Academic calendar
Deuxième session 2025-2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Deuxième session 2025-2026Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Blòk
- To study intensely or 'cram' for an upcoming evaluation.
- Bosseur
- A student who studies exceptionally hard; a high achiever.
C
- Cafétéria
- The formal name for the dining area, often used interchangeably with Kantin.
D
- Dortoir
- The general term for the on-campus student housing facilities provided by the mission.
F
- Faire le stage
- The mandatory clinical rotations nursing students must complete at local hospitals like Hôpital Universitaire Justinien.
- FSA
- Faculté des Sciences de l'Agronomie (The Faculty of Agronomy).
- FSE
- Faculté des Sciences de l'Éducation; the Faculty of Education Sciences.
- FSI
- Faculté des Sciences Infirmières (The Faculty of Nursing Sciences).
- FST
- Faculté des Sciences Théologiques (The Faculty of Theology).
K
- Kantin
- The campus cafeteria or canteen where students and staff eat.
- Kòk
- A student leader or a prominent figure within the student body.
M
- MBCC
- Mission Baptiste de la Communauté de Caïman (the founding mission and parent organization).
P
- Plume
- To fail an exam or a specific course (Kreyòl slang common in Haitian schools).
- Promotion
- Refers to a specific graduating class year, often given a unique name (e.g., Promotion Excellence).
S
- Soutenance
- The formal public defense of a student's final thesis, a major milestone for UCCC seniors.
U
- UCCC
- Université Chrétienne de la Communauté de Caïman (the university itself).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bâtiment Administratif
- The main office building for university registration and leadership.
- Bâtiment FSI
- The specific building housing the Nursing school and laboratories.
- Bus UCCC
- The university-provided shuttle service that transports students between Cap-Haïtien and the Caïman campus.
- Campus Caïman
- The main university grounds located in the Caïman locality of Quartier-Morin.
- Frais d'inscription
- The mandatory registration fees paid at the start of each academic cycle.
- L'Église
- The mission church on campus, often used for large university ceremonies and graduations.
- Labo
- The simulation laboratory used by nursing students for practical training.
- Le Bus
- The university shuttle service that transports students between Cap-Haïtien and the Caïman campus.
- Quartier-Morin
- The commune where the campus is situated; students often use this to describe their commute.
- Relevé
- An official transcript of grades required for transfers or graduation processing.
- Soutenance
- The formal public defense of a thesis required for graduation.
- Stage d'été
- Summer clinical placements required for nursing students to advance in the curriculum.
- Uniforme
- The strict dress code required for nursing students, typically consisting of specific blue or white clinical attire.
- university_cafeteria
- University Cafeteria
- Vacation
- The shift system (usually morning or afternoon) that determines a student's class schedule.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Deuxième session 2025-2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.