Academic calendar
Session 2 2026 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Macquarie University College Term 3 2026
- Session 2 2026Relevant now
- Macquarie University College Term 4 2026
- Macquarie University College Term 5 2026
- Session 1 2027
- Winter vacation
- Full year 2
Campus language
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C
- CCY
- Central Courtyard accommodation, specifically referring to the Dayman Apartments located within the new campus hub.
- Crunch
- The cafe located within the Sport and Aquatic Centre area, popular with students visiting the gym.
D
- DLC
- Dunmore Lang College, an on-campus residential college located near the shopping center.
G
- GLP
- Global Leadership Program, a popular co-curricular program focused on international experience and leadership.
- GSA
- Graduate Student Association, representing the postgraduate student community at Macquarie.
M
- Mac
- A common shorthand used by students to refer to the university (e.g., 'See you at Mac').
- MUSA
- Macquarie University Surgical Society, one of the many active faculty-specific student organizations.
R
- RMC
- Robert Menzies College, a residential college known for a more traditional academic and community structure.
S
- Session
- The official term for a semester (e.g., Session 1, Session 2) used in all university scheduling.
- SRC
- Student Representative Committee, the primary body representing student interests to the university.
- STUVAC
- Study Vacation; the week-long break prior to the final examination period designated for exam preparation.
T
- The Court
- The Central Courtyard food precinct, the main hub for various food vendors and retail outlets.
- The Lake
- The campus lake near the library, a common landmark for meeting friends or relaxing between classes.
- The Village
- Macquarie University Village, the main independent student housing complex located on the edge of campus.
U
- UBar
- The primary on-campus student bar and social venue known for pizza and events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1_central_courtyard_1cc
- 1 Central Courtyard (1CC)
- 1CC
- 1 Central Courtyard, the flagship building housing the student hub, food court, and graduation hall.
- bap_korean
- BAP Korean
- Census Date
- The critical deadline in each session by which students must withdraw from a unit to avoid financial or academic penalty.
- eStudent
- The administrative portal used for enrolling in units, managing finances, and viewing official results.
- iLearn
- The university's online learning management system (based on Moodle) where course materials and grades are hosted.
- library_caf
- Library Café
- MUSE
- The Macquarie University Spatial Experience, a dedicated student study and social space in building 18 Wally's Walk.
- OneID
- The universal student username and password used to access all Macquarie digital services.
- The MAZE
- A student-run social and study space located on Level 3 of 18 Wally's Walk.
- the_hub
- The Hub
- Wally's Walk
- The central pedestrian thoroughfare of the campus; almost all major buildings are addressed relative to this walk.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Session 2 2026 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.