Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 13, 2026 – Sep 21, 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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A
- AREN
- Alliance Renouveau Étudiant National; a student organization involved in campus advocacy.
C
- Cité 19 Mai
- A well-known residence hall for male students located near the Ben Aknoun campus.
- Cité Dely
- The student housing located in immediate proximity to the Dely Ibrahim campus.
L
- Le Restau
- General student term for the campus cafeteria or dining area.
- LMD
- The 'Licence-Master-Doctorat' system, referring to the standardized degree structure used at the university.
M
- Module
- A specific subject or course of study within the academic semester.
- Moyenne
- The grade point average for a semester or year, critical for avoiding 'rattrapage'.
O
- ONOU
- Office National des Œuvres Universitaires; the government body managing dorms, transport, and food.
- Ouled Fayet
- A major residential complex (Cité Universitaire) frequently housing students from the Dely Ibrahim campus.
R
- Rattrapage
- The remedial exam period held for students who did not pass their modules during the regular session.
- Restau U
- The standard abbreviation for 'Restaurant Universitaire,' the subsidized student dining hall.
T
- Taleb 2
- Shorthand for Cité Taleb Abderrahmane 2, a prominent student residence in the Ben Aknoun area.
- TD
- Travaux Dirigés; mandatory small-group tutorial sessions or practical classes.
- Ticket
- The physical or digital voucher required to purchase a meal at the university restaurant.
U
- UGEL
- Union Générale des Étudiants Libres; one of the most active student unions on campus.
- UNEA
- Union Nationale des Étudiants Algériens; a long-standing national student union with a local presence.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Affichage
- The physical bulletin boards where official exam results and schedules are traditionally posted.
- Amphi
- Short for 'Amphithéâtre,' followed by a letter or number (e.g., Amphi A), referring to large lecture halls.
- Ben Aknoun
- The campus site housing the Faculty of Information and Communication Sciences.
- Beni Messous
- The campus location dedicated to the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations.
- Carte d'étudiant
- The essential student ID card required for campus entry, exams, and using the ONOU buses.
- Dely Ibrahim
- The main campus site housing the Faculty of Economics and the Institute of Physical Education.
- IEPS
- Institut d'Éducation Physique et Sportive; the sports science institute located at the Dely Ibrahim pole.
- Le Bus Bleu
- The free student transport buses operated by the ONOU that connect campuses and dorms.
- Progrès
- The official Ministry of Higher Education web portal (WebEtu) used for checking grades and registration.
- Quitus
- A mandatory clearance certificate from the library and dorms required for graduation or administrative transfers.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 13, 2026 – Sep 21, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.