Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 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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A
- A&H
- Faculty of Arts & Humanities, the administrative and academic shorthand for the faculty.
- Arcade Café
- A cafe located within the Bush House complex used for socialising and quick meals.
- Atlas
- Atlas, referring to the Vauxhall-based student residence popular with KCL students.
B
- Big Pret
- The large Pret A Manger on the Strand near Waterloo Bridge, used as a primary off-campus food landmark.
C
- Chapters
- Chapters Cafe, the main student cafe and study space located in the King's Building on the Strand.
G
- GD
- Great Dover Street Apartments, a common King's student residence located near the Guy's campus area.
J
- Julian
- Julian Markham House, often shortened by students when referring to the residence.
K
- KCLFS
- KCL Fashion Society, a popular student organization particularly active within the Arts faculty.
- KCLSU
- King's College London Students' Union, the representative body for all students.
- KCLSU Hub
- The physical student union spaces found across various campuses for student support and activities.
- King's Agora
- A modern 360-degree lecture theatre and events space in the Bush House South West Wing.
M
- Moonraker
- Moonraker Point, a student accommodation frequently used by King's students.
R
- Reggie
- Reggie the Lion, the official mascot of King's College London often seen at campus events.
- Roots
- A plant-based food outlet on campus focusing on sustainable and vegetarian options.
S
- SSA
- Stamford Street Apartments, a primary residence hall located just across the bridge from the Strand campus.
- Strandie
- A student who is based primarily at the Strand campus, often used by Arts and Humanities students.
T
- The Lower Loft
- A student social and hangout space located on the 7th floor of Bush House South East Wing.
- The Meadow
- The popular social and study space located on the 8th floor of Bush House South East Wing.
- The Shack
- The Shack Cafe, a central student cafe located in Bush House South East Wing.
W
- Wolfson
- Wolfson House, a long-standing residence hall for the university.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bush House
- The main modern teaching and social hub of the Strand Campus (often abbreviated as BH).
- KEATS
- King’s E-learning and Teaching Service, the university's virtual learning environment (Moodle) for all course materials.
- King's Building
- The historic main building of the Strand Campus, often abbreviated as 'K' in room codes.
- Lanyards
- The KCL-branded neck straps for ID cards; wearing them is a common topic of student debate regarding 'new student' status.
- Maughan
- The Maughan Library, the central and iconic library for students at the Strand Campus.
- Reading Week
- A designated week in the middle of the semester with no scheduled classes, intended for independent study and rest.
- Somerset House East Wing
- The historic wing of Somerset House that houses the School of Law and several Arts research spaces.
- Student Services Online
- The digital portal (SSO) used by students to manage administrative tasks, IDs, and support requests.
- The Strand
- Used to refer to either the Strand Building specifically or the Strand Campus as a whole.
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- University Student Hotels Dining
- UPAY
- The payment application used with student ID cards to purchase food and drink at King’s Food outlets.
- VWB
- Virginia Woolf Building, the primary hub for many Arts & Humanities departments including English and Philosophy.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 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.