Academic calendar
Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn Term 2026Relevant now
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
Campus language
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B
- B&A
- School of Business and Administration student association.
C
- Canteen
- The main student dining hall located on the Main Campus (MC).
D
- Dem beat
- A rhythmic performance involving chanting and clapping, common during student society recruitment.
F
- FMO
- Facilities Management Office, handles campus maintenance and room bookings.
G
- G-core
- Student slang for the Main Campus (Good Shepherd Street).
- GPA God
- A figure students 'pray' to for good academic results, often seen in campus decorations during exam season.
H
- HKMUSU
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University Student Union.
- Ho Man Tin Food
- Refers to the various local eateries around the Ho Man Tin area where students eat between classes.
I
- I-core
- Student slang for the IOH (Institute of Healthcare) building.
J
- J-core
- Student slang for the Jockey Club Campus.
M
- MU Student Community
- The official off-campus student accommodation provided by the university.
O
- O-camp
- Orientation camp for freshmen, a major part of student life.
- Off-campus Housing
- General term for student residences as HKMU does not have traditional on-campus dormitories.
S
- SAO
- Student Affairs Office, responsible for student welfare and activities.
- SST
- School of Science and Technology student association.
- Starbucks
- The coffee shop located in the Jockey Club Campus (JCC), a popular student hangout.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- E-Library
- The electronic library system accessible to all students.
- Ho Man Tin Station
- The nearest MTR station (Exit B2) for accessing the Main Campus and JCC.
- IOH
- Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare, the newest campus building.
- JCC
- Jockey Club Campus located at 81 Chung Hau Street.
- KPC
- Kwai Hing Learning Centre, used for professional and continuing education.
- Late Start
- The convention where classes typically begin 5-10 minutes after the scheduled hour to allow for transit between buildings.
- MC
- Main Campus located at 30 Good Shepherd Street.
- mu_club
- MU Club
- MyHKMU
- The central online portal for students to check grades, schedules, and financial records.
- Student Card
- The essential physical ID used for campus access, library entry, and student discounts.
- student_canteen
- Student Canteen
- U-Pass
- Refers to the student Octopus card status for discounted MTR travel.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.