Academic calendar
Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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#
- #feed
- The main food court area located in the WG (Sir Paul Reeves) building.
A
- ASV
- Akoranga Student Village, the residential complex located at the North Campus.
- AUTSA
- Auckland University of Technology Student Association, the representative body for all students.
C
- City
- Common shorthand for the main AUT City Campus located on Wellesley Street.
H
- Hiku
- Short for Hikuwai Plaza, a central outdoor area with various food vendors and seating.
N
- Newsfeed
- A specific cafe located within the WG building known for coffee and quick snacks.
- North
- Common shorthand for the Akoranga Campus located in Northcote.
O
- O-Week
- Orientation Week, the period of events and social activities at the start of the semester.
R
- Refuel
- The primary cafe and eatery located at the South Campus in Manukau.
S
- South
- Common shorthand for the South Campus located in Manukau.
T
- Te Āhuru
- The Mayoral Drive Student Accommodation, often referred to by its Māori name or simply as Mayoral Drive.
- The Bridge
- The glass-walled pedestrian walkway connecting the WG building to the WA (Library) building.
- The Pods
- Individual or group study booths found in the library and WG building that are highly sought after.
V
- VSA
- Volunteer Student Army, a student-led organization focused on community service and volunteering.
W
- WSA
- Wellesley Student Accommodation, the primary high-rise dorm located on the City Campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AL
- The Akoranga Library building located on the North Campus.
- Arion
- The legacy student management system still used for official academic records and enrollment tasks.
- AT Hop
- The Auckland transport card required for students to receive tertiary discounts on buses, trains, and ferries.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials, lectures, and submit assignments.
- MH
- The main building at the South Campus (Manukau), housing most student services and classrooms.
- MyAUT
- The central online student portal used for checking timetables, grades, and personal details.
- newsfeed_aut_caf
- #newsfeed (AUT Café)
- refuel_aut_caf
- Refuel (AUT Café)
- Student Hub
- The physical and digital one-stop shop for all administrative queries, ID cards, and support services.
- WA
- The main building on the City Campus containing the library and central administration.
- WG
- The Sir Paul Reeves Building, the flagship communications and media building on the City Campus.
- WZ
- The Ngā Wai Hono building, which houses the Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences faculties.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 12 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.