Academic calendar
Année universitaire 2026-2027 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2025-2026
- Spring Session 2025-2026
- Année universitaire 2026-2027Relevant now
- Session Printemps 2025-2026
- Session Printemps 2025-2026
Campus language
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A
- ADE
- Association des Étudiants, a general term for student-led departmental associations or clubs.
- ADEES
- Association des Étudiants de l'Ecole des Sciences, a prominent student organization within the faculty.
- Amerchich
- The primary university residence (Cité Universitaire) located near the faculty where most students live.
B
- Bayt Al Maârif
- A well-known private student residence located near the campus often used by students seeking non-public housing.
- Bayt Al Maârifa
- A popular private student residence located close to the campus, often preferred for its better facilities.
- BDE
- Bureau des Étudiants; the student office responsible for organizing social and cultural events.
- Buvette
- The small snack bars or cafeterias located inside the faculty for quick meals and coffee.
C
- CED
- Centre d'Études Doctorales, the administrative body for PhD students and research labs.
- Cité
- The general shorthand used by students to refer to the public university dormitories.
- Cité Amerchich
- The primary public university dorms located near the faculty in the Daoudiate district.
- Cité Daoudiate
- The residential area and dorm complex adjacent to the faculty campus.
- Cité de l'Etudiante
- The specific residence designated for female students near the faculty.
- Cité El Kadi
- A common shorthand for the Cité Universitaire El Kadi Ayyad.
- Club de l'Environnement
- A prominent student-led organization focused on ecological initiatives within the faculty.
F
- FSSM
- Faculté des Sciences Semlalia Marrakech, the official acronym for the Faculty of Sciences.
G
- Grève
- A student strike, a common occurrence where classes are suspended due to protests.
H
- Hanout
- General Moroccan term for small local grocery shops just outside the campus gates where students buy snacks.
L
- L'Ambiance
- A popular area adjacent to the campus known for affordable street food and student-focused cafes.
- L'Economat
- The student-run or faculty-managed shop for basic supplies and snacks.
- La Buvette
- The small on-campus snack bars or kiosks used for coffee and quick sandwiches between classes.
- La Cité
- The general shorthand for the university dormitories.
M
- Majorant
- The student who ranks first in their class or module.
- Module
- A specific subject or course unit that constitutes part of the semester's curriculum.
P
- PFE
- Projet de Fin d'Études, the mandatory final year research project required for graduation.
- Poly
- Short for 'polycopié'; the printed course booklets or lecture notes sold at the campus copy center.
R
- Ratt
- Short for 'rattrapage'; the dreaded resit exams taken if a student fails the initial session.
- Rattrapage
- The remedial or 'retake' exam session held for students who did not pass their initial exams.
- Restau
- The subsidized university restaurant where students use their meal cards.
- Restau U
- The subsidized university restaurant where students eat main meals using their student card.
S
- S
- Short for Semester, followed by a number (e.g., S1, S2) to denote the current level of study.
- S1/S2
- Shorthand for semesters (e.g., S1 for the first semester of the year).
- Scolarité
- The Student Affairs Office responsible for registrations, transcripts, and diplomas.
- Snack Semlalia
- A general term for the cluster of affordable fast-food outlets located just outside the faculty gates.
U
- UCA
- Université Cadi Ayyad, the parent university of the faculty.
- UNEM
- Union Nationale des Étudiants du Maroc; the highly active student union involved in campus politics and advocacy.
V
- Validation
- The term used for successfully passing a module or a semester (e.g., 'I validated my Physics module').
- Valider
- The act of passing a module or a semester (e.g., 'I validated my S1').
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Affichage
- The physical bulletin boards where exam schedules and results are traditionally posted before appearing online.
- ALSA
- The city bus company; students use specific lines like the 12 or 18 to reach the Semlalia campus.
- Amphi
- Short for Amphithéâtre; large lecture halls designated by letters (e.g., Amphi A, Amphi B).
- Amphi X
- A large, well-known lecture hall frequently used for major first-year science courses.
- Apogée
- The national digital management system where students register for modules and check their official grades.
- Attestation
- Official certificates (e.g., Attestation de scolarité) requested from the administration for legal or personal use.
- Biblio
- The central faculty library used for study and research.
- Bloc
- Refers to specific departmental buildings or wings (e.g., Bloc A, Bloc B) housing labs and classrooms.
- Bloc A
- One of the primary classroom and laboratory wings for physical sciences.
- Bourse
- The government-funded student scholarship/stipend, a critical logistical concern for many students.
- Carte d'étudiant
- The essential student ID card required for library access, exams, and the university restaurant.
- Décanat
- The Dean's office and administrative headquarters of the faculty.
- Département
- The specific administrative and teaching buildings for subjects like Physics, Chemistry, or Biology.
- ENT
- Espace Numérique de Travail; the university's digital workspace for accessing emails and online resources.
- Guichet
- The administrative windows in the 'Service de Scolarité' where students handle paperwork like ID cards.
- La Biblio
- The central faculty library used for quiet study and research.
- Minhaty
- The national online portal used by students to apply for and track their government scholarships (Bourse).
- Salle de lecture
- Dedicated study rooms, often separate from the main library stacks.
- Scolarité
- The administration building where students handle registration and transcripts.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Année universitaire 2026-2027 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 37 approved campus terms and 19 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.