Academic calendar
Semester 1 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- AGEP
- Association Générale des Étudiants de Paris, the main student federation representing Paris 1 students.
- AS
- Association Sportive, the organization managing competitive and recreational sports for the university.
- Assos
- Short for 'Associations', referring to the various student clubs and organizations.
B
- Bullier
- The Resto U Bullier, located near the Port-Royal and Censier areas.
C
- Cafet
- Generic term for the smaller CROUS cafeterias found inside campus buildings like Tolbiac or Panthéon.
- Châtelet
- The CROUS dining facility located near the Châtelet transport hub.
- Cité U
- General shorthand for any CROUS-managed student residence (Cité Universitaire).
- CIUP
- The Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, a massive park with various residential 'houses' where many international students live.
- CM
- Cours Magistral; large-scale lectures held in amphitheaters, usually non-mandatory.
- Concordia
- The Résidence Concordia, a common housing option for students in the 5th arrondissement.
F
- Fédé
- Short for 'Fédération', usually referring to the collective of student associations (AGEP).
L
- L1/L2/L3
- Shorthand for the first, second, and third years of a Bachelor's degree (Licence).
M
- Mabillon
- The Resto U Mabillon, a very popular multi-story dining hall in the 6th arrondissement.
- Mazet
- The CROUS residence located on Rue Mazet, popular due to its proximity to the historic center.
P
- P1
- The most common shorthand for the university (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne).
- Partiels
- Final exams held at the end of each semester.
R
- Rattrapages
- Second-chance retake exams for students who did not pass their initial partiels.
- Resto U
- Short for Restaurant Universitaire, the subsidized cafeterias run by CROUS.
T
- TD
- Travaux Dirigés; mandatory small-group tutorial classes where attendance is strictly monitored.
U
- UNEF
- Union Nationale des Étudiants de France, a prominent student union active on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BU
- Bibliothèque Universitaire; any of the university libraries where students study.
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- Cafétéria Panthéon
- caf_t_ria_pierre_mend_s_france
- Cafétéria Pierre Mendès France
- Carte d'étudiant
- The multi-purpose student ID card used for library access, exams, and Izly payments.
- Cujas
- The Bibliothèque Cujas, the major law and economics library shared with other universities.
- ENT
- Environnement Numérique de Travail; the essential online portal for schedules, grades, and course materials.
- Izly
- The mobile payment app used to pay for meals at all CROUS Resto Us and cafeterias.
- Le Panthéon
- The historic building at Place du Panthéon housing the presidency and law/political science departments.
- libre_service_pierre_mend_s_france
- Libre-service Pierre Mendès France
- Lourcine
- The Caserne Lourcine campus, a renovated military barracks housing the law school.
- Pass Navigo
- The transit card used for the Paris Metro and RER, essential for commuting between campuses.
- Saint-Charles
- The Centre Saint-Charles, the dedicated campus for arts and human sciences.
- Scolarité
- The administrative office responsible for student registration, transcripts, and diplomas.
- Sorbonne
- The historic 'Maison de la Sorbonne' building shared with other universities, used for ceremonies and specific lectures.
- Tolbiac
- The Centre Pierre-Mendès-France, a large high-rise campus in the 13th arrondissement primarily for undergraduate students.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 15 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.