Academic calendar
First Semester 2026-2027 runs Oct 4, 2026 – Jan 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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E
- Engineering Cafeteria
- The popular snack and coffee spot located within the Faculty of Engineering building.
G
- GDSC HU
- Google Developer Student Clubs at Hashemite University.
H
- HU
- The Hashemite University.
I
- IEEE HU
- The student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers at the university.
S
- Safar
- Arabic for 'traveling'; students use this to describe the long daily commute from Amman or other cities.
- Student Union
- The elected student body representing the university's student population.
T
- The Bridge
- The pedestrian bridge connecting the main bus terminal to the university gates.
- The Medical Cafeteria
- The dining area serving students in the Medical Complex.
- The Restaurant
- The central student dining hall providing subsidized meals.
- The Sun
- A common student joke/term referring to the intense heat and desert climate of the Zarqa campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Al-Hasan Bin Talal
- The main university auditorium used for ceremonies and major events.
- Al-Hussein Library
- The Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II Library, the main research and study hub.
- Al-Khwarizmi
- The primary building for the Faculty of Information Technology.
- campus_food_halls_and_cafeterias
- Campus Food Halls and Cafeterias
- E-Gate
- The electronic registration portal used for course enrollment, checking grades, and financial tracking.
- Medical Complex
- The massive facility housing the faculties of Medicine, Nursing, and Applied Medical Sciences.
- Moodle
- The official Learning Management System used for course materials, quizzes, and announcements.
- The Bus
- The primary transportation system; students use private company buses (e.g., Al-Mutakamela) from dedicated terminals in Amman and Zarqa.
- The Card
- The magnetic student ID used for gate entry, library services, and identity verification during exams.
- The Deanship
- The Deanship of Student Affairs building, used for administrative and student services.
- Zarqa Terminal
- The main transit hub in Zarqa city where students catch the university-specific buses.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026-2027 runs Oct 4, 2026 – Jan 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 11 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.