Academic calendar
Second Semester 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Second Semester 2026Relevant now
- Second Semester 2026
- Fourth Term 2026
- Fourth Term 2026
- First Term 2027
- First Semester 2027
- Second Term 2027
- Third Term 2027
- Second Semester 2027
- Fourth Term 2027
Campus language
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D
- Dagbrekers
- Residents of the Dagbreek men's residence.
E
- Eendrag
- A prominent men's residence often referred to by its full name in student discourse.
F
- FVZS
- The Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert Institute for Student Leadership Development.
H
- HK
- Huiskomitee (House Committee), the student leadership team within a residence.
J
- Jool
- The annual Rag festival held during orientation for charity fundraising.
K
- Koshuis
- The Afrikaans term for a university residence or dormitory, used by both English and Afrikaans speakers.
M
- MAD²
- Making A Decision Through Dedicated Donation, the university's orientation and social impact program.
- Marais
- Common shorthand for the Huis Marais men's residence.
- Maties
- The collective name for students of Stellenbosch University.
- Meal Quota
- The daily allowance on a student card used to pay for meals in university residences.
N
- Neelsie
- The Langenhoven Student Centre, the primary hub for commercial dining and fast food on campus.
S
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the highest student governance body.
T
- The Hub
- A common term for the dining and social area within the Engineering faculty.
V
- Vensters
- A street theatre and dance competition performed by residences during orientation week.
W
- Willows
- Wilgenhof, the university's oldest men's residence.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin A
- The main administrative building for student registrations and official business.
- Bib
- The JS Gericke Library, the main underground university library.
- irene_residence_dining_hall
- Irene Residence Dining Hall
- langenhoven_student_centre_neelsie
- Langenhoven Student Centre (Neelsie)
- Matie Bus
- The campus shuttle service that transports students between different campus zones.
- My.Sun
- The central web portal for students to access academic records and administrative services.
- Neelsie
- The Langenhoven Student Centre, housing shops, banks, and food courts.
- Rooiplein
- Jan Marais Square, the central red-bricked square where students congregate.
- Student Card
- The multi-purpose ID card used for building access, library services, and meal payments.
- SUNLearn
- The official online learning management system for course materials and assignments.
- tinie_louw_dining_hall
- Tinie Louw Dining Hall
- victoria_hub_munch
- Victoria Hub (Munch)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Second Semester 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.