Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027 - Short Session
- Summer 2027 - Long Session
Campus language
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Showing 7 of 7 terms
A
- ACM
- The student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that organizes social events and activities.
D
- DSOA
- The Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority student residences where most RIT Dubai students live.
I
- IEEE
- The campus branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
S
- SG
- Student Government, the official representative body for the student population.
T
- The Canteen
- The main on-campus dining area located within the Innovation Center.
- Tigers
- The official mascot and collective identity for all RIT Dubai students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Academic Block
- The section of the campus dedicated to lecture halls and classrooms.
- DSO
- Dubai Silicon Oasis, the technology park and residential community where the campus is located.
- dso_grocery_stores_and_restaurants
- DSO Grocery Stores and Restaurants
- Innovation Center
- The primary campus building housing the library, labs, and administrative offices.
- Shuttle
- The university-provided bus service that transports students between the campus, DSOA housing, and metro stations.
- SIS
- Student Information System, the online portal used for course registration and checking grades.
- student_housing_restaurant_and_cafe
- Student Housing Restaurant and Cafe
- TigerCard
- The official student ID card used for campus access, library services, and identification.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 8 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.