Academic calendar
Semester 2 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Research Term C 2026
- Term 6 2026ACU Term 3 2026
- Semester 2 2026Relevant now
- Term 7 2026
- Trimester 3 2026
- Term 8 2026
- Research Term D 2026
- ACU Term 4 2026
- Term 1 2027
- Research Term A 2027
- Term 2 2027
- Orientation 2027
- Semester 1 2027
- Term 3 2027
- Research Term B 2027
- Term 4 2027
- Term 5 2027
- Winter Recess 2027
- Research Term C 2027
- Term 6 2027
- Orientation Midyear 2027
- Semester 2 2027
- Term 7 2027
- Research Term D 2027
- Summer Term 2028
- Term 1 2028
- Term 2 2028
- Orientation 2028
- Semester 1 2028
- Term 3 2028
- Winter Term 2028
- Winter Recess 2028
- Orientation Midyear 2028
- Semester 2 2028
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
A
- ACUNSA
- Australian Catholic University National Student Association, the peak student representative body.
- Aquinas
- Aquinas Student Association, representing students at the Ballarat campus.
- AskACU
- The primary student service desk for all administrative and general campus enquiries.
C
- Camillus
- Camillus Residence, the student accommodation located at the Canberra campus.
- Capture
- The university's lecture recording system (Echo360) where students watch missed classes.
I
- Iglu
- A popular off-campus student accommodation partner frequently used by ACU students in Sydney and Melbourne.
L
- LEO
- Learning Environment Online; the university's Moodle-based digital learning platform.
M
- MAK
- MacKillop Student Association, representing students at the North Sydney campus.
- McAuley
- McAuley Student Association, representing students at the Brisbane campus.
- MCR
- Miguel Cordero Residence, the primary student accommodation for the Sydney campuses.
- MSM
- Mount Saint Mary Student Association, representing students at the Strathfield campus.
S
- Student Connect
- The online administrative portal used for enrolment, results, and financial management.
T
- The Caf
- General student shorthand for the main cafeteria or dining area on any given campus.
- The Coop
- The campus bookstore which often includes a cafe or retail outlet for students.
- The Pulse
- The main on-campus cafe and student hub area found across multiple campuses.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ACU Card
- The official student ID card required for library access, printing, and building entry.
- acu_canteen_north_sydney
- ACU Canteen (North Sydney)
- InPlace
- The mandatory software system used by students to manage and log professional placements.
- Late Start
- The common practice where many tutorials and lectures begin 5-10 minutes past the hour.
- Mannix
- The Daniel Mannix Building, a major academic and facility building in Melbourne.
- outdoor_cafe_area
- Outdoor Cafe Area
- Signadou
- The name of the Canberra campus and its primary historic building.
- The Bakhita
- The Saint Josephine Bakhita Campus building in Blacktown.
- The Glowrey
- The Mary Glowrey Building, a central hub for the Melbourne campus.
- The Shuttle
- The free bus service that runs between Strathfield train station and the Strathfield campus.
- The Track
- The athletic track and sports field area at the Strathfield campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.