Academic calendar
Second Semester 2025/2026 runs Apr 20, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Second Semester 2025/2026Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
A
- ASUU
- Academic Staff Union of Universities; the union representing the teaching faculty.
B
- Buka
- Local food stalls or small restaurants on or near campus serving traditional Nigerian meals.
- Buttery
- Small convenience shops located within the hostels that sell snacks, drinks, and basic provisions.
C
- Carryover
- A course that a student failed and must retake in a subsequent semester.
F
- Female Hostel
- The designated residential blocks for female students on the main campus.
G
- GP
- Grade Point; the numerical representation of a student's academic performance.
J
- Jambite
- A first-year student, derived from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
L
- Lamba
- A slang term used for lies, exaggerations, or smooth talk among students.
N
- NANS
- National Association of Nigerian Students; the national umbrella body that the local SUG belongs to.
- NASU
- Non-Academic Staff Union; the union representing administrative and technical staff.
O
- Off-K
- Off-campus student housing located in the surrounding Ilesa community.
S
- School Hostel
- The official on-campus residential facilities provided by the university.
- Sorting
- A prohibited practice of attempting to influence grades through unofficial means.
- Student Center
- The central area on campus where various food vendors and kiosks are located.
- 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.
- Course Reg
- The process of registering for specific academic modules at the start of each semester via the portal.
- ETF Building
- Lecture halls and offices constructed through the Education Trust Fund.
- Matric
- Short for Matriculation; the formal ceremony where new students take the oath of membership to the university.
- Portal
- The UNILESA online student management system used for paying fees and course registration.
- Screening
- The mandatory physical verification of O'Level results and admission documents for new students.
- Senate Building
- The main administrative headquarters housing the Vice-Chancellor's office and senior management.
- TETFUND Hall
- Large-capacity lecture theaters or multipurpose halls funded by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund.
- The Library
- The central university library providing research materials and study spaces.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Second Semester 2025/2026 runs Apr 20, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 8 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.