Academic calendar
Postgraduate Stream 2 Second Semester 2025/2026 Session runs Nov 9, 2026 – Mar 13, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Postgraduate Stream 2 Second Semester 2025/2026 SessionRelevant now
Campus language
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A
- Aproko
- A term used for campus gossip or someone who meddles in others' affairs.
- ASUU
- Academic Staff Union of Universities; the lecturers' union whose strike actions frequently impact the academic calendar.
C
- Carryover
- A failed course that a student must retake in a subsequent semester.
E
- Ekehuan
- Refers to the hostels located at the university's second campus (Ekehuan Campus), primarily for arts and education students.
G
- Greatest Uniben
- The traditional opening salutation used by students during gatherings or protests.
H
- Hall 1
- The primary female hostel located on the Ugbowo (main) campus.
- Hall 2
- A female hostel on the main campus, often associated with senior students.
- Hall 3
- The main male hostel on the Ugbowo campus, known for student activism.
- Hall 4
- A male hostel on the main campus, typically housing a mix of levels.
J
- Jack
- To study intensely, especially overnight or during exam periods.
- June 12
- The central market and food hub on campus where students buy groceries and cooked meals.
M
- Main Gate
- The primary entrance area featuring various fast-food outlets and restaurants.
N
- NAAS
- National Association of Agricultural Students; an example of the many departmental student associations.
- NANS
- National Association of Nigerian Students; the national body that campus wings affiliate with for protests.
O
- Oshobe
- A call-and-response chant used to mobilize students or signal a collective protest.
S
- Small Gate
- An entrance area known for affordable street food and 'Mama Put' vendors.
- SUG
- Student Union Government; the primary representative body for the student population.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1000 LT
- The 1000-capacity Lecture Theatre, the largest hall used for general courses (GST) and large events.
- 500 LT
- The 500-capacity Lecture Theatre, a major venue for faculty-wide lectures.
- Basement
- The lower level of the Faculty of Arts/Social Sciences, a popular spot for night reading and student meetings.
- blessed_food
- Blessed Food
- Capitol
- The administrative area housing the Senate building and principal officers' offices.
- Clearance
- The mandatory multi-step process of verifying documents for new students or graduating seniors.
- home_away_restaurant
- Home & Away Restaurant
- Keke
- Tricycles used for short-distance transportation within the campus and surrounding areas.
- Kofa
- The official online student portal (Waeup) used for fee payments, course registration, and checking results.
- Post-UTME
- The entrance examination conducted by the university for prospective candidates after the national JAMB exam.
- shawarma_creed
- Shawarma Creed
- Shuttle
- The internal bus service that transports students from the campus gates to various faculties.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Postgraduate Stream 2 Second Semester 2025/2026 Session runs Nov 9, 2026 – Mar 13, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 12 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.