Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026-2027 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 2026-2027Relevant now
- Quarter 1 2026-2027
- Quarter 2 2026-2027
- Semester 2 2026-2027
- Second Examination Opportunity 2026-2027
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
A
- ASG
- Architectuur en Kunst student association, representing students in the faculty of Architecture and Arts.
B
- Blok
- The intensive study period preceding the exams during which social life typically stops.
- Broodjesbar
- The sandwich bar located within the university restaurants for quick cold lunches.
C
- Cantus
- A traditional student event involving singing student songs and drinking beer according to strict rules.
- Commi
- Short for 'commiliton'; a full member of a student association who has completed their initiation.
D
- De Meander
- A specific large student residence complex located near the Diepenbeek campus.
- Doop
- The initiation ritual or 'baptism' required to join a student association.
F
- Filii Lamberti
- The student association for Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science students.
- Fit-o-meter
- While a fitness trail, students often use it as a landmark for the outdoor eating and recreation area near the Diepenbeek sports facilities.
H
- Hermes
- The student association for the Faculty of Business Economics.
K
- Kot
- The universal Belgian term for a student room or apartment.
- Kotatlantis
- A well-known student housing area/complex in Diepenbeek often used by association members.
L
- Limburgia
- A traditional regional student club active on campus.
M
- Miezerik
- The student association for the Faculty of Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.).
R
- Resto
- The main university restaurant located in Gebouw D (Diepenbeek) or the Old Prison (Hasselt).
S
- Schacht
- A freshman or 'pledge' who is undergoing initiation into a student association.
- Studententoren
- The high-rise student housing tower located on the Diepenbeek campus.
- StuRa
- Studentenraad; the official Student Council that represents student interests to the university board.
T
- TD
- Thé Dansant; a traditional Belgian student party, usually held in the evenings at local clubs or campus venues.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- caf_cour
- Café Cour
- Campuspas
- A highly subsidized bus pass (approx. 20-25 euros per year) allowing students unlimited travel between Hasselt and Diepenbeek.
- Corda
- Corda Campus; a nearby technology park where some specialized UHasselt research and classes take place.
- De Lijn
- The public transport company that operates the frequent 'Campus 45' bus line between the city and Diepenbeek.
- Gebouw D
- The main, sprawling building on the Diepenbeek campus housing most classrooms and the library.
- Gebouw V
- The building on the Diepenbeek campus primarily used for research and specific lab sessions.
- marketplace
- Marketplace
- MijnUHasselt
- The central online student portal for schedules, grades, and administrative tasks.
- OG
- Oude Gevangenis (Old Prison); the iconic renovated building in Hasselt city center housing the Law faculty.
- PingPing
- The digital payment system linked to the student ID card used for the restaurant and printing.
- Studentenoverleg
- The formal meeting structure where students can voice concerns to faculty heads.
- TT
- The TT-Center in Hasselt city, where some administrative offices and specific classes are located.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026-2027 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 12 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.