Academic calendar
Semester 1 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
A
- ACLO
- The overarching student sports organization providing sports facilities and classes for students.
- Adten
- The act of chugging a drink (usually beer) in one go, common in student associations.
C
- CUOS
- Centraal Uitvoeringsorgaan voor de Studentenorganisaties; the body that manages subsidies for student organizations.
E
- EBF
- Economics and Business Faculty association, one of the largest study associations.
F
- Food Court
- The main dining area located in the Kapteynborg building on the Zernike Campus.
G
- GSb
- Groninger Studentenbond; the local student union advocating for student rights and housing.
H
- Hospiteren
- The competitive process of interviewing for a room in a shared student house.
K
- KEI
- Kommissie Eerstejaars Introductie; the organization that runs the city-wide freshman introduction week.
- Kei-week
- The massive introduction week for all new students in Groningen, held every August.
- Knor
- A derogatory term used by members of traditional student associations to describe non-members.
M
- Mensa
- The general term for the university cafeteria, often referring to the one in the Academy Building or Zernike.
S
- Stufi
- Short for Studiefinanciering, referring to the Dutch government's student financial aid/loans.
- Sugar Homes
- The container-style student studios located at the former Suikerunie (sugar factory) site.
T
- The Refter
- A traditional name sometimes used for the dining hall in the Academy Building.
- The Village
- A large student housing complex located on Peizerweg, known for its international community.
U
- Upsilon
- A major student residential building located on the Zernike Campus.
W
- Winscho
- The large student housing complex located on Winschoterdiep, managed by SSH.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Academiegebouw
- The historic Academy Building, used for ceremonies, graduations, and some lectures.
- Bernoulliborg
- The primary building for Mathematics, Computer Science, and Artificial Intelligence at Zernike.
- Brightspace
- The digital learning management system where professors post course materials and assignments.
- Duisenberg
- The Duisenberg Building, home to the Faculty of Economics and Business at Zernike.
- foodcourt_zernike
- Foodcourt Zernike
- grand_caf_de_admiraal
- Grand Café De Admiraal
- Harmonie
- The Harmoniecomplex, which houses the Faculties of Arts and Law.
- heymans_building_restaurant
- Heymans Building Restaurant
- Progress
- ProgressWWW; the online portal used for course enrollment and viewing exam results.
- Student Card
- The official university ID used for printing, library access, and identification during exams.
- UB
- Universiteitsbibliotheek; the main University Library located in the city center opposite the Academy Building.
- Zernike
- The northern campus area where most science, business, and social science faculties are located.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 12 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.