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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C
- Comrades
- A standard term of address used by students to refer to their peers, signifying solidarity within the Kenyan university student community.
O
- OGUSA
- Outspan Global University Student Association, the official student governing body representing student interests to the administration.
S
- Supp
- Short for 'supplementary exam,' an additional test taken by a student who failed to achieve a passing grade in a regular unit.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin Block
- The central administrative building on the Nyeri campus housing the Vice Chancellor's office and registrar.
- Attachment
- The mandatory industrial or clinical placement period required for students to gain practical experience before graduation.
- ERP
- The Enterprise Resource Planning system, commonly called 'the portal,' used by students to register for units and check academic results.
- HELB
- The Higher Education Loans Board; students frequently use this term to refer to the status of their government-funded tuition loans.
- The Library
- The main academic resource center and study space for students on campus.
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?
- 3 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.