Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 26, 2026 – Aug 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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D
- DUSA
- Development Studies Students Association, the departmental body for the core faculty.
G
- GETFund
- The GETFund-sponsored student hostel, a primary on-campus residence option.
- GRASAG
- Graduate Students' Association of Ghana, representing postgraduate students.
L
- Liberty
- Liberty Hall, a student residence hall known for its central location and student activity.
- Log out
- Slang for graduating or completing one's final exams.
N
- Night Market
- The late-night food stalls on or near the Dungu campus where students buy TZ and Waakye.
- NUGS
- National Union of Ghana Students, representing student interests at the national level.
P
- Pioneer
- Pioneer Hall, the oldest residential hall, typically housing foundation-year and continuing students.
S
- SOSA
- Sociology and Social Work Students' Association.
- SRC
- Students' Representative Council, the main student governing body.
T
- The Canteen
- The official university dining hall providing subsidized meals to students.
- The Field
- The specific rural community or location where a student is posted for their TTFPP practicals.
- Trimester
- The academic term system; UDS uses three terms per year instead of the standard two semesters.
- TTFPP
- Third Trimester Field Practical Programme, a mandatory rural community-based residency unique to UDS.
- TZ
- Shorthand for Tuuo Zaafi, the staple northern Ghanaian corn-based meal widely available on campus.
U
- Union
- Union Hall, a major student residence hall managed by the university.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bio-reg
- The mandatory biometric registration process all students must undergo for ID cards and exam entry.
- campus_canteens_and_restaurants
- Campus Canteens and Restaurants
- Dungu
- The common shorthand name for the Tamale campus, derived from its local geographical area.
- MIS Web
- The online portal students must use for course registration, checking results, and fee payment verification.
- Multi-Purpose
- The main Multi-Purpose Lecture Hall used for large classes and examinations.
- Pragia
- Yellow tricycles that serve as the primary and most affordable mode of transit between campus and Tamale town.
- Silver Jubilee
- The Silver Jubilee Building, a landmark administrative and lecture facility constructed to mark 25 years of UDS.
- Spanish Lab
- The specialized laboratories in the School of Medicine, funded through Spanish cooperation.
- UDS SMS
- The automated SMS system the university uses to communicate official results and campus emergencies.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 26, 2026 – Aug 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 9 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.