Academic calendar
Second Semester 2026 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Second Semester 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
E
- EFFSC
- Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command; a prominent political student wing at the university.
- Exclusion
- A dreaded term referring to being academically barred from continuing studies due to poor performance.
M
- Mamo
- Short for Mamotintane Residence, one of the prominent on-campus student housing facilities.
N
- New Res
- A general term used by students to refer to the more recently constructed residence halls on campus.
- NSFAS
- While a national scheme, students use this to refer to their funding status, allowances, or the financial aid office specifically.
P
- PASMA
- Pan Africanist Student Movement of Azania; a political student organization involved in campus governance.
S
- SASCO
- South African Students Congress; a major political student organization active on campus.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council; the highest student governing body on campus.
- Student Centre
- The central hub containing various food vendors and social spaces for students.
T
- The Caf
- The primary student cafeteria located on campus where meals are served.
- Turf
- The most common shorthand for the University of Limpopo, derived from its historical name, Turfloop.
- Turf Res
- Generic reference to any of the on-campus residences at the Turfloop campus.
- Turfloop
- The widely used name for the main campus, often preferred by students and locals over the official university name.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Gate 1
- The main entrance to the university, often used as a landmark for transport and meetups.
- L-Block
- Lecture blocks specifically designated for certain faculties, often used as a meeting point.
- Mankweng
- The township surrounding the university; students use this to refer to off-campus housing and local amenities.
- Old Admin
- The original administrative building used for student records and official university business.
- Re-admission
- The formal process students must undergo to return to the university after a period of absence or academic exclusion.
- T-Block
- The Teaching Blocks, which house the majority of lecture halls and classrooms for various faculties.
- The Great Hall
- The main assembly hall used for graduations, major events, and student gatherings.
- Turf Taxi
- Local minibus taxis that transport students between the campus and surrounding areas like Polokwane.
- vl_dining_hall
- VL Dining Hall
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Second Semester 2026 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 9 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.