Academic calendar
Second Semester 2026 runs Jul 14, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Second Semester 2026Relevant now
- Second Semester 2026
- School Term 3
- Semester 2 2026
- Semester 2 2026
- School Term 4
Campus language
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A
- ASA
- Accounting Students Association, a prominent academic society on campus
B
- Bult-run
- A quick trip to the shops or bars located on The Bult
C
- Caput
- Caput Men's Residence
D
- Draak
- The Drakenstein restaurant and dining facility on the Potchefstroom campus
E
- Eetsaal
- The general term for a residence dining hall where students use meal credits
H
- Heidi
- Heide Women's Residence on the Potchefstroom campus
- Hombré
- Hombré Men's Residence
- Huismoles
- Inter-residence social competitions or lighthearted 'trouble' between residences
J
- Jool
- The annual Rag festival involving floats, charity drives, and social events
K
- Kasteel
- Kasteel Women's Residence
- Koshuis
- The Afrikaans term for a residence hall, used universally by students
M
- Minjonet
- Minjonet Women's Residence
P
- Patria
- Patria Men's Residence, known for its strong traditions
- Pukke
- The nickname for students of the NWU Potchefstroom campus (derived from the former PU for CHE)
S
- SCC
- Student Campus Council, the campus-specific student leadership body
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the highest student governance body
- SRCS
- Student Rag Community Service, the organization responsible for charity and community outreach
T
- The Deli
- On-campus convenience shops where students can purchase snacks and light meals using their student cards
V
- Veritas
- Veritas Men's Residence
W
- Wag
- Wag-'n-Bietjie Women's Residence
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Amphi
- The Amphitheatre, a major outdoor venue for concerts and university events
- dampad_d_vine_venue
- Dampad / D'vine Venue
- eFundi
- The official Sakai-based learning management system for course materials and assignments
- F1
- The Main Administrative Building on the Potchefstroom campus
- Joolplaas
- The Rag Farm, an off-campus venue used for large festivals and student gatherings
- klipoog_cafeteria
- Klipoog Cafeteria
- minjonet_dining_hall
- Minjonet Dining Hall
- NSFAS
- The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, which many students use to pay for tuition and residence
- Sanlam Auditorium
- A major venue for performances and formal university ceremonies
- Student Card
- The multi-purpose ID used for building access, library services, and the meal credit system
- Student Portal
- The online system for checking grades, financial statements, and registration status
- The Bult
- The commercial district immediately adjacent to the Potchefstroom campus, central to student social life
- Vaal
- The common shorthand for the NWU Vanderbijlpark campus
- voorhuis_dining_hall
- Voorhuis Dining Hall
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Second Semester 2026 runs Jul 14, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 14 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.