Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 13, 2026 – Sep 12, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- A major residence hall located near the Targa Ouzemour campus.
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- Aboudaou
- Refers to the student residences located adjacent to the Aboudaou campus.
- Affichage
- The physical posting of exam results on departmental walls, a high-stress event for students.
B
- Berchiche
- The massive residential complex located in the El Kseur/Amizour area, housing thousands of students.
C
- CELEC
- Club d'Electronique; a well-known student scientific club based in the Faculty of Technology.
- Cité 1000 lits
- A specific residential block often referred to by its capacity (1000 beds).
- Cous
- A shorthand term for the student services (ONOU) or the university bus system.
- Couscous du vendredi
- The traditional Friday meal served in the university restaurants, a staple of Algerian campus life.
- Crédit
- The points earned for passing a module, necessary for progressing to the next academic year.
D
- Débrayage
- A short-term walkout or temporary suspension of classes, often as a warning strike.
- Délibé
- Short for 'délibération', the period when final grades are calculated and officially posted.
- Dettes
- Failed modules that a student must 'carry' and pass in the following academic year.
- DOU
- Direction des Œuvres Universitaires; the administration office students visit for dining and housing issues.
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- El Kseur
- The residential area specifically serving the medical and pharmacy students.
- EMD
- Examen de Moyenne Durée; the formal term for mid-term or final exams that determine the semester grade.
G
- Grève
- A strike; a common occurrence where classes are suspended due to student or faculty protests.
I
- IT Community
- A popular student-led club focused on computer science and technology at the Amizour campus.
L
- Le Plateau
- The standard meal tray served at the university restaurant.
- Le Restau
- The university restaurant (RU) where students eat subsidized meals.
- Le Ticket
- The essential meal voucher required to access the Resto U; students often ask where to buy or exchange them.
- LMD
- The 'Licence-Master-Doctorat' system, referring to the standard degree structure.
- LMD
- Licence, Master, Doctorat; the three-tier degree system used across the university.
M
- Major
- The student who ranks first in their class or department.
- Module
- A specific course or subject; students often discuss which 'modules' are the hardest to pass.
- Moyenne
- The grade point average; the most discussed metric during exam season.
O
- ONOU
- Office National des Œuvres Universitaires, the body managing housing, transport, and dining.
R
- Rattrapage
- The remedial or make-up exams held for students who did not pass their initial finals.
- Restau U
- Short for 'Restaurant Universitaire,' the campus cafeteria where students eat.
- Resto U
- Short for 'Restaurant Universitaire', the campus cafeteria where students eat using meal tickets.
- RU
- Short for Restaurant Universitaire; the standard term for the campus dining hall.
S
- SNDL
- Système National de Documentation en Ligne; the digital library portal for research papers.
- SNE
- Syndicat National des Étudiants, a student syndicate involved in campus advocacy.
- SNEA
- Syndicat National des Étudiants Algériens, a student union representing academic and social interests.
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- Targa
- Refers to the student residences located within or immediately adjacent to the Targa Ouzemour campus.
- TD
- Travaux Dirigés; small-group classroom sessions for exercises and discussion.
- Ticket
- The physical or digital voucher required to access meals at the university cafeteria.
- TP
- Travaux Pratiques; mandatory laboratory or practical sessions.
U
- UGEL
- Union Générale des Étudiants Libres, a prominent student organization involved in campus politics.
- UNEA
- Union Nationale des Étudiants Algériens, one of the primary student unions on campus.
V
- VRELEX
- Vice-Rectorat des Relations Extérieures; the office handling internships and international exchanges.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aboudaou
- The large campus on the outskirts of the city dedicated to Law, Economics, and Humanities.
- Affichage
- The physical bulletin boards where exam schedules and grades are posted; checking the 'affichage' is a daily ritual.
- Amizour
- The campus specifically dedicated to the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Informatics.
- Amphi
- Short for 'Amphithéâtre' (lecture hall), usually followed by a number (e.g., Amphi 1).
- Bloc
- The term used for departmental buildings, such as 'Bloc de Technologie' or 'Bloc des Langues'.
- Bloc de Droit
- The main building for the Faculty of Law and Political Science at Aboudaou.
- Bloc de Technologie
- The primary building for engineering and technical sciences at the Targa campus.
- Bourse
- The state-provided student scholarship paid quarterly; students frequently track 'la bourse' payment dates.
- Bus bleu
- The blue university shuttle buses that transport students between campuses and residences.
- Carte d'étudiant
- The essential student ID card used for exams, the library, and the university bus.
- Certificat
- Short for Certificat de Scolarité; the essential proof of enrollment needed for almost all administrative tasks.
- Certificat de scolarité
- The official proof of enrollment document required for almost all administrative tasks in Algeria.
- COUS
- The blue university buses managed by the ONOU that transport students between campuses and residences.
- El Kseur
- The campus location for the Faculty of Medicine.
- El Kseur Campus
- The site dedicated to the Faculty of Medicine and health-related sciences.
- L'Auditorium
- Usually refers to the main grand auditorium at the Aboudaou campus used for major conferences and ceremonies.
- La Bourse
- The quarterly student scholarship stipend provided by the state.
- La Carte
- The student ID card, required for library access, the bus, and entering the Resto U.
- La Centrale
- The central university library (Bibliothèque Centrale) located at the Targa Ouzemour campus.
- Le Cous
- The orange university buses that provide free transportation for students between campuses and residences.
- Le Transport
- The fleet of blue and orange buses that ferry students between the various campuses and dorms.
- Progrès
- The national digital platform used by students to check grades, registrations, and schedules.
- Quitus
- A mandatory clearance document proving a student owes no books or fees, required for graduation or transfer.
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- Restaurant Résidence Berchiche
- restaurant_universitaire_aboudaou
- Restaurant Universitaire Aboudaou
- restaurant_universitaire_el_kseur
- Restaurant Universitaire El Kseur
- restaurant_universitaire_targa_ouzemmour
- Restaurant Universitaire Targa Ouzemmour
- Targa
- The Targa Ouzemour campus, primarily housing Science, Technology, and Engineering departments.
- Trans
- Common shorthand for the student transport service and its schedules.
- Transfert
- The formal process of changing one's major or moving between faculties, usually done at the start of the year.
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 12, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 40 approved campus terms and 30 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.