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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B
- BDE
- Bureau des Étudiants; the student union responsible for organizing social events and representing student interests.
C
- Cafét
- The student cafeteria or break area for quick meals and coffee.
- CEFI
- Comité d'Entente des Formations Infirmières; an organization involved in the coordination of nursing education.
D
- Dextro
- Student slang for a capillary blood glucose test, frequently performed during clinical placements.
E
- EAS
- Élève Aide-Soignant; the term for a nursing assistant student.
- ESI
- Étudiant en Soins Infirmiers; the standard term for a nursing student.
F
- FNESI
- Fédération Nationale des Étudiants en Soins Infirmiers; the national union representing nursing students across France.
L
- La Rési
- Common shorthand for 'La Résidence,' the on-campus student housing provided by the institute.
- La Résidence
- The standard term for the student housing facility located on or near the IFPS campus.
- Le RU
- Short for 'Restaurant Universitaire,' the cafeteria where students eat, often managed by CROUS or the institute.
R
- Rattrapages
- The resit exams for students who did not pass their initial assessments.
T
- TFE
- Travail de Fin d'Études; the mandatory final thesis required to graduate.
V
- Valider
- To pass a specific teaching unit (UE) or a clinical placement (stage).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Amphi
- Short for 'Amphithéâtre,' the large lecture hall used for theoretical courses.
- buvette_ipfops
- Buvette IPFOPS
- CAC
- Commission d'Attribution des Crédits; the committee that meets to officially award ECTS credits to students.
- Centre de Documentation
- The campus library or resource center for health sciences research.
- ENT
- Environnement Numérique de Travail; the online portal for accessing schedules, course materials, and grades.
- Portfolio
- The official document used to track and validate the acquisition of clinical skills during placements.
- Salle de TP
- Short for 'Travaux Pratiques'; the simulation labs where students practice clinical skills on mannequins.
- Stage
- The mandatory clinical placements in hospitals or clinics that make up 50% of the training.
- Tenue
- The mandatory white clinical uniform required for all practical labs and hospital placements.
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 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.