhood.
- Le RU
- Short for Restaurant Universitaire, the main student dining hall managed by the CROUS.
M
- Mirail-U
- Shorthand for the 'Mirail-Université' metro station serving the campus.
O
- Olympe
- Refers to the Olympe de Gouges university residence located directly on the Mirail campus.
S
- SCUIO-IP
- The University Service for Information, Orientation, and Professional Insertion (career services).
- SIMPPS
- The Interuniversity Service for Preventive Medicine and Health Promotion for students.
U
- UFR
- Unité de Formation et de Recherche; the administrative term for the various academic departments or faculties.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- cantine_cole_jean_jaur_s
- Cantine École Jean Jaurès
- ENT
- Espace Numérique de Travail; the essential online student portal for accessing schedules, grades, and course materials.
- Gai Savoir
- The building housing the Faculty of Languages, Literature, and Foreign Civilizations.
- Izly
- The mobile payment system and card used for all meals at the RU and campus cafeterias.
- L'Arche
- The main administrative and reception building that serves as the primary entrance to the campus.
- La Fabrique
- The campus building dedicated to arts, culture, and creative student projects.
- Ligne A
- The Toulouse metro line (Line A) that connects the city center directly to the campus.
- MDR
- Maison de la Recherche; the building dedicated to research laboratories and doctoral studies.
- Olympe de Gouges
- The building housing the departments of Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology.
- Pass Campus
- The multi-service student ID card used for library loans, building access, and Izly payments.
- Tisséo
- The public transportation operator for the Toulouse metropolitan area, including buses and the metro.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 3, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.