Academic calendar
First Semester (481) runs Aug 23, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester (481)Relevant now
- Second Semester (482)
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- ASME
- The student branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
D
- DN
- Denied; a status given to students who exceed the allowed absence limit, preventing them from taking the final exam.
I
- IEEE
- The student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
M
- Major
- The specific engineering or technical specialization a student is pursuing (e.g., 'I'm a Mechanical Major').
- Mess Hall
- The primary student dining facility where daily meals are served.
N
- New Dorms
- Refers to the more recently constructed student residential buildings.
O
- Old Dorms
- Refers to the original student housing blocks, often contrasted with newer facilities.
P
- Prep
- A student currently enrolled in the Preparatory Year program.
S
- Sakan
- The general term for student housing or dormitories on campus.
- Section
- The specific group or cohort a student is assigned to for their classes.
- SPE
- The student branch of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
- Student Council
- The representative body for the student population at JIC.
T
- The Cafeteria
- The central food court area providing snacks and quick meals between classes.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Auditorium
- The main hall used for college events, seminars, and orientations.
- Banner
- The self-service web portal used for course registration, checking grades, and managing student records.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where instructors post course materials and assignments.
- ELC
- English Language Center, where preparatory year students spend the majority of their time.
- Gym
- The multi-purpose sports center and fitness facility.
- jic_dining_hall
- JIC Dining Hall
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center, the campus library and primary study hub.
- SIS
- Student Information System, often used interchangeably with Banner for administrative tasks.
- Student ID
- The mandatory identification card required for campus access, library services, and meal plans.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester (481) runs Aug 23, 2026 – Jan 14, 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.