Academic calendar
Semester 1 (Odd Semester) 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 (Odd Semester) 2026-2027Relevant now
- DUEF / FLE First Semester 2026-2027
- Semester 2 (Even Semester) 2026-2027
- DUEF / FLE Second Semester 2026-2027
Campus language
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B
- Bachelard
- The Gaston Bachelard residence located on the Cité Scientifique campus.
- BDE
- Bureau des Étudiants; the student-run board responsible for social events and student life within a specific faculty.
- BU
- Bibliothèque Universitaire; the general term students use for any campus library.
C
- Campion
- The Albert Campion residence, often used by students at the Pont-de-Bois campus.
- CM
- Cours Magistral; a large-scale lecture held in an amphitheater.
- CROUS
- The regional organization that manages student housing, scholarships, and university dining.
E
- ENT
- Espace Numérique de Travail; the online student portal for grades, schedules, and administrative tasks.
G
- Galois
- The Évariste Galois residence, a major student housing hub in Villeneuve-d'Ascq.
I
- Izly
- The digital payment system and app used to pay for meals at all university restaurants.
L
- Le Barrois
- A popular university restaurant (RU) located on the Cité Scientifique campus.
- Le Sully
- A university restaurant located near the law and management faculties.
P
- Partiels
- The final examination period at the end of each semester.
R
- Rattrapages
- The second-chance or resit exams for students who did not pass their initial finals.
- RU
- Short for 'Resto U' (Restaurant Universitaire), the subsidized student dining halls managed by CROUS.
S
- SUAPS
- Service Universitaire des Activités Physiques et Sportives; the department managing all campus sports and gym memberships.
- SUMPPS
- Service Universitaire de Médecine Préventive et de Promotion de la Santé; the campus health and wellness center.
T
- TD
- Travaux Dirigés; small-group tutorial or seminar classes where attendance is usually mandatory.
- Triolo
- Refers to the residence or the general housing area near the Triolo metro station.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- cafeteria_du_sn_1
- Cafeteria du SN 1
- Espace Culture
- A central building on the Cité Scientifique campus used for exhibitions, concerts, and student workshops.
- Ilevia
- The public transport operator for the Lille metropole, including the metro, trams, and buses.
- le_crous_gourmand
- Le Crous Gourmand
- Lilliad
- The 'Learning Center Innovation,' the primary modern library and research hub at Cité Scientifique.
- M5
- A common building designation for the Mathematics and IT department building.
- Moodle
- The primary online learning management system where professors upload course materials and assignments.
- Pass Pass
- The smart card used for all public transportation in Lille and for V'Lille bike rentals.
- SH2
- A building code frequently used to refer to the 'Sciences Humaines' (Human Sciences) facility.
- V'Lille
- The city-wide self-service bicycle sharing scheme with many stations located across all campuses.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 (Odd Semester) 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 10 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.