Academic calendar
First Semester 2026 runs Sep 19, 2026 – Jan 21, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026Relevant now
- Mid-Year Break 2027
- Second Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- AAPG
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists; a student chapter focused on earth sciences and petroleum exploration.
E
- El-Madina
- The University City; the standard term for the official on-campus student housing dormitories.
- El-Mat'am
- The main university dining hall where subsidized student meals are served.
- Enactus
- An international organization focused on social entrepreneurship with an active chapter at Suez University.
I
- IEEE
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; a major technical student branch for engineering students.
K
- Kafeterya
- Small snack bars or faculty-specific canteens used for quick breaks between lectures.
- Kashkool
- A large notebook used for taking comprehensive lecture notes.
M
- Madinat Al-Salam
- The specific dormitory complex located within the Al-Salam district campus area.
S
- Section
- A practical lab session or a small-group tutorial led by a Teaching Assistant (Mo'eed).
- Sheat
- A printed assignment or problem set that students must complete and submit for grades.
- SPE
- Society of Petroleum Engineers; the most prominent student chapter at the university due to the Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering.
T
- Taqdeer
- A student's final grade or cumulative GPA standing for the semester.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Al-Salam
- The main university campus site located in the Al-Salam district of Suez.
- Al-Salam Microbus
- The primary mode of public transportation used by students to commute to the main campus.
- Karnay
- The official student ID card, strictly required for campus entry, library access, and exam attendance.
- Petroleum
- The Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, the university's oldest and most prestigious faculty.
- Tanseeq
- The national university placement system that determines which faculty a student enters based on their high school scores.
- The Central
- The Central Library building, often used as a landmark for meeting on the main campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026 runs Sep 19, 2026 – Jan 21, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 6 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.