Academic calendar
2026_2 Semester runs Jun 7, 2026 – Nov 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2026_2 SemesterRelevant now
- 2nd Semester 2026 Academic Session
Campus language
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A
- ACETEL
- Africa Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning, a major research and academic hub within the university.
C
- Carryover
- A failed course that a student must register for and retake in a subsequent semester.
- Courseware
- The digital PDF versions of textbooks and study materials provided on the university website.
E
- e-Exam
- Electronic Examination; computer-based tests taken by 100 and 200-level students at designated centres.
M
- Mama Put
- Generic term for local food vendors and roadside bukas located immediately outside Study Centres where students eat during exam periods.
N
- NANS
- National Association of Nigerian Students; NOUN students often participate in the broader national student body activities.
- NOUAN
- National Open University Association of Nigeria, often used in the context of student representation and advocacy.
- NOUNAA
- National Open University of Nigeria Alumni Association.
O
- Off-campus
- The standard residential status for all NOUN students, as the university is an Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution with no official on-campus housing.
P
- POP
- Pen on Paper; physical written examinations typically taken by 300-level students and above.
S
- Sandgrouse
- A popular nearby market and food area frequently used by students attending the McCarthy Study Centre in Lagos.
T
- The Canteen
- The small designated eatery area found within larger Study Centres like the Lagos (McCarthy) or Abuja Model centres.
- TMA
- Tutor-Marked Assignment; the essential continuous assessment tests taken online that account for 30% of the total grade.
V
- Virtual Lab
- The online simulation platform used by science students to conduct practicals remotely.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Clearance
- The mandatory physical verification of original documents at a student's chosen Study Centre after admission.
- Gbagada
- The Gbagada Study Centre in Lagos.
- I-Learn
- The official e-learning platform providing video lectures and additional study resources.
- Jabi
- The National Headquarters of the university located in the Jabi district of Abuja.
- Matric Number
- The unique student identification number assigned after successful admission and clearance.
- McCarthy
- The Lagos Study Centre, named after its location on McCarthy Street, Onikan.
- Model
- The Abuja Model Study Centre, often distinguished from the Headquarters.
- Portal
- The 'NOUN Online' student management system (nouonline.net) used for registration, checking results, and uploading TMAs.
- Remita
- The central payment gateway used for all university transactions, including school fees and exam registration.
- RRR
- Remita Retrieval Reference; the unique code generated on the portal to facilitate bank or online payments.
- VI
- The Victoria Island Study Centre in Lagos.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2026_2 Semester runs Jun 7, 2026 – Nov 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 11 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.