Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
B
- BNCC
- Bangladesh National Cadet Corps, the campus military reserve and leadership training wing.
F
- Family House
- The residential units within the SOS Children's Village Dhaka where students living under the SOS care system reside.
G
- Gmeinerian
- A less common but formal alternative to SOSian, referring to the college's namesake, Hermann Gmeiner.
H
- HGCDCC
- SOS Hermann Gmeiner College Cultural Club, responsible for campus cultural events and performances.
- HGCDDC
- SOS Hermann Gmeiner College Debating Club, the school's official debating society.
- HGCDLC
- SOS Hermann Gmeiner College Language Club, focusing on English and Bengali language skills.
- HGCDSC
- SOS Hermann Gmeiner College Science Club, organizing science fairs and competitions.
S
- SOSian
- A student or alumnus of SOS Hermann Gmeiner College Dhaka, used as a term of shared identity.
T
- The Canteen
- The primary on-campus food service area where students gather for snacks and lunch.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Academic Building
- The main structure housing administrative offices and general classrooms.
- college_canteen
- College Canteen
- ID card
- The mandatory identification card required for entry through the main gate and library access.
- Mirpur 13
- The common geographic shorthand used by students to describe the college's location and local transit hub.
- Science Building
- The dedicated block for science laboratories and higher secondary science classes.
- Section
- The specific division of a class (e.g., Science A, Commerce B) that dictates a student's daily schedule.
- The Diary
- The mandatory student handbook used for tracking attendance, academic records, and disciplinary notes.
- The Field
- The large central playground used for sports and the annual sports meet.
- Uniform
- The strict dress code (typically white shirt and navy blue trousers/skirt) that is mandatory for campus entry.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026 runs Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.