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 11 of 11 terms
C
- Capstone
- The mandatory, multidisciplinary research project that students must complete and present every semester.
E
- El Mat'am
- The central dining hall where all students receive their scheduled breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Exhibition
- The formal event where students present their final Capstone prototypes to evaluators.
I
- IEEE
- The campus chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a major technical student activity.
J
- Journal
- The periodic written log students must submit to document their progress and research for their Capstone project.
L
- LO
- Learning Objective; specific academic targets that form the basis of the curriculum and assessments.
S
- Sakan
- The common Arabic term for the dormitories used by students and staff.
- Snack
- The nightly meal or refreshment provided to students during evening study hours.
- STEMedia
- The school's student-led media and photography club responsible for documenting campus life.
- SU
- Student Union; the elected body representing student interests and organizing school events.
T
- The Hostel
- The on-campus residential building where all students are required to live during the school week.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Academic Building
- The main facility containing classrooms, science labs, and the administrative offices.
- Check-in
- The mandatory process of registering presence in the dorms by a specific curfew time.
- Fab Lab
- The Fabrication Laboratory equipped with tools like 3D printers and laser cutters for Capstone prototypes.
- Late Night
- Permission granted to students to stay in labs or classrooms past normal hours to finish project work.
- Multi-purpose Hall
- The large indoor space used for assemblies, school events, and presentations.
- The Bus
- The organized weekly transportation that takes students home on Thursday afternoons and brings them back on Saturday.
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?
- 11 approved campus terms and 6 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.