Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 24, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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B
- BEST
- Board of European Students of Technology, a prominent local student organization focused on engineering and career development.
- Bufet
- Small snack bars or cafeterias located within almost every academic building for quick breaks.
C
- Collegium
- The Student Self-Government body (Collegium of Students) that represents student interests to the administration.
H
- Hurt
- Short for 'Hurtozhytok,' the general term used by students to refer to any university dormitory.
I
- Iidalnya
- The general term for the student canteen or dining hall.
K
- Khvist
- An academic debt or a failed exam that needs to be retaken (literally 'a tail').
- Kombinat
- The main university catering facility (Catering Plant) providing full meals for students.
M
- Mistechko
- The 'Student Town' or campus area where most dormitories are clustered together.
- Modul
- A midterm assessment or a specific block of the curriculum that ends with a test.
N
- NTSA
- The Scientific Society of Students, Postgraduates, Doctoral Candidates, and Young Scientists.
O
- Odynadtsiatka
- Dormitory No. 11, often used to identify this specific residence hall in student chats.
P
- Para
- A 90-minute academic class, consisting of two 45-minute halves (literally 'a pair').
- Piatirka
- Dormitory No. 5, a common residential hub for students.
- Profkom
- The Student Trade Union Committee, responsible for student rights, social benefits, and organizing events.
S
- Studak
- A student identification card.
Z
- Zalik
- A pass/fail credit or the grade received for a non-exam subject.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Biblioteka
- The Scientific Library of Lviv Polytechnic, a major study and research site.
- Chetvertyi
- The 4th Building (4-y Korpus), frequently used by students of specific technical faculties.
- E-Studak
- The digital version of the student ID card available via the national 'Diia' app or university systems.
- Elektronnyi Kabinet
- The personal electronic student portal for tracking grades, registration, and official documents.
- Holovnyi
- The Main Building (Holovnyi Korpus), the historic central administrative and academic hub of the university.
- Pershyi
- The 1st Building (1-y Korpus), one of the primary academic structures.
- Rozklad
- The official online timetable portal used to check class schedules and room assignments.
- the_student_s_cafe_of_lviv_polytechnic_national_university
- The Student's Cafe of Lviv Polytechnic National University
- VNS
- The Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle-based), the primary platform for accessing course materials and submitting assignments.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 24, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.