Academic calendar
Term 4 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 4 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
C
- Canteen
- The general term for on-campus dining halls where students use meal credits.
D
- DP
- Duly Performed; the minimum academic requirement (attendance/marks) needed to qualify for exams.
E
- EFFSC
- Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command; a major political student movement.
I
- Ibika
- The primary residential area for students at the Butterworth campus.
N
- NMD Res
- Residences located at the Nelson Mandela Drive campus in Mthatha.
- NSFAS
- Commonly used to refer to the government bursary or the monthly allowance payout itself.
P
- PASMA
- Pan Africanist Student Movement of Azania; a student political organization.
- Potsdam
- The residential site for students at the Buffalo City campus.
R
- Res food
- A common term for the meals provided by the university's catering services in residences.
S
- SASCO
- South African Students Congress; a prominent political student organization.
- SCO
- Student Christian Organisation; a large religious student group on campus.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council; the highest student governing body on campus.
- Strike
- The term used for student protests, which frequently occur regarding funding or accommodation issues.
- Supp
- Short for a supplementary exam, granted to students who narrowly failed a module.
W
- Whittlesea
- The residential area for students at the Komani campus.
Z
- Zam
- Short for Zamukulungisa Heights, referring to the residences at the Mthatha site.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin Block
- The central building housing the Registrar and financial aid offices.
- Great Hall
- The main assembly and graduation venue located at the Nelson Mandela Drive campus.
- Health Sciences
- The specialized building for medical and health students in Mthatha.
- ITS
- The online iEnabler portal used by students to register, check marks, and view financial statements.
- Prospectus
- The essential annual guide containing all academic rules, course codes, and faculty requirements.
- Shuttle
- The university-provided bus service that transports students between campuses and off-campus residences.
- Student Card
- The mandatory identification card used for campus access, library entry, and meal verification.
- The Lib
- Common shorthand for the university library across various campuses.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 4 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 8 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.