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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Showing 13 of 13 terms
D
- Doctor
- The standard honorific used by students to address any professor or lecturer.
E
- Enactus Horus
- The campus chapter of the international organization focused on social entrepreneurship.
- EPSF-Horus
- Egyptian Pharmaceutical Students' Federation at Horus University, the local branch for pharmacy students.
F
- Food Court
- The central area on campus containing various food outlets and cafes where students congregate.
H
- HUSA
- Horus University Student Association, often used interchangeably with the Student Union in official contexts.
I
- IEEE Horus
- The student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers at the university.
K
- Karnay
- The student ID card, required for campus entry and identification during exams.
S
- Sakan
- The general term for the university-affiliated student housing/dorms.
- Sakan El-Talaba
- The specific housing designated for male students.
- Sakan El-Talabat
- The specific housing designated for female students.
- Section
- A small-group tutorial or laboratory session, distinct from a large lecture.
- Sheet
- A problem set or assignment paper, common in the Engineering and Pharmacy faculties.
- SU
- The Student Union, the primary representative body for the student population.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Business
- The Faculty of Business Administration building.
- Dentistry
- The Faculty of Dentistry building, one of the primary medical facilities on campus.
- Engineering
- The Faculty of Engineering building.
- hue_food_court
- HUE Food Court
- LMS
- The Learning Management System used for accessing course materials and online assignments.
- Office 365
- The official university-provided email and software suite for all students.
- Pharmacy
- The Faculty of Pharmacy building.
- PT
- The Faculty of Physical Therapy building.
- The Bus
- The university's extensive private transportation network that commutes students from various governorates to the New Damietta campus.
- The Portal
- The online Student Portal used for course registration, checking grades, and academic tracking.
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?
- 13 approved campus terms and 10 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.