Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 31, 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 15 of 15 terms
A
- Add/Drop
- The specific period at the start of the semester when students can change their course schedules.
- AIESEC
- The local chapter of the international student exchange and leadership organization active on campus.
- AUCA Dorm
- The standard shorthand for the university-managed residential facility.
C
- Canteen
- General term used by students to refer to the main dining area on the ground floor.
- Check-in
- The mandatory process at the start of each semester where students confirm their enrollment and courses.
- Coffee Corner
- The small coffee shop area often used for quick breaks between classes.
F
- FYS
- First Year Seminar; the mandatory foundational course sequence for all freshmen.
K
- Kitchenette
- The primary cafeteria and catering service located within the main campus building.
O
- OSW
- Office of Student Welfare; handles student life, clubs, and extracurricular activities.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the primary representative body for the student voice.
- SIFE
- The former name for Enactus AUCA, still occasionally used by older students to refer to the social entrepreneurship club.
- SYS
- Second Year Seminar; the follow-up core curriculum course for sophomores.
T
- The Bubble
- A common term used by students to describe the isolated, Western-style atmosphere of the campus compared to the rest of Bishkek.
- The Dorm
- The official AUCA student dormitory located on 6-mkr, often referred to simply as 'the dorm' by residents.
W
- WARC
- Writing and Academic Resource Center; provides tutoring and writing assistance to students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- coffeemania
- Coffeemania
- E-course
- The Moodle-based learning management system used for course materials and assignments.
- ERP
- The Enterprise Resource Planning system; the online portal where students register for classes and view grades.
- flask
- Flask
- kitchenette
- Kitchenette
- Media Lab
- The specialized facility equipped for journalism, TV, and radio production students.
- New Campus
- The term used to distinguish the current energy-efficient building from the old campus formerly located in the city center.
- Shuttle
- The university-provided bus service that transports students between the city center/dormitory and the campus.
- sierra_coffee
- Sierra Coffee
- Smart Card
- The multi-purpose student ID used for building entry, library services, and making payments at the Kitchenette.
- The Forum
- The massive central atrium and open space that serves as the heart of the campus for events and socializing.
- The Library
- The multi-level academic resource center located within the main campus structure.
- WARC Tutoring
- The process of booking peer-to-peer academic support sessions through the online scheduling system.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 13 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.