Academic calendar
Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 2 2026Relevant now
- Semester 1 2027
- Semester 2 2027
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
A
- Ansell May
- Ansell May Hall, a historic male residence on the Howard College campus.
C
- Charles James
- Charles James Hall, the primary residence for medical students at the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine.
D
- Denison
- Denison Residence, a large student housing complex on the Pietermaritzburg campus.
- DH
- Dining Hall; refers to the formal meal service areas within student residences.
- DP
- Duly Performed; the minimum academic requirement (attendance/assignments) needed to be allowed to sit for the final exam.
E
- EFFSC
- Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command; a major political student organization on campus.
- Exclusion
- Academic exclusion; when a student is barred from continuing their studies due to poor performance.
L
- LAN
- Local Area Network; used by students to refer to the campus computer laboratories.
M
- Malherbe
- Malherbe Residence, a prominent student housing facility located at Howard College.
R
- Res
- The universal shorthand for any university-owned student residence.
- RMS
- Risk Management Services; the official campus security and emergency response department.
S
- SASCO
- South African Students Congress; a prominent student political organization.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council; the elected body representing student interests to the university administration.
- Supps
- Supplementary exams; second-chance examinations offered to students who narrowly failed a module.
T
- The Caf
- The general campus cafeteria or food court area where students buy daily meals.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- d_block_cafeteria
- D Block Cafeteria
- Denis Shepstone
- The Denis Shepstone Building, a massive multi-level academic complex at Howard College known for its complex layout.
- Gate 1
- The primary entrance and landmark for the Howard College campus, often used as a meeting point.
- Inter-campus shuttle
- The free bus service that transports students between the Westville, Howard College, and Medical School campuses.
- Moodle
- The official online learning management system where course materials and assessments are hosted.
- MTB
- Memorial Tower Building; the iconic clock tower building and administrative hub of the Howard College campus.
- Science Block
- The cluster of buildings dedicated to the Faculty of Science and Agriculture on the Westville or PMB campuses.
- Student Central
- The self-service online portal used for registration, checking results, and financial statements.
- The Hex
- The Hexagon Theatre, a well-known performing arts venue on the Pietermaritzburg campus.
- ugogo_kitchen
- Ugogo Kitchen
- www_caf
- WWW Café
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.