Academic calendar
Semester One 2026 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester One 2026Relevant now
- CCE / DABS Semester One 2026
- Semester Two 2027
- CCE / DABS Semester Two 2027
- Winter Session 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- Allowance
- The monthly stipend provided by the government (DTEF) to sponsored students for living expenses.
B
- Block 4
- Common shorthand for the undergraduate residence blocks located in the fourth precinct of the housing area.
G
- Gabs
- A common shorthand for Gaborone, the city where the main campus is located.
L
- Las Vegas
- A nickname for the Block 421 and 422 residence area, known for its lively social atmosphere and noise.
P
- PASU
- Pan African Student Union, a political and social student movement on campus.
R
- Retake
- The process of repeating a full course in a subsequent semester after failing it previously.
S
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the primary student governing body that liaises with university management.
- Student Centre
- The central commercial hub on campus containing various private fast-food outlets and shops.
- Supps
- Supplementary examinations, which are makeup tests granted to students who narrowly failed a module.
T
- The Mall
- The open-air area near the library and student centre where informal food vendors and stalls are often located.
- The Ref
- The main student Refectory where meal-plan students eat.
- The Village
- The Graduate Village, a specific housing complex designated for postgraduate students.
U
- UBBS
- University of Botswana Business Society, a prominent student organization for business and accounting majors.
- UBWA
- University of Botswana Wildlife Association, a student group focused on environmental conservation and trips.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Block 252
- The main Science building housing many of the university's laboratories and lecture halls.
- Combi
- The white public transport minibuses that students use to commute between the campus and various locations in Gaborone.
- curry_pot
- Curry Pot
- DTEF
- Department of Tertiary Education Financing, the government office responsible for student sponsorships and allowances.
- executive
- Executive
- FET
- The Faculty of Engineering and Technology building, located on the eastern side of the campus.
- grand_table_restaurant
- Grand Table Restaurant
- ITS
- Information Technology Services, the department responsible for student email accounts and campus Wi-Fi access.
- Moodle
- The official Learning Management System (LMS) used for accessing course notes, assignments, and announcements.
- The Library
- The University of Botswana Library, one of the largest academic libraries in the Southern African region.
- UB Stadium
- The university's multi-purpose sports stadium used for athletics and football matches.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester One 2026 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 11 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.