Academic calendar
Second Semester 2025/2026 runs Jun 29, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Second Semester 2025/2026Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- Ali Akilu
- A prominent student hostel block located on the main campus.
B
- Buttery
- Small kiosks or shops within faculty areas selling snacks, drinks, and basic stationery.
C
- Carryover
- A course that a student failed and is required to retake in a subsequent semester.
G
- G.S.T.
- General Studies courses that are mandatory for all students regardless of their major.
H
- Hostel
- The general term used for any on-campus student accommodation.
J
- Jambite
- A first-year student, derived from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
K
- KASU Canteen
- The central dining area where students get cooked meals.
- KASUSU
- Kaduna State University Students' Union.
L
- L.T.
- Common shorthand for 'Lecture Theater'.
M
- Mama Put
- Generic term for local food vendors and small restaurants located around the campus perimeter.
- MSSN
- Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria; a major religious student organization.
N
- NANS
- National Association of Nigerian Students; the local chapter of the national student body.
- NIFES
- Nigeria Fellowship of Evangelical Students; a prominent Christian student group.
S
- Sardauna
- A common reference to one of the student residential areas.
- Spillover
- An additional year or semester a student must stay to complete their degree after the standard duration.
- SUG
- Student Union Government; the highest representative body for students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1000 Seater
- The large lecture theater used for general studies (GST) classes and major university events.
- Course Form
- The official document students must print, sign, and submit to their department after online registration.
- ETF Building
- Lecture halls and offices funded by the Education Trust Fund (now TETFUND).
- Faculty of Arts
- A major academic block often used as a landmark for meeting points.
- ICT Center
- The facility used for computer-based tests (CBT), digital registrations, and internet services.
- ID Card Capture
- The process of having a student's photograph and data taken for the official university identity card.
- Kafanchan
- Refers to the university's second campus located in the southern part of Kaduna State.
- Screening
- The mandatory physical verification process where new students present their credentials for clearance.
- Senate Building
- The main administrative building housing the Vice Chancellor's office and senior management.
- The Portal
- The online student management system used for paying fees, registering courses, and checking results.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Second Semester 2025/2026 runs Jun 29, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.