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Školní rok 2025/2026 runs Sep 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- Akční tým
- The student 'Action Team' responsible for organizing and leading the orientation activities.
B
- Bar
- The social hub within the complex where students gather for drinks and evening socializing.
- Borotín
- Used as a metonym for the entire orientation trip (e.g., 'Are you going to Borotín?').
- Borotínský
- A term used to describe anything locally made or characteristic of the village's specific culture.
- Buddy System
- The student organization (ESN VŠE Prague) that often assists with international student integration at such events.
- Budova
- The main brick building at the VRS center, housing rooms with higher standards than the cabins.
C
- Chatky
- The small wooden cabins/bungalows where the majority of students are housed during the stay.
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- ČVUT
- Czech Technical University in Prague, which hosts its main orientation events here.
F
- FD
- Fakulta dopravní (Faculty of Transportation Sciences), whose students also attend field courses here.
- FFÚ
- Fakulta financí a účetnictví (Faculty of Finance and Accounting).
- Figurant
- The student in a surveying team whose job is to hold the prism or ranging pole at the target point.
- FIS
- Fakulta informatiky a statistiky (Faculty of Informatics and Statistics).
- FM
- Fakulta managementu (Faculty of Management), which also utilizes the Borotín site for student events.
- FMV
- Fakulta mezinárodních vztahů (Faculty of International Relations).
- FPH
- Fakulta podnikohospodářská (Faculty of Business Administration), the primary faculty that hosts its orientation at this site.
- FS
- Fakulta strojní (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering), the primary university faculty that utilizes Borotín for its freshman camps.
- FSv
- Fakulta stavební (Faculty of Civil Engineering), the primary faculty that utilizes the Borotín site.
G
- Geodeťák
- The intensive multi-week surveying field course held at the Borotín center.
H
- Hlavní
- The 'Main Building' (Hlavní budova) which houses the dining hall and indoor social spaces.
- Hlavní budova
- The central building of the complex housing the reception and administrative areas.
- Hospoda
- The local pub located near the castle ruins, often visited by students during free time.
I
- iList
- The independent student magazine of VŠE that provides guides and reports on the Borotín experience.
- Instruktor
- An upperclassman student who serves as a group leader and organizer.
- Instruktoři
- Upperclassmen who serve as mentors and activity leaders throughout the stay.
J
- Jídelna
- The central dining hall where all communal camp meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) are served.
K
- K154
- Katedra geomatiky (Department of Geomatics), the department responsible for organizing the surveying courses at Borotín.
- Kiosek
- The small snack bar or kiosk on the camp grounds for buying treats and supplies.
- Křest
- The 'baptism' or initiation ceremony held for new students during the camp.
M
- Marodka
- The on-site infirmary, which occasionally houses students if other areas are full.
- Menza
- The communal dining hall where breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served to all camp participants.
- Měřenka
- The field notebook or official measurement sheets used to record raw data.
- MUNI
- Masaryk University, which also utilizes the Borotín site for its student orientation events.
N
- Na zřícenině
- Literally 'On the ruins'; a phrase used to describe hanging out or studying at the castle site.
- NF
- Národohospodářská fakulta (Faculty of Economics).
- Nočka
- Shorthand for 'noční hra' (night game), a common late-night team activity.
O
- Oddíl
- The specific team or group a student is assigned to for the duration of the camp.
P
- Penzion
- The main masonry building providing hotel-style rooms and indoor facilities.
- Prvák
- A first-year student or freshman attending the camp.
R
- Rajče
- Literally 'tomato'; student slang for the red and white striped surveying/ranging pole.
S
- SDH
- Sbor dobrovolných hasičů (Volunteer Fire Department); a central community organization that often hosts local events and student-involved festivals.
- Seznamovák
- The orientation camp itself; the quintessential experience for incoming freshmen.
- Stany
- Large tents sometimes used for overflow accommodation during peak orientation dates.
- Středisko
- The main training center building where students are housed during the field course.
- SU
- Studentská unie (Student Union), the student-led organization that runs the camp.
- SU VŠE
- Studentská unie VŠE (Student Union), the organization often involved in coordinating the camp activities.
- Sváča
- Slang for 'svačina', the afternoon snack provided between lunch and dinner.
T
- The Castle
- A common student reference to the ruins of the Old Castle (Starý zámek) in Borotín, often used as a landmark for local gatherings or outdoor study sessions.
- The Pub
- Refers to the local hostelry (Hospoda), which serves as the primary social and dining hub for students and visitors in the village.
- TJ
- Tělovýchovná jednota (Physical Education Union); refers to the local sports club and its facilities used for recreation.
- Totálka
- A total station; the electronic/optical instrument used for measuring angles and distances.
U
- U hradu
- Refers to the local pub/restaurant 'Hostinec pod hradem' located near the castle ruins, a popular student hangout.
- U Zámku
- Literally 'At the Castle,' used by students to refer to the local pension or lodging areas near the historical site where visiting researchers or students stay.
- Ubytovna
- The specific lodging wing or building within the Borotín facility.
V
- Vlajkovka
- A traditional 'capture the flag' style game played in the surrounding woods.
- VŠCHT
- University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, which also utilizes the Borotín site.
- VŠE
- Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze (Prague University of Economics and Business), the parent institution.
Z
- Zámecká
- Shorthand for the Zámecká restaurace (Castle Restaurant), the main venue for formal meals or group dining near the ruins.
- Zápich
- The final credit or signature (zápočet) required to pass the field course, often awarded on the last day.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aparát
- The complete set of surveying equipment assigned to a specific student group for the duration of the course.
- Areál
- The entire fenced-in Borotín campsite and recreation complex.
- Barokní dvůr
- The Baroque Courtyard; a significant historical building complex often used for cultural exhibitions or local tours.
- Bezinfekčnost
- A mandatory health declaration form that students must sign and submit upon arrival.
- Budíček
- The morning wake-up call, often involving loud music played over the camp speakers.
- Bus
- The university-organized shuttle service that transports students from the Prague campus (Žižkov) to Borotín.
- bus z Dejvic
- The organized shuttle bus that transports students from the main ČVUT campus in Prague-Dejvice to Borotín.
- Bus z Prahy
- The organized bus transport departing from the main Žižkov campus in Prague.
- Castle Pass
- Local knowledge regarding the accessibility of the ruins, which are generally open to the public for exploration.
- Harmonogram
- The strict daily schedule of activities that students are expected to follow.
- Hlavní budova
- The central administrative hub containing the dining hall and indoor rooms.
- Hospoda
- Refers to 'Hospoda u hradu,' the local pub located near the castle ruins where students gather in the evenings.
- Hospoda u hradu
- The local pub near the castle ruins, a popular social hub for students in the evenings.
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- Hotel Gold Chotoviny Restaurant
- Hrad
- The ruins of Borotín Castle (Starý zámek), a central location for night games and initiation rituals.
- Hřiště
- The sports courts within the complex used for volleyball and team-building exercises.
- InSIS
- The university's Integrated Information System used for camp registration and later for all academic records.
- ISIC
- The international student ID card required for identification and to access student discounts during the trip.
- Kontrolák
- A control point or fixed benchmark in the terrain used to verify the accuracy of student measurements.
- Kostel
- The Church of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary, a central landmark in the village square.
- Koupák
- The natural swimming pond located on the edge of the camp site.
- noční hra
- Organized night-time team activities or 'night games' that are a staple of the Borotín orientation schedule.
- Noční měření
- Required night-time surveying sessions, often involving astronomical observations or specialized lighting.
- Ohniště
- The designated campfire circle used for the traditional final night gathering.
- Párty stan
- The large 'party tent' used for evening social events, workshops, and lectures.
- Povlečení
- Bedding; students are often reminded in logistics emails whether it is provided or if they need a sleeping bag for cabins.
- Přednáškový sál
- The lecture hall used for presentations and indoor student activities.
- Program
- The daily schedule of activities, typically posted on a central notice board.
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- Restaurace Na Rynku
- Rýsovna
- The dedicated drafting and data processing room where students calculate measurements and draw maps.
- Sklad
- The instrument warehouse where surveying equipment (theodolites, levels) is checked out and returned.
- Společný odjezd
- The organized group departure by bus, typically from Prague's Hlavní nádraží or Roztyly.
- Sraz
- The designated meeting time and place, usually at a major train station in Prague.
- Starý zámek
- The Old Castle; the primary historical landmark and focal point of the area.
- Sudoměřice
- The nearby train station (Sudoměřice u Tábora) used by students not taking the organized bus.
- Tábor Link
- The general term for the commute to the nearby city of Tábor for services not available in the village.
- The 390
- Refers to the regional bus line connecting Borotín to larger hubs like Tábor, essential for student transit.
- VRS
- Vzdělávací a rekreační středisko, the official abbreviation for the Educational and Recreational Center facility.
- VRS Borotín
- Vzdělávací a rekreační středisko Borotín, the official name of the university's training facility.
- Zámek
- Another name for the castle ruins, often used interchangeably with 'Hrad' by students.
- zápis
- The official enrollment process which is often discussed or partially facilitated during the orientation week.
- Zřícenina
- The ruins of the Borotín Old Castle (Starý zámek), used for night games and sightseeing.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Školní rok 2025/2026 runs Sep 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 58 approved campus terms and 42 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.