Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Bazylia
- A popular student bistro located in the Integrated Student Center (D2) building nearby.
D
- Dwudziestolatka
- A large dormitory located on Plac Grunwaldzki, frequently used by Faculty of Biotechnology students.
K
- Kampania wrześniowa
- The 'September Campaign', referring to the retake exam session at the end of summer.
- KN
- Koło Naukowe, a general term for any student scientific circle.
- Kolos
- Short for 'kolokwium', referring to a major midterm exam or significant course test.
- Kredka
- The 'Crayon' high-rise dormitory located near the faculty campus on Plac Grunwaldzki.
O
- Okienko
- A 'window' or free period between two scheduled classes.
- Ołówek
- The 'Pencil' high-rise dormitory, a twin tower to Kredka housing many science students.
R
- RSS
- Rada Samorządu Studenckiego, the Faculty Student Council representing student interests.
S
- SKNB
- Studenckie Koło Naukowe Biotechnologów 'Przybysz', the primary student scientific organization at the faculty.
- Stołówka
- The general term for the university's subsidized student canteen.
W
- Warunek
- A conditional pass (wpis warunkowy) that allows a student to continue their studies while repeating a failed course.
Z
- Zerówka
- An optional 'zero-term' exam taken before the official session begins, often with no penalty for failing.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BUWr
- The massive New University Library (Biblioteka Uniwersytecka) located immediately adjacent to the faculty.
- D2
- The Integrated Student Center building nearby, used for administrative services and dining.
- Dziekanat
- The Dean's Office, the central administrative hub for all student paperwork and official records.
- ELS
- Elektroniczna Legitymacja Studencka, the electronic student ID card used for transit, library, and building access.
- Joliot
- The main Faculty of Biotechnology building, named after its location on ul. Fryderyka Joliot-Curie.
- Kwadrans akademicki
- The 'academic quarter', a traditional 15-minute grace period for the start of lectures.
- university_dormitory_restaurant
- University Dormitory Restaurant
- USOS
- The University Study-Oriented System, the mandatory online portal for grades, schedules, and registration.
- Zapisy
- The high-stakes online registration periods in USOS where students sign up for specific class sections.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 9 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.