Academic calendar
First Semester 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Mar 25, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
- Second Semester 2026-2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- A-one
- A reference to high quality or the highest grade achievable in a course.
B
- Buttery
- Small retail shops or kiosks within the hostel area selling snacks and basic provisions.
C
- Carryover
- A course that a student failed and must retake in a subsequent semester.
F
- Female Hostel
- The primary residential block for female students located on the main campus.
G
- GP
- Grade Point, the standard measure of academic performance.
J
- Jambite
- A first-year student, derived from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
M
- Male Hostel
- The primary residential block for male students within the university premises.
- Mama Put
- Generic term used by students for local food vendors or roadside eateries near the campus gates.
- MSSN
- Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria, a prominent religious student organization on campus.
N
- NANS
- National Association of Nigerian Students, the local chapter of the national student body.
- New Hostel
- Recently constructed student accommodation blocks often funded by TETFUND.
- NIFES
- Nigeria Fellowship of Evangelical Students, a major Christian student group.
P
- PLASUSU
- Plateau State University Students Union, the primary student government body.
S
- School Canteen
- The central dining area where students purchase cooked meals.
- Staylite
- A returning student (non-freshman) residing in the hostel.
- SUG
- Student Union Government, synonymous with PLASUSU.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin Block
- The central administrative building housing the Vice-Chancellor's office and registry.
- Bokkos Park
- The main motor park in Bokkos town where students board commercial transport to Jos and other locations.
- Clearance
- The administrative process of verifying documents, usually required for new students or graduating seniors.
- Course Registration
- The mandatory online and manual process at the start of each semester to enroll in classes.
- Library
- The university's main research and study center, often a landmark for directions.
- Post-UTME
- The university's specific entrance examination and screening process for prospective students.
- Science Complex
- The central hub for laboratories and offices of the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences.
- TETFUND Building
- Any of the several structures funded by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, often specified by faculty.
- Twin Lecture Theatre
- A large capacity dual-hall building used for combined lectures and large university events.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Mar 25, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 9 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.