Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 16, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter 2027
- Winter 2027
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027
- Fall 2027
- Winter 2028
- Winter 2028
- Spring 2028
- Summer 2028
Campus language
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A
- Activities
- Common shorthand for the Student Activities buildings where most food outlets are located.
C
- Core
- General education requirements that all students must complete regardless of their major.
F
- Food Court
- The primary dining areas located within the Student Activities Buildings (C04 for women, C05 for men).
- Foundation
- The mandatory preparatory program for students needing to improve English or Math skills before starting their degree.
M
- Major Declaration
- The formal process of applying to and being accepted into a specific academic department.
N
- New Housing
- Refers to the recently constructed, modern residential buildings on the edge of campus.
Q
- QU-ASCE
- The Qatar University chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
- QU-IEEE
- The Qatar University chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
S
- Section
- Refers to the gender-segregated divisions of student organizations (Men's vs. Women's sections).
- SRB
- Student Representative Board, the university's student government body.
- Student Housing
- The official on-campus residential complexes for male and female students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- B01
- The main Library building for female students.
- Banner
- The self-service web portal used for course registration, checking grades, and viewing schedules.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where professors upload course materials and assignments.
- C01
- The College of Arts and Sciences building on the Men's campus.
- C04
- The Women's Student Activities building, a central hub for social life.
- C05
- The Men's Student Activities building, containing the main male dining hall.
- coffee_bean_and_tea_leaves
- Coffee Bean and Tea Leaves
- desert_rose
- Desert Rose
- H08
- The building housing the College of Business and Economics and the College of Law on the Women's campus.
- I11
- The Higher Administration building where the President's office is located.
- MyQU
- The central student portal that provides access to email, Banner, and university announcements.
- One Card
- The official multi-purpose student ID card used for library access, printing, and campus services.
- QU Map
- The interactive digital mapping tool used to navigate the complex building codes (e.g., C01, H08).
- student_housing_dining_hall
- Student Housing Dining Hall
- tim_hortons
- Tim Hortons
- zaatar_w_zeit
- Zaatar W Zeit
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 16, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 16 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.