Academic calendar
First Semester 2026 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Orientation Week 2026
- First Semester 2026Relevant now
- First Semester 2026-2027
- Second Semester 2026-2027Second Semester 2027
- Supplemental Exam Period 2027
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
C
- Chill
- Chill Café, a popular coffee and snack spot located within the Students' Union building.
- Courtyard
- Courtyard Apartments, a central on-campus student residence.
M
- MAP
- Maynooth Access Programme, which supports students from under-represented groups.
- MSU
- Maynooth Students' Union, the representative body for all students.
- MUDA
- Maynooth University Drama Society, one of the most active student groups.
- MUGS
- Maynooth University Geography Society.
N
- North Campus
- The modern side of the university where most lectures, the library, and the SU are located.
P
- Pugin
- Pugin Hall, the historic dining hall located on the South Campus.
R
- River
- River Apartments, a popular on-campus student accommodation complex.
- Rye
- Rye Hall, a specific block of student accommodation on the North Campus.
S
- South Campus
- The older, historic side of the university featuring Gothic architecture and the seminary.
- Starbucks
- The Starbucks outlet located inside the John Paul II (JPII) Library.
T
- The Footbridge
- The bridge connecting the North and South campuses over the Kilcock Road.
- The Phoenix
- The main student restaurant located in the Phoenix Building on the North Campus.
- The Roost
- A famous local pub in Maynooth town that serves as a primary social hub for students.
- The SU
- The Students' Union building, often referring specifically to the bar or social space within it.
V
- Village
- Village Apartments, one of the older on-campus housing options.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 53_3_degrees
- 53.3 Degrees
- C3/C4
- The primary Dublin Bus routes connecting Maynooth to Dublin City Centre.
- Callan
- The Callan Building, primarily used for Science and Engineering departments.
- Eolas
- The Eolas Building, which houses the Department of Computer Science and Innovation Value Institute.
- JPII
- The John Paul II Library, the primary university library.
- Leap Card
- The transport smart card used for discounted student fares on Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, and Irish Rail.
- Logic House
- A historic building on the South Campus housing various academic departments.
- Moodle
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where lecturers post course materials and assignments.
- MyCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, library services, and printing.
- Panopto
- The system used by the university to record and stream lectures for later viewing.
- phoenix_food_court
- Phoenix Food Court
- pugin_hall
- Pugin Hall
- Rhetoric House
- A historic building on the South Campus, home to the History and English departments.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- TSI
- The Technology, Society and Innovation Building, a major modern hub for lectures and labs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026 runs Sep 14, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 15 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.