Academic calendar
Semester 1 runs Jul 22, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1Relevant now
- Semester 2
- Winter Session
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- AIESEC
- A common international student organization active on campus for leadership and exchange.
- Allowance
- The monthly stipend provided by DTEF to sponsored students.
B
- BUANSU
- Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources Student Union.
G
- GPA
- Grade Point Average, a constant topic of stress and discussion among students.
H
- Hostels
- The on-campus student residential blocks, typically referred to by block letters or simply as the hostels.
R
- Ref
- Short for the Refectory, the primary dining hall where students use their meal cards.
- Retake
- The act of repeating a failed course in a subsequent semester.
S
- Sebele
- While the name of the area, students often use it to refer to staying on the main campus grounds.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council; the main student governing body.
- Supps
- Supplementary examinations taken if a student narrowly fails a module.
T
- The Tuckshop
- Small convenience shops on campus used for quick snacks and airtime.
W
- Wildlife Society
- A popular student group focused on conservation and field trips.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin
- The Administration Block where registration and financial services are handled.
- buan_student_dining_hall
- BUAN Student Dining Hall
- Combi
- The white minibuses (public transport) used to travel between Gaborone city center and the Sebele campus.
- DTEF
- Department of Tertiary Education Financing; the government body that handles student sponsorships and allowances.
- Moodle
- The official Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials and assignments.
- MPH
- The Multipurpose Hall, used for exams, graduation, and major student events.
- Sebele Content
- Refers to the main academic and administrative hub of the university.
- Student ID
- Essential for accessing the library, refectory, and writing exams.
- The Library
- The main academic resource center, often used as a general meeting point.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 runs Jul 22, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.