Academic calendar
2026/2027 Academic Session runs Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 18, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 2026/2027 Academic SessionRelevant now
Campus language
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A
- Awo
- Obafemi Awolowo Hall, a large female-only residence hall.
- Awoites
- A term used to refer to the female residents of Obafemi Awolowo Hall.
B
- Balloting
- The highly competitive online process students must go through to secure a bed space in the hostels.
C
- Carryover
- A failed course that a student must retake in a subsequent semester.
D
- DLI
- Distance Learning Institute, referring to the student body and administrative unit for distance education.
E
- Eni Njoku
- Eni Njoku Hall, a male residence hall named after the first Vice-Chancellor.
G
- GP
- Grade Point, the numerical representation of a student's academic performance.
H
- Honours
- Honours Hall, a residence hall typically reserved for high-achieving or postgraduate students.
J
- Jaja
- Commonly used to refer to the University Medical Centre, due to its proximity to King Jaja Hall.
- Jaja
- King Jaja Hall, a prominent male-only residence hall located near the medical center.
M
- Mariere
- Mariere Hall, a male residence hall named after the first Chancellor of the university.
- Moremi
- Moremi Hall, a high-rise female residence hall named after the legendary Yoruba queen.
- MSSN
- Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria, the campus branch for Muslim student activities.
- MTH
- Madam Tinubu Hall, a female residence hall named after the Egba warrior and trader.
N
- New Hall
- The central commercial and dining hub of the campus, housing numerous food vendors and shops.
- NUESA
- Nigerian University Engineering Students' Association, the faculty-level student body for engineers.
O
- Olaiya
- A famous local food spot (Amala joint) located just outside or near the campus gates, frequently visited by students.
S
- Shodiya
- A well-known canteen/food spot within the campus area popular for local Nigerian dishes.
T
- The Buttery
- Small convenience shops located within residence halls that sell snacks, drinks, and basic groceries.
U
- ULSSA
- University of Lagos Science Students' Association, the representative body for students in the Faculty of Science.
- ULSU
- University of Lagos Student Union, the primary representative body for students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Add and Drop
- The official window of time at the start of the semester for students to modify their course registrations.
- Akoka
- The name of the primary campus location in Yaba, Lagos, often used to distinguish it from the Idi-Araba (Medical) campus.
- Arts Block
- The Faculty of Arts building complex, a central landmark for humanities students.
- CITS
- Centre for Information Technology and Systems, the hub for university IT services and computer labs.
- Education
- The Faculty of Education building, often used as a general landmark for that side of campus.
- GST
- General Studies courses, a set of mandatory interdisciplinary classes all undergraduates must pass.
- Keke
- Tricycles used for short-distance transportation within the campus grounds.
- Main Aud
- The Main Auditorium, the primary venue for large-scale events, matriculations, and convocations.
- salado_cafeteria
- Salado Cafeteria
- Senate
- The Senate House, the main administrative building housing the Vice-Chancellor's office.
- Shuttle
- The internal bus system that transports students between the campus gate and various faculties/hostels.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2026/2027 Academic Session runs Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 18, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 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.