Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 (Undergraduate) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026 (Undergraduate)Fall Semester 2026 (Graduate)Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027 (Undergraduate)Spring Semester 2027 (Graduate)
- Summer Term 2027 (Undergraduate)Summer Term 2027 (Graduate)
Campus language
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B
- Banner
- The self-service web portal used for course registration, checking grades, and financial records.
C
- CAAD
- College of Architecture, Art and Design.
- CAS
- College of Arts and Sciences.
- CEN
- College of Engineering; the largest academic division at the university.
I
- IEEE
- The campus chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a major student professional org.
- iLearn
- The Blackboard-based Learning Management System (LMS) where professors post course materials.
L
- Library Starbucks
- The popular social and study spot located within the main library building.
M
- Men's Side
- The designated area of campus containing the male student residential halls.
O
- OSA
- Office of Student Affairs; the department managing student life, clubs, and athletics.
S
- SBA
- School of Business Administration.
- SC
- The Student Center; the primary hub for the food court and student services.
- SD
- Student Dormitories; the numbered residential halls (e.g., SD1, SD2) divided into men's and women's campuses.
T
- The Hub
- A dining and social space located within the residential area.
- The Plaza
- The commercial area near the dorms featuring various restaurants, a supermarket, and services.
- The Roundabout
- Refers to the many traffic circles within University City, often used as landmarks for navigation.
U
- University City
- The gated educational district in Sharjah where the AUS campus is situated.
W
- Women's Side
- The designated area of campus containing the female student residential halls.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AD
- The Architecture and Design building.
- Add/Drop
- The first week of the semester when students can change their course schedules without penalty.
- AUS ID
- The mandatory student identification card required for building access, library services, and security gates.
- dunkin_donuts
- Dunkin' Donuts
- EB1
- Engineering Building 1; primarily housing chemical and civil engineering departments.
- EB2
- Engineering Building 2; primarily housing computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering.
- IT Help Desk
- The central support service for technical issues located in the library or online via the IT portal.
- kava_and_chai
- Kava and Chai
- Main
- The Main Building; the iconic administrative and ceremonial center of the campus.
- NAB
- The New Academic Building, used for various lectures and faculty offices.
- SB
- The School of Business building.
- Shuttle
- The internal bus service that transports students between the residential halls and academic buildings.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- the_terrace_restaurant
- The Terrace Restaurant
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 (Undergraduate) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 14 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.