Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026-2027 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 2026-2027Relevant now
- Semester 2 2026-2027
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- AEEMCI
- Association des Élèves et Étudiants Musulmans de Côte d'Ivoire; a prominent religious and social student organization.
- Allocodrome
- An open-air food court area in Cocody near the campus famous for grilled fish and 'alloco' (fried plantains), serving as a popular social hub for students.
C
- Cambodgien
- A term for a 'squatter' student who lives in a dorm room informally with a friend who is an officially admitted resident.
- Campus 1
- One of the primary residential zones within the university perimeter for students admitted to university housing.
- Campus 2
- A secondary residential zone on campus, often used to differentiate newer or separate housing blocks from the original ones.
- CEEMUCI
- Collectif des Élèves et Étudiants Musulmans de Côte d'Ivoire; a student-led Muslim collective active on campus.
- Cité Rouge
- A prominent and historic student residence hall located near the main campus, known for its distinctive architecture and student activism.
- CROU-A1
- Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires d'Abidjan 1; the official body managing student housing, dining, and social services for UFHB.
F
- FESCI
- Fédération Estudiantine et Scolaire de Côte d'Ivoire; the most influential and historically significant student union at UFHB.
G
- Gaou
- Slang for someone who is naive or a 'newbie,' often applied to new students unfamiliar with campus life.
- Gbê
- A Nouchi term used on campus meaning 'the truth' or 'frankness,' popularized by student songs.
M
- Maquis
- Small, informal local restaurants on or near campus where students eat affordable traditional Ivorian meals.
- Mermoz
- Referring to the Résidence Universitaire Mermoz, a major housing complex for students located in the Cocody district.
- Mogô
- Nouchi slang for 'person' or 'guy,' frequently used by students to refer to friends or peers.
R
- Resto Central
- The primary dining hall located in the heart of the campus.
- Resto U
- The universal shorthand for 'Restaurant Universitaire,' the official subsidized student dining halls managed by the CROU.
- Riviera 2
- A student housing area located in the nearby Riviera 2 neighborhood, serving as an off-campus extension of university housing.
Z
- Zouglou
- A genre of music and a broader student cultural movement that originated at the University of Cocody (now UFHB) in the 1990s as a form of social protest.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Amphi A
- One of the main large lecture halls, often used for major introductory classes and university-wide meetings.
- Amphi du District
- A prestigious lecture hall used for official ceremonies, conferences, and high-profile academic events.
- BUC
- Bibliothèque Universitaire Centrale; the main campus library and primary study destination for students.
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- Cafétéria Félix Houphouët-Boigny (Bacongo)
- CRU
- Centre de Ressources Universitaires; a facility providing digital and academic resources to students.
- Délégué d'amphi
- An elected student representative for a specific lecture hall or course section who acts as a liaison between students and the administration.
- Gbaka
- Privately owned minibuses that provide transit to further neighborhoods like Yopougon or Abobo.
- Inscription en ligne
- The mandatory online registration process students must complete through the university's digital portal each year.
- Quitus
- An essential administrative clearance document needed for various student procedures, including housing and final graduation.
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- Restaurant Universitaire (CROU Abidjan 1)
- SOTRA
- The official state bus service (Société des Transports Abidjanais) which offers discounted monthly passes for students.
- UFR
- Unité de Formation et de Recherche; the term used instead of 'department' or 'faculty' (e.g., UFR SJP for Law and Political Science).
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- University Restaurant Number 2
- Woro-woro
- Shared communal taxis that follow set routes; the primary and most affordable way for students to navigate between the campus and surrounding Cocody areas.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026-2027 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 14 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.