Academic calendar
Third Quarter 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Third Quarter 2026Relevant now
- Fourth Quarter 2026
Campus language
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D
- DP
- Duly Performed; the minimum academic requirement (attendance and marks) needed to be allowed to write the final exam.
E
- Eendrag
- A prominent male residence on the Bloemfontein campus.
- EFFSC
- Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command; a prominent political student group.
G
- Grads
- Shorthand for Graduandi Residence, a major on-campus housing facility.
I
- iEnabler
- The online ITS student portal used for registration, checking results, and managing student accounts.
K
- Kiepersol
- A residence located on the Bloemfontein campus.
N
- NSFAS
- Refers to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme; often used to refer to the allowance or the status of one's funding.
P
- PASMA
- Pan Africanist Student Movement of Azania; a student political organization active on campus.
R
- Res Dining
- Refers to the dining services provided specifically within the residence halls.
S
- SASCO
- South African Students Congress; a major political student organization.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council; the highest student governing body on campus.
- Supps
- Supplementary exams; second-chance assessments for students who narrowly failed a module.
T
- The Caf
- The general term used by students for the main campus cafeteria or dining hall.
W
- Welgemoed
- A prominent female residence on the Bloemfontein campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aris Hall
- A common venue used for lectures and student gatherings.
- Canvas
- The official Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials, assignments, and online learning.
- e-Learning
- The general term for the digital portal where students access academic content and announcements.
- Japie van Zyl
- The Japie van Zyl Hall, the primary venue for graduations, exams, and major university events.
- lapeng_student_centre_cafeteria
- Lapeng Student Centre Cafeteria
- Library
- The main academic resource center, often referred to simply as 'the library' or 'the lib'.
- one_on_park_restaurant
- One on Park Restaurant
- Residence Fund
- The specific allowance allocated for students living in university-approved accommodation.
- solarium_caf
- Solarium Café
- Student Card
- The essential multi-purpose ID card used for campus access, library services, and meal points.
- The Lapa
- A social and event space often used for student functions and informal gatherings.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Third Quarter 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026.
- 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.