Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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A
- AEE
- Association des Étudiants d'Économie; the specific student association for economics majors.
- Amphi
- Short for amphitheatre, referring to the large lecture halls.
- AMU
- Association de Musique Universitaire; the student group for musicians on campus.
B
- BDA
- Bureau des Arts; the student organization dedicated to cultural and artistic activities.
- BDE
- Bureau des Étudiants; the primary student union/board responsible for social life and events.
- BDS
- Bureau des Sports; the student organization managing athletic clubs and competitions.
C
- CM
- Cours Magistral; large-scale lectures held in amphitheatres.
L
- L'ENT
- Espace Numérique de Travail; the digital student portal for schedules, grades, and course materials.
- L'Escale
- The university restaurant (RU) located on the Saint-Martin campus.
- La Cafet
- General term for the smaller cafeterias/snack bars found in various campus buildings.
- La Croix Petit
- A CROUS residence located in the Croix Petit district of Cergy.
- Le Cyber
- A specific cafeteria/snack point often used by students at the Les Chênes site.
- Le Portique
- The main university restaurant (RU) located on the Les Chênes campus.
- Le Square
- The 'Square de l'Echiquier' student residence, often shortened by students.
- Les Hauts de Cergy
- Refers to the CROUS residence located near the Cergy-le-Haut station.
- Les Linandes
- A large CROUS student residence located near the Cergy-Préfecture station.
P
- Partiels
- The final exams held at the end of each semester.
R
- Rattrapages
- Resit exams for students who did not pass their initial partiels.
- RU
- Short for 'Restaurant Universitaire', the subsidized student cafeteria managed by CROUS.
T
- TD
- Travaux Dirigés; small-group tutorial classes where students apply lecture material.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BU
- Bibliothèque Universitaire; the university library system where students study and borrow books.
- Cergy-Préfecture
- The main transit hub and station serving the Les Chênes campus.
- Gennevilliers
- The campus site located in Gennevilliers, often used for education and teacher training (INSPE).
- Izly
- The contactless payment system used via student ID cards or a mobile app for all CROUS meals.
- La Tour
- The prominent tower building within the Les Chênes campus complex.
- Les Chênes
- The main campus site in Cergy-Préfecture, housing law, economics, and humanities.
- Neuville
- The Neuville-sur-Oise campus, primarily used for civil engineering and biology.
- Pass Navigo
- The transit card used for the RER A and buses to commute between Cergy and Paris.
- RER A
- The primary train line connecting the Cergy campuses (Cergy-Préfecture, Cergy-le-Haut) to central Paris.
- ru_le_campus_neuville
- RU Le Campus (Neuville)
- ru_le_parc_hirsch_temporary
- RU Le Parc (Hirsch Temporary)
- ru_les_ch_nes
- RU Les Chênes
- ru_saint_martin
- RU Saint-Martin
- Saint-Martin
- The campus site dedicated to sciences, technology, and engineering.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 14 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.