Academic calendar
Odd Semester 2026 runs Jul 1, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Odd Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Term 2026
- Even Semester 2027
- Summer Term / Summer Internships / Winning Boot Camp 2027
- Summer Term and Special Reappear Exams 2027
- Academic Session Start 2027-2028
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
A
- AIT
- Apex Institute of Technology, a specialized division within the university for engineering.
D
- DCD
- Department of Career Development, responsible for soft skills and aptitude training.
- Detain
- The status of being barred from final exams due to failing the 75% attendance requirement.
F
- Food Court
- The central commercial area featuring private vendors like Subway and Domino's.
G
- Gharuan
- The name of the local village, used by students to refer to the campus location or the surrounding rural area.
L
- LC
- Ladies Complex, the primary residential area for female students.
M
- Maggi Point
- Generic term for small kiosks serving quick snacks and noodles across campus.
- Mass Bunk
- A coordinated absence from class by an entire batch of students.
- Mess
- The official university dining halls where meal plans are used.
- MST
- Mid-Semester Test, the internal examinations held twice a semester.
N
- NC
- New Complex, referring to the newer hostel blocks on campus.
S
- Shivalik
- Common name for the Shivalik Boys Hostel blocks.
- SW
- Department of Student Welfare, handles extracurriculars and student grievances.
T
- TPP
- Training and Placement Program, mandatory sessions for career preparation.
Z
- Zak
- Shorthand for the Zakir Hussain Hostel.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 75%
- The strict minimum attendance percentage required to avoid being 'detained' from exams.
- Aryabhatta
- Block 3, primarily used for computer applications and science courses.
- B1
- Block 1, also known as the Kalpana Chawla Block.
- B6
- Block 6, commonly referred to as the Newton Block, housing engineering departments.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for accessing course materials and submitting assignments.
- CUIMS
- Chandigarh University Information Management System, the essential portal for attendance, grades, and fees.
- food_republic_fr
- Food Republic (FR)
- Gate Pass
- The digital authorization required via CUIMS for hostel students to leave the campus.
- university_mess
- University Mess
- Zakir Hussain
- Block 7, a major academic and administrative hub.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Odd Semester 2026 runs Jul 1, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 10 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.