Academic calendar
Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Winter Session 2026
- Semester 2 2026Relevant now
- Spring Session 2026
- Summer Session 2027
- Semester 1 2027
- Autumn Session 2027
- Winter Session 2027
- Semester 2 2027
- Spring Session 2027
- Summer Session 2028
- Semester 1 2028
- Autumn Session 2028
- Winter Session 2028
- Semester 2 2028
- Spring Session 2028
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
A
- ANUSA
- ANU Students' Association, the primary representative body for all students.
B
- B&G
- Burton & Garran Hall, a prominent self-catered residence.
- Badger
- Badger & Co, the main campus pub and eatery located in Kambri.
- Burg
- Burgmann College, an independent residential college on campus.
- Bush Week
- The orientation and social week held at the start of the second semester.
C
- CASS
- College of Arts and Social Sciences.
- CBE
- College of Business and Economics.
- CECS
- College of Engineering and Computer Science.
- Coffee Lab
- A popular cafe in the Kambri precinct known for specialty coffee.
F
- Fenner
- Fenner Hall, a large residential hall located near the Kambri precinct.
J
- Johns
- St John's College, a residential college affiliated with the Anglican Church.
K
- Kambri
- The central campus precinct containing the main shops, bars, and student services.
O
- O-Week
- Orientation Week, the week of social and academic events before Semester 1 begins.
T
- The Avenue
- University Avenue, the broad pedestrian thoroughfare that runs through the center of campus.
- The Gods
- Gods Cafe, a long-standing campus eatery often used as a landmark for meetings.
U
- Ursies
- Ursula Hall, a residential hall known for its community atmosphere.
W
- Woroni
- The student-run media organization and newspaper.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ANU OK
- The official campus safety app providing emergency contacts and security escorts.
- brian_kenyon_student_space_bkss
- Brian Kenyon Student Space (BKSS)
- burgmann_college_dining_hall
- Burgmann College Dining Hall
- Chifley
- The Chifley Library, the main library for humanities and social sciences.
- Coombs
- The H.C. Coombs Building, famous among students for its confusing hexagonal layout.
- Hancock
- The Hancock Library, the primary library for science and engineering subjects.
- ISIS
- Interactive Student Information System, the portal used for enrollment, grades, and finances.
- john_xxiii_college_dining_room
- John XXIII College Dining Room
- Marie Reay
- The Marie Reay Teaching Centre, a multi-story hub for tutorials and group study in Kambri.
- Menzies
- The Menzies Library, which houses the university's Asia-Pacific collections.
- MyWay
- The transport card used for Canberra's bus and light rail network.
- ursula_hall_dining_hall
- Ursula Hall Dining Hall
- Wattle
- Web Learner and Teaching Learning Environment, the Moodle-based online platform for course materials.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 13 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.