Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
C
- CACE
- College of Arts and Creative Enterprises; often used to refer to the college or its specific studio spaces.
- CCMS
- College of Communication and Media Sciences.
- CNHS
- College of Natural and Health Sciences.
F
- Food Court
- The primary multi-vendor dining area located on both the Abu Dhabi and Dubai campuses.
P
- PALs
- Peer Assistant Leaders; high-achieving students who mentor and assist their peers with academic and social transition.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the representative body for the student voice on campus.
- Starbucks
- The central social hub and coffee shop, frequently used as a landmark for meeting up.
T
- The Bridge
- A specific elevated walkway in the Dubai campus frequently used as a meeting point or for student photography.
Z
- ZU
- The universal shorthand for Zayed University.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banner
- The self-service portal used by students for course registration, checking grades, and managing academic records.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where professors post course materials, assignments, and announcements.
- Convention Center
- The large-scale venue on the Abu Dhabi campus used for graduations and major university events.
- dubai_campus_cafeteria
- Dubai Campus Cafeteria
- One Stop
- The centralized student services center for handling administrative tasks, ID cards, and official documents.
- SafeAssign
- The plagiarism prevention tool integrated into Blackboard that students must use for submitting most written assignments.
- The Atrium
- The central, high-ceilinged gathering space in the Dubai campus used for events and socializing.
- The Library
- The iconic, circular architectural centerpiece of the Abu Dhabi campus.
- The Promenade
- The main outdoor walkway and social corridor connecting different wings of the campus.
- Wing A
- One of the primary academic blocks; wings are lettered A through E or F depending on the campus.
- ZU Card
- The official student identification card required for campus access, library services, and printing.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.