Academic calendar
Supplementary Examination Period 2026 runs Nov 23, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 4th Teaching Block 2026
- Supplementary Examination Period 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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C
- Central Dining
- The primary dining facility located on the Central Campus.
D
- DH
- The common shorthand for the Dining Hall where students use meal credits.
- DP
- Duly Performed; the minimum academic requirement (attendance and marks) needed to qualify for exams.
E
- EFFSC
- Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command; a prominent student political wing.
M
- Moroka
- Moroka Hall, a prominent residence building often used as a landmark.
N
- NSFAS
- Refers to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme; often used to discuss allowances or funding status.
P
- PASMA
- Pan Africanist Student Movement of Azania; a student political organization.
R
- Ra-Thaga
- A major student residence located on the South Campus.
- Res
- Short for residence; the standard term for on-campus student housing.
S
- SASCO
- South African Students Congress; a major political student organization on campus.
- Sedibeng
- A student residence hall located on the Central Campus.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council; the highest student governing body on campus.
- Supp
- A supplementary examination granted to students who narrowly failed a module.
T
- Tauana
- A student residence hall located on the Central Campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- C001
- A common designation for one of the primary academic buildings on Central Campus.
- Great Hall
- The large assembly hall used for graduations and major university events.
- hannetjie_hall_of_residence_dining
- Hannetjie Hall of Residence Dining
- ITS
- The Integrated Tertiary Software (iEnabler) portal used for registration, checking results, and financial statements.
- Luka Jantjie
- Luka Jantjie House, the main administrative building and hub for student services.
- massouw_hall_of_residence_dining
- Massouw Hall of Residence Dining
- Meal Credits
- The digital currency loaded onto student cards for use in the campus dining halls.
- mhudi_hall_of_residence_dining
- Mhudi Hall of Residence Dining
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where lecturers post course materials and assignments.
- moroka_hall_of_residence_dining
- Moroka Hall of Residence Dining
- ra_thaga_hall_of_residence_dining
- Ra-Thaga Hall of Residence Dining
- Student Card
- The essential ID card used for building access, library services, and meal credit redemption.
- tauana_hall_of_residence_dining
- Tauana Hall of Residence Dining
- The Library
- The award-winning SPU Library and Student Resource Centre, a central study landmark.
- umnandi_hall_of_residence_dining
- Umnandi Hall of Residence Dining
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Supplementary Examination Period 2026 runs Nov 23, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 15 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.