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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B
- Brosser
- A common Belgian student term used at the school meaning to skip or cut class.
C
- CE
- Comité d'élèves; the student committee responsible for organizing events and representing student interests.
L
- L'étude
- Supervised study hall periods where students must remain quiet and work.
- La cantine
- The school cafeteria where students eat lunch.
- La Pref
- The universal shorthand name for the school, La Préférence.
- Le réfectoire
- The formal name for the dining hall, often used interchangeably with the canteen.
U
- Une interro
- Short for 'interrogation'; a quiz or test.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carte d'étudiant
- The official student ID card required for identification and accessing certain school services.
- Journal de classe
- The mandatory official diary used by students to record homework, grades, and teacher communications.
- Le Quai
- Refers to the main school building located on Quai de la Dérivation.
- Le secrétariat
- The main administrative office where students handle paperwork and report absences.
- TEC
- The regional bus network (Transport En Commun) used by the vast majority of students to commute to the school.
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?
- 7 approved campus terms and 5 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.