Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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C
- Cité 1500
- The 1500-bed student residence (Cité 1500 lits) which primarily houses students from the health sciences and medicine faculties.
- Cité El Hassania
- A student residence located in the El Hassania district of Chlef.
- Cité Ouled Fares
- The residential complex located in the Ouled Fares area, serving the university's main student population.
D
- DOU Chlef
- Direction des Œuvres Universitaires de Chlef, the local branch of ONOU managing student services.
L
- Le RU
- Short for 'Restaurant Universitaire,' the main dining hall where students use their meal tickets.
M
- Major
- The student who ranks first in their year or specific field of study.
- Module
- A specific course or subject of study within the medical curriculum.
O
- ONOU
- Office National des Œuvres Universitaires, the government body responsible for managing dorms, transport, and dining.
R
- Rattrap
- Short for 'Rattrapage,' referring to the mandatory makeup exams for students who did not pass a module.
T
- TD
- Travaux Dirigés; small-group tutorial sessions focused on exercises and theory application.
- Ticket
- The physical or digital voucher required to access meals at the university restaurant.
- TP
- Travaux Pratiques; practical laboratory sessions or clinical rotations.
U
- UNEA
- Union Nationale des Étudiants Algériens, a prominent student union active on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bloc Pédagogique
- The primary academic building containing classrooms and administrative offices for the health sciences.
- Carte d'étudiant
- The essential student ID card required for entry to exams, the library, and the RU.
- L'Amphi
- The main lecture hall or amphitheater where large medical and health science lectures are held.
- La Biblio
- The central university library used for study and research.
- Le Bus Bleu
- The distinctive blue university buses provided by ONOU for student transport between the city and the campus.
- Progrès
- The national digital platform (Progrès) used by students to check grades, register for classes, and manage their academic records.
- restaurant_universitaire_ben_aknoun
- Restaurant Universitaire Ben Aknoun
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 7 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.