Academic calendar
Semester 1 AY2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 AY2026-2027Relevant now
- Mini Semester 1A AY2026-2027
- Mini Semester 1B AY2026-2027
- Semester 1 Vacation AY2026-2027
- Semester 2 AY2026-2027
- Mini Semester 2A AY2026-2027
- Mini Semester 2B AY2026-2027
- Semester 2 Vacation AY2026-2027
- Special Term Part 1 AY2026-2027
- Special Term Part 2 AY2026-2027
- Orientation AY2027-2028
- Semester 1 AY2027-2028
- Mini Semester 1A AY2027-2028
- Mini Semester 1B AY2027-2028
- Semester 1 Vacation AY2027-2028
- Semester 2 AY2027-2028
- Mini Semester 2A AY2027-2028
- Mini Semester 2B AY2027-2028
- Semester 2 Vacation AY2027-2028
- Special Term Part 1 AY2027-2028
- Special Term Part 2 AY2027-2028
Campus language
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C
- CAP
- Cumulative Average Point, the 5.0-scale grade point average used by NUS.
- Chope
- To reserve a seat in a canteen or study area, typically using a tissue pack or umbrella.
- CSC
- Community Service Club, one of the constituent clubs under NUSSU.
E
- EH
- Eusoff Hall, a residential hall located near the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
F
- Fine Food
- An air-conditioned food court located in University Town (UTown).
- Flavours
- The non-air-conditioned food court located in University Town (UTown).
- Frontier
- The canteen serving the Faculty of Science.
K
- KEVII
- King Edward VII Hall, a hall with a strong medical heritage located near the Kent Ridge MRT.
- KR
- Kent Ridge Hall, a senior hall known for its vibrant culture and sports.
M
- MC
- Management Committee, the executive leadership team of a student hall or club.
- ModReg
- The legacy term for module registration, still widely used despite the system being renamed to CourseReg.
- Mug
- To study intensely, often for long hours in the library or common rooms.
N
- NUSSU
- National University of Singapore Students' Union, the apex student representative body.
R
- Rag & Flag
- A major annual orientation project involving a charity collection (Flag) and a float parade (Rag).
- RH
- Raffles Hall, a residential hall known for its heritage and proximity to the Museum.
S
- S/U
- Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory; a grading option that allows students to exclude a module from their GPA calculation.
- SH
- Sheares Hall, a residential hall named after Singapore's second president.
T
- Techno
- The Engineering faculty canteen, officially known as Techno Edge.
- Terrace
- The canteen located at the NUS Business School and School of Computing area.
- TH
- Temasek Hall, one of the oldest halls of residence on campus.
- The Deck
- The primary canteen for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AS1-8
- A series of interconnected buildings housing the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
- CL
- Central Library, the main academic library on the Kent Ridge campus.
- COM1-3
- Buildings housing the School of Computing, located at the southern end of campus.
- EduRec
- Education Records System, the central portal for academic records, module registration, and fees.
- halls_of_residence_dining_halls
- Halls of Residence Dining Halls
- ISB
- Internal Shuttle Bus, the free campus bus system with routes like A1, A2, D1, and D2.
- NUS Card
- The official student identification card used for library entry, building access, and internal payments.
- nus_college_dining_halls
- NUS College Dining Halls
- residential_colleges_dining_halls
- Residential Colleges Dining Halls
- SDE
- The School of Design and Environment buildings, including the net-zero SDE4.
- uNivUS
- The official mobile app for NUS students, used for digital ID, bus tracking, and campus news.
- UTown
- University Town, a major residential and educational hub featuring colleges and study spaces.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 AY2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 approved campus terms and 12 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.