Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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A
- ASSMA
- Association Scientifique des Étudiants en Médecine d'Algérie, the local branch of the national medical student scientific association.
C
- Cité 1500
- A major student residence hall serving the Sidi Bel Abbès campus community.
- Cité 2000
- The large student residence complex (2000 beds) frequently used by medical students due to its proximity to the faculty.
- Cité Bousmaha
- A common shorthand for the student residence located in the Bousmaha district, often housing medical students.
- Cochage
- The act of filling out multiple-choice questions (MCQs), which is the primary format for medical exams.
E
- EMD
- Examen de Moyenne Durée; the standard term for midterm or modular exams throughout the semester.
- Externat
- The clinical years of medical school (4th, 5th, and 6th years) where students spend time in the hospital.
I
- Internat
- The final (7th) year of medical school consisting of full-time hospital rotations.
L
- Le Plateau
- Refers to the standard meal tray served at the university restaurant.
- Le Ticket
- The physical paper meal ticket required to access the university dining hall.
M
- Module
- A specific subject or course block (e.g., Anatomy, Physiology) that students must pass individually.
O
- ONOU
- Office National des Œuvres Universitaires, the government body managing dorms, transport, and dining.
R
- Rattrapage
- The makeup or resit exams taken by students who did not pass the initial modular exams.
- Restau U
- The university restaurant (Restaurant Universitaire) where students eat subsidized meals.
S
- SBA-MSA
- Sidi Bel Abbès Medical Students' Association, the primary local student organization for medical outreach and activities.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Affichage
- The physical bulletin boards where exam results and official schedules are posted, often the first place students check for grades.
- Amphi
- Short for Amphithéâtre, used to refer to the large lecture halls (e.g., Amphi A, Amphi B) within the Taleb Mourad faculty.
- Bus COUS
- The orange university buses managed by ONOU that transport students between residences and the faculty.
- Carte d'étudiant
- The official student ID card required for entry to the faculty, exams, and the university restaurant.
- CHU
- Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Hassani Abdelkader, the main university hospital where clinical rotations and practical training occur.
- Le Bloc
- Refers to the administrative or laboratory blocks within the medical faculty campus.
- Le Quitus
- A mandatory clearance document from the library and dorms required for administrative procedures like graduation or transferring.
- university_residence_dining_halls
- University Residence Dining Halls
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 8 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.