Academic calendar
Academic Session 2026-2027 runs Oct 16, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Session 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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C
- Carryover
- A course that a student failed and is required to retake in a subsequent semester.
- CES
- Centre for Educational Services, which manages diploma and part-time degree programs.
D
- Dubbing
- The act of copying another student's work or cheating during an examination.
G
- GSS
- General Studies, referring to the department or the compulsory cross-disciplinary courses every student must take.
H
- Hall 2
- A specific residential hostel block, primarily for female students.
- Hall 4
- One of the prominent hostels within the Republic of Malabor.
J
- Jack
- To study intensely, often for a long duration late at night.
M
- Malabite
- A male student residing in the campus hostels.
- Malabress
- A female student residing in the campus hostels.
R
- Republic of Malabor
- The collective name for the male hostels, a name originating from the history of Nigerian students seeking refuge in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
S
- Small World
- A popular commercial hub on campus where students buy food and various stationery items.
- Sorting
- The illicit practice of paying money or giving favors to lecturers in exchange for passing grades.
- SUG
- Student Union Government, the primary representative body for the student population.
T
- T-junction
- A central junction on campus that serves as a major spot for food vendors and transportation.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Chinua Achebe Arts Theater
- The main university theater used for performances, lectures, and major student events.
- Keke
- Tricycles, which are the primary mode of internal transportation for students across the campus.
- Matric
- Short for Matriculation, the formal ceremony marking the official entry of new students into the university.
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- On-Campus Cafeterias and Food Courts
- Senate Building
- The administrative headquarters of the university housing the Vice-Chancellor's office.
- The Pavilion
- A large open-air venue used for matriculations, convocations, and large-scale university gatherings.
- The Portal
- The official online student management system used for course registration, fee payment, and checking results.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Session 2026-2027 runs Oct 16, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 7 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.