Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- ASME
- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers student chapter at UDST.
C
- CNA-Q
- The former name of the institution (College of the North Atlantic - Qatar), still used by students and alumni to refer to the campus.
F
- Female Housing
- The specific residential block designated for female students.
I
- IEEE
- The UDST Student Branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
M
- Male Housing
- The specific residential block designated for male students.
S
- SC
- Student Council, the primary student representative body on campus.
- SPE
- The UDST Student Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
- Starbucks
- The Starbucks coffee shop located within the Building 3 Student Center.
T
- The Caf
- The main student cafeteria located in Building 3, serving a variety of meals.
- The Food Court
- The collective area in Building 3 housing various quick-service food vendors.
- The Hub
- Informal term for the central lounge area in the Building 3 Student Center.
- The Oasis
- The central outdoor courtyard and green space used for student gatherings and events.
- The Residences
- The on-campus student housing facilities located near the main campus area.
- Tims
- The Tim Hortons outlet located in Building 1, a popular spot for coffee and snacks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banner
- The self-service system used for official course registration and academic records.
- Building 1
- The main administration building, also housing the Registrar and Tim Hortons.
- Building 10
- The building dedicated to the School of Health Sciences.
- Building 20
- The building housing the School of Business Management and Information Technology.
- Building 3
- The Student Center, the primary hub for student life, dining, and the gym.
- Building 6
- The main building for the School of Engineering Technology.
- Building 9
- The building housing the Main Library and various study spaces.
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- Building 3 Cafeterias (Male & Female)
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the official Learning Management System for course materials and assignments.
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- Eats Cafeteria
- ennabi_92
- Ennabi 92
- MyUDST
- The central student portal used for accessing grades, schedules, and financial accounts.
- Navigo
- The campus navigation tool or app often referenced for finding specific classrooms in the numbered building system.
- Student ID
- The mandatory identification card required for campus entry, library borrowing, and gym access.
- tim_hortons
- Tim Hortons
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 15 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.