Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Jan 21, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Session 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
B
- Basij
- The Student Basij Organization, a prominent socio-political student group involved in campus events and administration.
F
- Farhikhtegan
- The primary residential complex and hotel located at the Science and Research Branch (SRBIAU).
- Fish
- The physical or digital receipt/token required to collect a meal at the dining hall.
G
- Golestan
- A common name for female student dormitories across several Tehran-based branches.
H
- Hazf-e Ezterari
- Emergency Drop; the late-semester option to drop a single course without academic penalty (though tuition is not refunded).
- Hazf-o-Ezafe
- The official Add/Drop period at the start of the semester.
I
- IAU
- The standard international abbreviation for Islamic Azad University (Daneshgah-e Azad).
K
- Kanoon
- Refers to various student cultural and extracurricular clubs (e.g., Music, Theater, Literature).
M
- Mashroot
- Academic probation; occurs when a student's semester GPA falls below 12.00.
P
- Pas kardan
- A common verb phrase meaning to successfully pass a course.
R
- Rezerv
- The process of pre-booking meals through the online system, usually required 24-48 hours in advance.
S
- Saadat Abad
- Refers to the dormitory facilities located in the Saadat Abad neighborhood for Tehran Central students.
- Sama
- The technical and vocational training organization affiliated with Islamic Azad University.
- Self
- Short for 'self-service,' the universal term used by students for the campus dining hall or cafeteria.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aftab
- The Aftab building, a key administrative and educational site within the Tehran Central Branch.
- Amoozeshyar
- The mandatory integrated online portal used for registration, tuition payments, viewing grades, and all administrative tasks.
- Blok
- Numbered educational blocks (e.g., Blok 1, Blok 2) specifically used to navigate the massive Science and Research campus.
- central_student_cafeteria
- Central Student Cafeteria
- fast_food_restaurant
- Fast Food Restaurant
- Kart-e Vorood
- The exam admission card that must be printed from the portal and presented to enter any final examination hall.
- Ketabkhaneh Markazi
- The Central Library, a landmark building at the Science and Research Branch known for its modern architecture.
- Niayesh
- The Niayesh Complex, a major campus hub for the Tehran Central Branch.
- Sajed
- The administrative portal specifically used for student loans, insurance, and financial aid requests.
- Telecabin
- The cable car system at the Science and Research Branch, used by students to travel between the steep mountain-side campus levels.
- traditional_restaurant
- Traditional Restaurant
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Jan 21, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.