Academic calendar
First Semester 2026/2027 runs Oct 13, 2026 – Feb 13, 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
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
A
- Africa
- Africa Hall, the only all-female hall of residence on campus.
B
- Buttery
- Small convenience shops within the halls of residence selling snacks and basic provisions.
C
- Comm Area
- The Commercial Area, a central location for banks, shops, and diverse food vendors.
- Conti
- Unity Hall, known for its 'continental' identity and strong student activism.
G
- GRASAG
- Graduate Students' Association of Ghana, representing postgraduate students.
I
- In-Out
- The residential policy where students live on campus for one year and off-campus for the subsequent years.
- Indece
- Independence Hall, the first hall of residence established on campus.
- ISA
- International Students Association, catering to the needs of non-Ghanaian students.
J
- Jack
- A common informal term used to address a male friend.
- JCR
- Junior Common Room, often used to refer to the snack bars or small eateries located within each hall.
K
- Katanga
- University Hall, famous for its traditionalist 'fellows' and rivalry with Unity Hall.
N
- Night Market
- The primary evening food hub located near the halls of residence, offering various local dishes.
- NUGS
- National Union of Ghana Students, the national umbrella body for student unions.
O
- Obiaa
- A Twi term meaning 'everyone', often used in campus announcements or social gatherings.
P
- Perching
- The practice of an unregistered student living unofficially in a resident student's room.
Q
- Queens
- Queen Elizabeth II Hall, a prominent hall named after the British monarch.
R
- Repu
- Republic Hall, centrally located and known for hosting various social events.
S
- SRC
- Students' Representative Council, the main student government body.
V
- Vim
- A term used to describe energy, motivation, or confidence.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- africa_hall_dining_hall
- Africa Hall Dining Hall
- AIM App
- The Academic Information Management mobile app used for checking results, registration, and notices.
- Biometric
- The fingerprint verification system used for hall entry and identity verification during examinations.
- Casely Hayford
- A major lecture theatre complex often used for large undergraduate classes.
- CASS
- College of Art and Social Sciences building.
- Faculty
- Common shorthand for the Faculty of Social Sciences building.
- Great Hall
- The main assembly hall used for matriculation, graduation, and major university events.
- independence_hall_dining_hall
- Independence Hall Dining Hall
- Prempeh II Library
- The main university library, often referred to simply as 'Main Library'.
- queens_hall_dining_hall
- Queens Hall Dining Hall
- republic_hall_dining_hall
- Republic Hall Dining Hall
- Shuttle
- The internal bus system that transports students between the halls of residence and lecture areas.
- Student Portal
- The online web interface for fee payments, course registration, and official academic records.
- unity_hall_dining_hall
- Unity Hall Dining Hall
- university_hall_dining_hall
- University Hall Dining Hall
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026/2027 runs Oct 13, 2026 – Feb 13, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 15 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.