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 9 of 9 terms
A
- AIU
- The universal acronym for Ala-Too International University used by all students.
- Ala-Too Youth
- The primary student government body/senate responsible for student activities and representing student interests.
- Ataturk
- A legacy nickname for the university still used by some students and alumni, referring to its former name, International Ataturk-Alatoo University (IAAU).
B
- buffet
- Refers to the second-floor dining section of the canteen which offers self-service style meals.
C
- canteen
- The main student dining facility on campus; students often differentiate between the 'first' and 'second' canteen areas.
H
- hostel
- The primary term used by students to refer to the on-campus and off-campus student dormitories.
S
- Sapat
- The educational foundation that manages the university; students often use this term when discussing administration or school policy.
- Sapat-style
- Informal student term referring to the specific strict or high-standard educational ethos associated with the Sapat foundation schools.
- SRRC
- The Silk Road Research Center, a prominent academic organization on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AIS
- The Academic Information System portal used by students for course registration, viewing grades, and obtaining transcripts.
- Ankara Street
- The local name for the primary transit route and campus location (1/8 Ankara Street) often used for giving directions to the university.
- Block A
- The main administrative and academic building on the AIU campus.
- Block B
- The building typically housing the Faculty of Social Sciences and humanities departments.
- Block C
- The building primarily used for the Faculty of New Technologies and the IT & Business College.
- campus_canteen
- Campus Canteen
- EduPage
- The cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS) where students check their daily schedules, attendance, and homework.
- Student Card
- The physical ID card required for 'Gate Entry Records'; students must swipe these to enter or exit the campus security gates.
- Technopark
- The Science Techno Park building, which serves as a hub for innovation and research on campus.
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?
- 9 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.