Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Botany Bay
- A residential square on the main campus known for its historic stone buildings.
C
- Commons
- A traditional formal three-course evening meal served in the Dining Hall for scholars and staff.
- CSC
- Central Societies Committee, the body that oversees and funds student societies.
D
- DUCAC
- Dublin University Central Athletic Club, the governing body for sports clubs.
F
- Front Square
- The main cobblestoned entrance area of the college, officially known as Parliament Square.
G
- Goldsmith
- Goldsmith Hall, a student residence building located across from the main campus near Pearse Street station.
H
- Halls
- Trinity Hall, the primary off-campus student residence located in Dartry.
S
- Schols
- The Foundation Scholarship exams, a prestigious and difficult set of exams taken in the second year.
T
- TCDSU
- Trinity College Dublin Students' Union, the representative body for students.
- The Buttery
- The main student cafeteria and restaurant located in the center of campus.
- The Campanile
- The iconic bell tower in Front Square; student legend says you will fail your exams if you walk under it while the bell tolls.
- The Hist
- The College Historical Society, the oldest student debating society in the world.
- The Long Room
- The famous main chamber of the Old Library, often used to refer to the library system generally.
- The Pav
- The Pavilion Bar, the student-run bar and social hub located on the edge of the cricket pitch.
- The Perch
- A popular student cafe located in the Arts Block.
- The Phil
- The University Philosophical Society, one of the world's oldest debating societies.
- Trinner
- A slang term for a Trinity student, often used with a mix of pride and irony.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- an_bhialann
- An Bhialann
- Blackboard
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where lecturers post course materials and assignments.
- Leap Card
- The standard Irish public transport smart card, essential for students commuting via Dublin Bus, DART, or Luas.
- SITS
- The Student Information System (accessed via my.tcd.ie) used for registration, module enrollment, and viewing results.
- smokey_s_caf
- Smokey's Café
- sult_bar
- Sult Bar
- T-Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, library services, and cashless payments on campus.
- The Arts Block
- The main building for humanities and social sciences, known for its brutalist architecture.
- The GMB
- The Graduates Memorial Building, which houses the Hist and Phil debating societies.
- The Ham
- The Hamilton Building, the primary hub for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics students.
- The Lloyd
- The Lloyd Institute, home to the School of Computer Science and Statistics.
- The Museum Building
- A historic building housing the Department of Geology and the School of Engineering.
- the_hub
- The Hub
- zinc_caife
- Zinc Caife
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 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.