Academic calendar
Winter Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Feb 17, 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
- Brucošijada
- The traditional annual party organized to welcome first-year students (freshmen).
C
- Cvjetno
- The SD Cvjetno naselje residence hall, a popular housing option for Zagreb students.
E
- Equus
- The student magazine/club associated with the veterinary student community.
I
- IVSA
- International Veterinary Students' Association Croatia, the local branch of the global student organization.
K
- Kolokvij
- A mid-term exam or continuous assessment test used to bypass parts of the final exam.
L
- Lašćina
- The SD Lašćina residence hall, known for being one of the older dorms in Zagreb.
M
- Menza
- Generic term for the student cafeteria; at VEF, specifically refers to the on-campus restaurant managed by the Student Center.
P
- Potpis
- The required signature from a professor in the student's record book (Indeks) to confirm course attendance.
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- Šara
- The SD Dr. Ante Starčević residence hall, located on Šarengradska street.
S
- Sava
- The SD Stjepan Radić residence hall, the largest dorm complex where many VEF students reside.
- SZVEF
- Studentski zbor Veterinarskog fakulteta, the official Student Council of the Faculty.
U
- USVM
- Udruga studenata veterinarske medicine (Student Association of Veterinary Medicine), the primary student body at the faculty.
V
- Veta
- A colloquial term for the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine or a veterinary student.
- Veterina
- Shorthand used by students to refer to the specific student restaurant located within the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Anatomija
- The building housing the Department of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology.
- Glavna zgrada
- The main administrative building of the faculty housing the Dean's office and Central Library.
- Klinike
- The clinical complex area where veterinary clinics and patient reception are located.
- Merlin
- The official e-learning platform (based on Moodle) used for course materials and online tests.
- Referada
- The Student Administration Office, the primary point of contact for enrollment and official documents.
- restoran_veterina
- Restoran Veterina
- Studomat
- The online portal and physical terminals used for exam registration and managing academic records.
- X-ica
- The student smart card used for identity and to access subsidized meals at the menza.
- Zavod
- General term followed by a department name (e.g., 'Zavod za biologiju') referring to specific departmental buildings.
- ZET
- The Zagreb Electric Tram system, the primary public transport used by students to reach the Heinzelova campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Winter Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Feb 17, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 10 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.