Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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B
- Baltija
- Dormitory No. 2 located at Vytauto pr. 71, popular for its central location near the bus station.
E
- ESN VMU
- Erasmus Student Network VMU, the organization responsible for assisting international and exchange students.
F
- Fuksas
- A first-year student (freshman).
- Fuksų stovykla
- The annual freshman camp organized by the Student Representative Council (VDU SA).
K
- Karūna
- Dormitory No. 1 located at Taikos pr. 119, often housing international and local students.
- Kolokis
- Short for 'kolokviumas', referring to a midterm exam or major test during the semester.
M
- Moodle
- The universal term for the online learning management system where all course materials are stored.
S
- Skola
- Literally 'debt', referring to a failed exam that must be retaken in a subsequent semester.
T
- Taika
- Dormitory No. 3 located at Taikos pr. 123, situated in the Dainava district.
V
- VDU SA
- Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Studentų atstovybė (VMU Student Representative Council), the main student governing body.
- VDU ŠA
- Švietimo akademija (Education Academy), the branch of the university focused on teacher training.
- VDU valgykla
- The main university canteen, typically referring to the one in the central building or the Agriculture Academy.
- Vivulskis
- Dormitory No. 5 located in Vilnius (A. Vivulskio g. 36) for students of the Education Academy.
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- ŽŪA valgykla
- The canteen specifically located at the Agriculture Academy (Žemės ūkio akademija) campus in Akademija.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Akademinis
- The academic information system (AIS) used for official study records and registration.
- B1/B2
- Common shorthand for English language levels that students must complete as part of the core curriculum.
- Daugiafunkcis
- The Multifunctional Center at V. Putvinskio g. 23, often used interchangeably with 'Putvinskis'.
- Donelaitis
- The central university building located at S. Donelaičio g. 52, housing administration and the Faculty of Humanities.
- Gimnazijos
- The building at Gimnazijos g. 7, often used for arts and music related studies.
- Jonavos
- The building at Jonavos g. 66, primarily used by the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Law.
- LSP
- Lietuvos studento pažymėjimas; the essential national student ID card required for public transport discounts and library access.
- Putvinskis
- The modern multifunctional building located at V. Putvinskio g. 23, housing the Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy.
- Studentas.vdu.lt
- The primary student self-service portal for checking grades, registering for courses, and managing finances.
- VDU ID
- The digital login credentials used to access university Wi-Fi (eduroam) and computers.
- vmu_agriculture_academy_cafeteria
- VMU Agriculture Academy Cafeteria
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.