Academic calendar
First Semester 2026-2027 runs Aug 23, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
- Second Semester 2026-2027
- Summer Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- Al-Mat'am
- The main university dining hall or cafeteria area where students gather for meals.
C
- Cafeteria
- Commonly used to refer to the smaller snack bars located within individual college buildings.
- CBA
- College of Business Administration.
- CCSE
- College of Computer Science and Engineering.
D
- DASA
- Deanship of Admission and Student Affairs.
- DN
- Denied; a status given to a student who is barred from taking the final exam due to exceeding the 25% absence limit.
- DSR
- Deanship of Scientific Research.
E
- ELC
- English Language Center, responsible for the intensive English programs.
M
- Ma'dal
- A student's Grade Point Average (GPA).
- Muwafaqah
- Official approval, usually referring to a successful petition for a course override or major change.
S
- Sakan
- The general term used by students to refer to the on-campus student housing facilities.
T
- Tahdiriya
- The Preparatory Year (Foundation Year) that all new students must complete before entering their major.
- Takhassus
- A student's specific major or academic specialization.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Al-Faisaliyah
- The primary campus location dedicated to female students.
- Asfan
- The main campus of the University of Jeddah located in the Asfan district.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for accessing course materials, submitting assignments, and online tests.
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- College of Engineering Cafeteria (Male Section)
- college_of_languages_and_translation_cafeteria_female_section
- College of Languages and Translation Cafeteria (Female Section)
- Hadhf wa Idhafah
- The 'Add and Drop' period at the start of the semester for adjusting course schedules.
- Kamil
- The university's branch campus located in the Kamil governorate.
- Khulais
- The university's branch campus located in the Khulais governorate.
- Odus Plus
- The legacy or specific system interface sometimes used for academic tracking and administrative services.
- Sajel
- The official electronic portal used for course registration, checking grades, and managing student records.
- Sharafiyah
- The campus location often associated with health sciences and administrative offices.
- University ID
- The essential physical card required for campus entry, library access, and identifying oneself during exams.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026-2027 runs Aug 23, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.