Academic calendar
Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 2 2026Relevant now
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- Summer-Autumn Plus 2026
- Summer End-Year 2 2026
Campus language
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B
- Bush Court
- The iconic grassed central courtyard that serves as the social heart of the university.
- Bush Court
- The central lawn area frequently used for food trucks, pop-up markets, and Guild events.
C
- Cafe Kadj
- Cafe Kadjininy, located in the Kadjininy Ground building.
- Cafe Kadjininy
- The cafe located within the Geoffrey Bolton Library.
K
- Kadjininy
- Cafe Kadjininy, a popular coffee and lunch spot located near the library.
M
- MAPS
- Murdoch Association of Psychology Students, the representative body for psychology students.
- Market Day
- The weekly Thursday event in Bush Court featuring stalls and freebies from the Guild.
- MESS
- Murdoch Engineering Student Society, the academic and social club for engineering students.
- METS
- Murdoch Engineering and Technology Society.
- MSG
- Murdoch Student Guild, the representative body for all students.
- MSGU
- Murdoch Student Guild, the student-run organization providing advocacy and services.
- MSLS
- Murdoch Student Law Society.
- MUC
- Murdoch University Chiropractic, often referring to the student-run clinic or the chiropractic student body.
- MUGA
- Murdoch University Gaming Association, a prominent social club for video and tabletop gaming.
- MUPSA
- Murdoch University Postgraduate Student Association.
- MUV
- Acronym for the student village, used to describe the residential community.
- MUV
- Murdoch University Village, the primary on-campus student accommodation.
- MUVSA
- Murdoch University Veterinary Students' Association.
O
- O-Week
- Orientation Week, the week of festivities and induction before the semester starts.
P
- Pop-up Ref
- Temporary or smaller refreshment stations found around campus during events.
S
- South Street
- Refers to the main residential area located on the South Street campus.
- South Street Housing
- Refers to the residential area located on the main South Street campus.
- Study Break
- The mid-semester week where no classes are held, often used for catching up on assignments.
T
- The Courtyard
- The main food court area featuring various commercial food outlets.
- The Guild
- The Murdoch Student Guild, the primary representative body for students.
- The Hub
- The central food court area located in Building 435, featuring various vendors.
- The Link
- The elevated walkway and bridge area connecting different sections of the campus.
- The Ref
- The Refectory, the main food court area on campus housing various commercial food outlets.
- The Spine
- The main central pedestrian thoroughfare that connects the eastern and western ends of the South Street campus.
- The Tav
- The campus tavern, used as a verb ('going to the Tav') or a noun.
- The Tav
- The Murdoch University Tavern, the central campus pub and social venue known for food and events.
- The Village
- Murdoch University Village, the primary on-campus residential community managed by Campus Living Villages.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Boola Katitjin
- Building 360, the university's flagship mass-timber building used for technology-enabled learning.
- Bush Court
- The iconic central grass area and social heart of the campus.
- CircleRoute
- The 998/999 bus routes that provide high-frequency transport to and from the campus.
- ECL
- The Economics, Commerce and Law building, commonly used to refer to the large lecture theatres (ECL 1-4).
- Geoffrey Bolton
- The main campus library building.
- Hill
- The Hill Lecture Theatre, a common venue for large first-year units.
- Kadjininy
- The Kadjininy Ground (Building 450), a major teaching and learning hub.
- LMS
- Learning Management System (Canvas), the platform where students access unit materials and submit assignments.
- Loneragan
- The Loneragan Building, housing science and environmental labs.
- Murdoch Station
- The nearest train station on the Mandurah Line, connected to campus by a short bus ride.
- murdoch_mackay_canteen
- Murdoch MacKay Canteen
- MyMurdoch
- The primary student portal for accessing enrollment, timetables, and official university communications.
- SmartRider
- The Transperth public transport card which students must register for concession fares via the student portal.
- The Chancellery
- Building 300, which houses the university's executive offices and administrative services.
- The Hub
- The Student Centre located in Building 350, the first point of contact for administrative and enrollment support.
- The Library
- The Geoffrey Bolton Library, the main academic resource and study building on the South Street campus.
- The Link
- The covered walkway connecting various parts of the South Street campus.
- Transperth
- The public transport system serving the university via the Murdoch Train Station and bus interchanges.
- UC
- Unit Coordinator, the academic staff member responsible for managing a specific subject or unit.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 32 approved campus terms and 19 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.