Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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A
- ASK
- Alliance of Students of Kazakhstan, a national student organization with a very active local chapter at Shakarim.
- Avtomat
- A final grade received automatically without having to sit for the final exam, earned through high scores during the semester.
D
- Dom Studentov
- The official 'Student House' residence, often used to distinguish newer or primary housing from older dorms.
K
- KDM
- Committee on Youth Affairs (Komitet po delam molodezhi), the primary student self-governance and event organization body.
O
- Obshaga
- The general shorthand for any university dormitory or hostel.
P
- Perezdacha
- A retake of an exam or assessment for students who failed to achieve a passing grade.
R
- Rubezhka
- The 'boundary control' or mid-term assessment weeks (typically weeks 7 and 15) that determine eligibility for exams.
S
- Sessiya
- The high-stress final examination period at the end of each semester.
- Stolovka
- The campus canteen or cafeteria where students eat daily meals.
Z
- Zhas Otan
- The youth wing of the political party, active in campus social and leadership projects.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Agro
- The building or wing dedicated to the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.
- alash_coffee
- Alash Coffee
- Glavniy
- The Main Building located at Glinki Street 20A, housing the central administration and several faculties.
- Glinki
- Commonly used to refer to the entire main campus area located on Glinki Street.
- ID-karta
- The multi-functional student identification card used for campus access and library services.
- Otdel Kadrov
- The student records office where students must go to obtain official enrollment certificates (spravka) or submit personal documents.
- Platonus
- The mandatory automated information system used by students to check schedules, view grades, and register for courses.
- Techno
- The building housing the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.
- Univer
- The internal student portal and database for academic records and official university announcements.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.