Academic calendar
Winter Semester 2026-2027 runs Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Winter Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
- Summer Semester 2027
Campus language
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B
- Bar w F
- The snack bar located within Pavilion F.
D
- Dziekanat
- The Dean's Office; the administrative heart where students handle all official paperwork.
E
- ESN UEK
- Erasmus Student Network; organization supporting international exchange students.
F
- Fafik
- Student House No. 2, located off-campus at Skarżyńskiego street.
K
- KN
- Koło Naukowe; a general prefix used for any of the many scientific student research circles.
- Ksero u Grubego
- A legendary copy shop near campus often used as a landmark for nearby food spots.
L
- Legitka
- Student ID card (Elektroniczna Legitymacja Studencka), essential for transport discounts.
M
- Merkury
- Student House No. 1, located on the main campus at Rakowicka street.
N
- NZS
- Niezależne Zrzeszenie Studentów; a major independent student association on campus.
O
- Okienko
- A 'window' or gap in the student's schedule between two classes.
P
- PS UEK
- Parlament Studencki Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie; the student government.
S
- Stołówka
- The main student canteen located in the basement of the Gmach Główny (Main Building).
W
- Warun
- Short for 'wpis warunkowy'; a paid conditional pass allowing a student to proceed despite failing a subject.
Z
- Zerówka
- An unofficial 'zero' exam attempt held before the formal exam session starts.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Biblioteka
- The Main Library building, which also houses computer labs and study spaces.
- bu_ka_z_makiem
- Bułka z Makiem
- dobre_smaki
- Dobre Smaki
- Główny
- Gmach Główny (Main Building); the historic central administrative and lecture hall.
- klub_grota_2
- Klub Grota 2
- Kolegium
- The administrative division of the university (e.g., Kolegium Ekonomii, Finansów i Prawa).
- Legitymacja
- The physical student ID that must be validated every semester with a hologram sticker.
- Moodle
- The official e-learning platform used for course materials and online quizzes.
- Pawilon F
- A modern building housing large lecture halls and the entrance to the library complex.
- pokusa_bar
- Pokusa Bar
- Rakowicka
- The main street and common name for the central campus location near the main train station.
- S-ka
- Pawilon S; one of the largest and most recognizable lecture buildings on campus.
- USOS
- University Study-Oriented System; the mandatory portal for grades, registration, and schedules.
- Ustronie
- Pawilon U (Ustronie); a quieter building often used for language classes and administrative offices.
- ustronie_canteen
- Ustronie Canteen
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Winter Semester 2026-2027 runs Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027.
- 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.