Academic calendar
Macquarie Business School Term 3 2026 runs Jun 29, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Session 1 2026
- Macquarie Business School Term 2 2026
- Macquarie University College Term 2 2026
- Macquarie Business School Term 3 2026Relevant now
- Global MBA Online 4 2026
- Session 2 2026
- Macquarie University College Term 3 2026
- Global MBA Online 5 2026
- Macquarie Business School Term 4 2026
- Macquarie University College Term 4 2026
- Global MBA Online 6 2026
- Session 3 2026
- Macquarie University College Term 5 2026
Campus language
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C
- CCQ
- Central Courtyard Student Accommodation, the newest university-owned housing located directly above the main campus hub.
- CCQ
- The Central Courtyard precinct, which contains the majority of the campus food outlets and cafes.
- CCY
- Central Courtyard accommodation, the newest on-campus student housing.
- CCY
- Central Courtyard, the main hub for food outlets and social gathering on campus.
- Census
- The critical deadline (Census Date) to withdraw from units without financial or academic penalty.
- Crunch
- The cafe located within the Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre (MUSAC).
- Cultivate
- A popular sustainable cafe located in the Central Courtyard area.
D
- Dayman
- Dayman Apartments, a university-managed student accommodation building.
- DLC
- Dunmore Lang College, an on-campus residential college.
G
- Grapes
- Macquarie University Grapevine, a prominent student-run community group and media platform.
- Grapeshot
- The official student-run magazine and media organization of Macquarie University.
L
- Library Cafe
- The Piccolo Me outlet located at the entrance of the main library.
M
- Macq
- A common shorthand name for Macquarie University used by students.
- MACS
- Macquarie Association of Computing Students, the primary society for IT and software engineering students.
- Morling
- Morling Residential College, an on-campus housing option often associated with the theological college.
- MQ
- The standard shorthand used by students and staff for Macquarie University.
- MQ Sport
- The organization that manages the gym, pool, and university sports teams.
- MQBS
- Macquarie Business School, the university's faculty for business and economics.
- MQU
- The standard abbreviation for Macquarie University used in emails and official documents.
- MUEC
- Macquarie University Engineering Confederation, a major student society for engineering students.
- MUSA
- Macquarie University Student Association, often used in historical or administrative contexts.
- MUSAC
- Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre, the main campus gym and pool facility.
- MUSC
- Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre, the campus gym and pool facility.
O
- O-Week
- Orientation Week, the week of social events and inductions before classes begin.
P
- PAL
- Peer Assisted Learning, a program where students help other students in specific units.
R
- RMC
- Robert Menzies College, an on-campus residential college.
S
- S1 / S2
- Common shorthand for Session 1 (Autumn) and Session 2 (Spring).
- Session
- The official term for a semester at Macquarie (e.g., Session 1, Session 2).
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the peak body representing student interests to the university.
T
- The Court
- The Central Courtyard dining precinct featuring various food outlets.
- The Hub
- The main food court area within the Central Courtyard featuring various vendors.
- The Lake
- The central campus lake, a common landmark for meeting up or relaxing between classes.
- The Metro
- Refers to the Macquarie University train station on the Sydney Metro line, the primary transit point for students.
- The Village
- Macquarie University Village, a large student housing complex located on the edge of campus.
U
- Ubar
- The primary on-campus bar and social venue located in the Central Courtyard.
W
- Wally's
- Refers to Wally's Coffee, a popular kiosk, or the general seating area around Wally's Walk.
- Wally's Walk
- The long, central pedestrian spine of the campus where most buildings are located.
- WAM
- Weighted Average Mark, the numerical average of a student's grades used instead of a GPA.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1_central_courtyard_1cc
- 1 Central Courtyard (1CC)
- 10HA
- 10 Hadenfeld Avenue, the main building for Arts, Media, and Communications students.
- 12SW
- 12 Second Way, a building primarily used for Education and general lectures.
- 12WW
- 12 Wally's Walk, a major central building housing the Faculty of Arts and various lecture theatres.
- 18 Wally's Walk
- The official address and common shorthand for the main University Library.
- 18WW
- 18 Wally's Walk, the address and common shorthand for the main University Library.
- 1CC
- 1 Central Courtyard, a major building housing the food court and modern teaching spaces.
- AskMQ
- The official online help and inquiry service for all student administrative and support questions.
- Census Date
- The critical deadline each session to withdraw from a unit without incurring financial or academic penalties.
- crunch_cafe
- Crunch Cafe
- eStudent
- The administrative portal for managing enrollment, viewing grades, and paying fees.
- iLearn
- The university's online learning management system used for course content and assignments.
- MAZE
- A collaborative student space located on Level 3 of 18 Wally's Walk.
- Muse
- A multi-level student study and social space located within the library building.
- OneID
- The single sign-on username and password used to access all university digital services.
- Opal
- The smartcard system used for all public transport (trains and buses) to and from the university.
- The Incubator
- A dedicated space for startups and entrepreneurial student projects.
- The MAZE
- A collaborative student space located within the library building.
- The Metro
- The Macquarie University train station, part of the Sydney Metro line, providing direct campus access.
- The Muse
- A dedicated student social and study space located at 18 Wally's Walk.
- the_hub
- The Hub
- Wally's Walk
- The main pedestrian spine of the campus that connects the library to the residential areas.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Macquarie Business School Term 3 2026 runs Jun 29, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 38 approved campus terms and 22 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.