Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
Campus language
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A
- Add/Drop
- The high-stress first week of the semester where students can change their course schedules.
G
- GEO
- Global Education Office, which handles study abroad and international exchange programs.
M
- Maqam
- A general term used by students to refer to the campus area or the residential zones in Al Ain.
- Maqam 1
- A residential area primarily housing female students on the main campus.
- Maqam 2
- A residential area for female students, often used to distinguish specific housing blocks.
- Maqam 3
- The primary residential area for male students located within the campus vicinity.
- Maqam 4
- A specific residential zone for female students, part of the expanded housing facilities.
- Maqam 5
- One of the newer residential blocks for female students on the Al Ain campus.
S
- SCD
- Student Council Department, the primary student representative body.
- SIP
- Student Internship Program, the office and process for mandatory graduation internships.
- Student Mess
- The official university-run dining halls providing daily meals to residential students.
T
- The Food Court
- The central dining area located in the Student Activities Building where most commercial food chains are located.
U
- UGR
- Undergraduate Research, referring to the office that manages student research grants and projects.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banner
- The self-service portal used for course registration, checking grades, and viewing transcripts.
- Blackboard
- The primary Learning Management System (LMS) where professors post lecture notes and assignments.
- CFA
- The College of Food and Agriculture building.
- CHSS
- The College of Humanities and Social Sciences building.
- CIT
- The College of Information Technology building, known for its modern architecture.
- COE
- The College of Engineering building.
- e-Services
- The online portal for administrative requests such as ID card replacement or maintenance in dorms.
- FBE
- The College of Business and Economics building.
- food_court_g3
- Food Court G3
- maqam_1_restaurant
- Maqam 1 Restaurant
- MyUAEU
- The official mobile application used for campus navigation, digital ID, and quick access to student services.
- new_campus_building_a11_restaurant
- New Campus Building A11 Restaurant
- Safe Exam Browser
- The specific software (SEB) required for taking digital exams on campus to prevent cheating.
- tawam_restaurant
- Tawam Restaurant
- The Crescent
- The iconic, crescent-shaped main administrative building housing the university leadership.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.