Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jan 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- ACM
- The campus chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery.
B
- Boys Hostel
- The primary on-campus residential facility for male students.
C
- CWC
- COMSATS Wah Computing Society, the primary student body for IT and CS students.
- CWS
- COMSATS Wah Sports Society, responsible for organizing campus athletic events.
G
- Girls Hostel
- The primary on-campus residential facility for female students.
I
- IEEE
- The campus student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
K
- Khokha
- Small kiosks or stalls on campus selling tea, snacks, and light refreshments.
L
- LDS
- Literary and Debating Society, which manages speaking competitions and writing events.
M
- Main Cafe
- The central cafeteria where students gather for meals and socializing.
O
- Off-campus
- Private hostel accommodations located in the surrounding Wah Cantt area, used when campus housing is full.
R
- Relative
- The relative grading system where a student's grade is determined by their performance compared to the rest of the class.
S
- Sessionals
- The two sets of midterm examinations held during a semester.
- Short attendance
- A status where a student has less than the required 80% attendance, risking being barred from exams.
T
- Terminals
- The final examinations held at the end of the semester.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 80% Rule
- The strict university policy requiring 80% attendance in every course to sit for final exams.
- Auditorium
- The main hall used for seminars, orientations, and formal university events.
- Block A
- The main academic building housing the Management Sciences and Computer Science departments.
- Block B
- The academic building primarily dedicated to Engineering departments.
- Block C
- A newer academic block housing additional classrooms and faculty offices.
- campus_canteen
- Campus Canteen
- CUOnline
- The essential student web portal used for checking attendance, grades, and course registration.
- faculty_food_hall
- Faculty Food Hall
- LMS
- The Learning Management System where faculty upload assignments and course materials.
- Transport
- The university-managed bus service providing commutes for students from Wah, Rawalpindi, and Islamabad.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jan 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.