Academic calendar
Winter Semester 2026-2027 runs Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Winter Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
- Summer Semester 2026-2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- Arnošt
- The Menza Arnošta z Pardubic cafeteria, located near the main university buildings.
- AS UK
- Akademický senát Univerzity Karlovy; the Academic Senate, the university's top representative body.
C
- CU Point
- The English-language branding for the UK Point service center.
D
- Děkát
- Common student shorthand for the Dean's Office (Děkanát).
H
- Hvězda
- The Hvězda dormitory complex located in Prague 6.
I
- Imatrikulace
- The formal matriculation ceremony for first-year students.
J
- Jednota
- The Menza Jednota cafeteria, a common dining spot for students in central Prague.
K
- Kajetánka
- The Kajetánka dormitory complex, known for its scenic location.
M
- Menza
- A university-run student cafeteria providing subsidized meals.
#
- Švehlovka
- The Švehlova dormitory, a historic residence hall in the city center.
U
- UK Point
- The central information and advisory center for students and staff.
V
- Větrník
- The Na Větrníku dormitory complex, popular among international students.
Z
- Zápočet
- A non-graded credit or 'pass' required to qualify for a final exam.
- Zkouškové
- The intensive exam period at the end of each semester.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Albertov
- The campus hub housing the natural sciences and medical faculties.
- albertov_serving_point
- Albertov Serving Point
- bude_student_canteen
- Budeč Student Canteen
- CAS
- Central Authentication Service; the single sign-on system for university digital services.
- Celetná
- A central building housing the Faculty of Arts and Pedagogy administrative offices.
- ISIC
- The mandatory student ID card used for building access, library services, and discounts.
- Jinonice
- The modern campus housing social sciences, humanities, and the library.
- Karolinum
- The historic main building and seat of the university rectorate.
- Lítačka
- The Prague public transport card/app essential for commuting between dispersed faculty buildings.
- SIS
- Student Information System; the portal used for all course registrations and grades.
- troja_refectory
- Troja Refectory
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Winter Semester 2026-2027 runs Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 14, 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.