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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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- AE-UIY
- Association des Étudiants de l'Université Internationale de Yamoussoukro; the main student representative body.
B
- BDE
- Bureau des Étudiants; the student union or office responsible for organizing campus social events and student life.
C
- Cité UIY
- Refers specifically to the housing blocks designated for UIY students.
E
- ESC
- École Supérieure de Commerce; the business school department/student group.
- ESD
- École Supérieure de Droit; the school of law department/student group.
- ESI
- École Supérieure d'Informatique; the computer science department/student group.
L
- La Cité
- The general term for student housing or nearby university-affiliated residences where students stay.
- Le Maquis
- A generic term used by students for the informal, open-air eateries located just outside or near the campus gates.
- Le Restau
- The on-campus cafeteria or dining hall used by students for daily meals.
- LMD
- Licence-Master-Doctorat; refers to the standard degree structure, often used in conversations about academic progress.
R
- Rattrapages
- The make-up exams or resit sessions for students who did not pass their initial exams.
S
- Sécher
- A verb used by students meaning to skip or 'cut' a class.
V
- Valider
- The most common academic slang for passing a course or a specific module.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Amphi
- Short for Amphithéâtre; used to refer to the large lecture halls where general courses are held.
- Badge
- The student ID card required for access to the campus and library services.
- Bâtiment Administratif
- The main administrative block housing the rectorate and registrar offices.
- Bloc Pédagogique
- The central building where most classrooms and faculty offices are located.
- Scolarité
- The registrar's office where students handle registration, tuition payments, and official documents.
- service_de_restauration_uiya
- Service de Restauration UIYA
- Wôrô-wôrô
- The local shared taxis used by students to commute between the Yamoussoukro city center and the UIY campus.
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.