Academic calendar
Autumn Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn Semester 2026Relevant now
- Teaching Block 1 2026
- Teaching Block 2 2026-2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Teaching Block 3 2027
- Teaching Block 4 2027
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
B
- BSA
- Bindend Studieadvies; the mandatory minimum credit requirement students must meet to avoid expulsion.
C
- CMR
- Centrale Medezeggenschapsraad; the central representative council for students and staff.
D
- De P
- Short for Propedeuse; the certificate received after completing all first-year credits.
- De X-kantine
- The main and largest cafeteria located in Building X.
G
- Grand Café
- The more formal cafe area in Building X for coffee and lunch.
- Gumbo
- Short for Gumbo & Glee, the student association focused on international students and creative programs.
H
- Hogere Hotelschool
- Commonly used to refer to the International Hospitality Management program.
L
- Leliestraat
- A well-known student residential street/complex managed by SSH in Zwolle.
O
- Oikos
- The student association specifically for the domain of Business, Media, and Law.
R
- Rijnstraat
- A common student housing location in Zwolle frequently used by Windesheim students.
S
- S.V. Waltertje
- The student association for Journalism students, often referred to simply as Waltertje.
- Starbucks Corner
- The coffee point located within the main building area.
T
- Talentenplein
- The primary student housing complex in Zwolle, often referred to by name as the de facto campus dorm area.
- Tentamenweek
- Exam week, the high-stress period at the end of each block.
- The Bakery
- A specific food outlet within the campus known for sandwiches and snacks.
W
- Windes
- A common shorthand name for Windesheim University used by students.
Z
- ZHTC
- Zwols HBO Textiel Corps; one of the oldest and most prominent student associations in Zwolle.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Brightspace
- The digital learning environment where all course materials and assignments are hosted.
- c_market_restaurant
- C-Market Restaurant
- espressobars
- Espressobars
- Gebouw C
- The building primarily housing the Education and Social Work departments.
- Gebouw D
- The building dedicated to Media, Journalism, and Communication studies.
- Gebouw G
- The building housing the Health and Nursing departments.
- Gebouw T
- The building focused on Engineering and ICT programs.
- Gebouw X
- The iconic main building of the Zwolle campus, known for its glass architecture and central atrium.
- grand_caf
- Grand Café
- MyWindesheim
- The central student portal and app used for checking schedules and grades.
- NS-station Zwolle
- The main railway station, a 10-15 minute walk or short bus ride from the Zwolle campus.
- Studiemeter
- The system used by some departments to track progress and attendance.
- Windesheimpas
- The multi-functional student ID card used for printing, accessing buildings, and paying for coffee.
- x_market_restaurant
- X-Market Restaurant
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 14 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.