Academic calendar
First Semester 2026 runs Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 26, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026Relevant now
- Second Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
- Academic Year 2027-2028 Start
Campus language
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D
- Doctor
- The standard honorific used by students for all professors and lecturers, regardless of their specific academic title.
E
- Enactus
- The campus chapter of the international organization focused on social entrepreneurship.
F
- Food Court
- The primary dining area located within the campus hubs where various food vendors operate.
G
- GDSC
- Google Developer Student Clubs, a technical community for students interested in Google developer technologies.
I
- IEEE
- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers student branch at KSIU.
S
- Sakan
- The general term used by students for the on-campus student housing/dorms.
- Section
- The term used for smaller tutorial or practical classes that accompany large lectures.
- SU
- The Student Union, the primary representative body for the student population.
T
- The Cafeteria
- The smaller, faculty-specific snack bars or dining halls located within individual buildings.
- The Hostels
- An English-language alternative used by international students to refer to the university dormitories.
- The Portal
- The collective term students use for the online systems (SIS or LMS) used to check grades and schedules.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Al-Tor Campus
- The main administrative campus located in El Tor, housing Engineering and Science faculties.
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- El Tor Campus Food Court
- ID Card
- The mandatory student identification card required for campus entry, library access, and using the bus service.
- LMS
- Learning Management System; the digital platform where professors upload course materials and assignments.
- Ras Sudr Campus
- The branch located in Ras Sudr, primarily focusing on Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine.
- Sharm Campus
- The branch of the university located in Sharm El Sheikh, focusing on Tourism and Architecture.
- SIS
- Student Information System; the portal used for course registration, tuition payments, and viewing official transcripts.
- The Admin
- The central administration building where student affairs and registrar offices are located.
- The Bus
- The university-operated shuttle service that transports students between the three campuses and major cities.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026 runs Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 26, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.