Academic calendar
Trimester II 2026-2027 runs Nov 2, 2026 – Jan 19, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Trimester I 2026
- Trimester II 2026-2027Relevant now
- Trimester III 2027
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
A
- ADC
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Council; manages mediation, negotiation, and client counseling competitions.
C
- Cauvery
- A men's hostel block named after the major South Indian river.
G
- Ganga
- One of the primary men's hostel blocks on campus.
L
- LST
- Law School Times; the student-run campus news and media outlet.
M
- MCC
- Moot Court Council; the student body responsible for organizing and managing mooting activities.
- Mess
- The central dining hall where students take their daily meals.
N
- Narmada
- A women's hostel block, part of the residential facilities for female students.
- Night Mess
- The late-night food service facility operating within the hostels for students studying late.
Q
- Quirk
- The official student-run magazine of NLSIU, known for campus satire and commentary.
S
- SBA
- Student Bar Association; the umbrella body for all student-led activities and governance.
- SHIC
- Sexual Harassment Inquiry Committee; the student-represented body dealing with campus safety and harassment grievances.
- Spiritus
- The annual inter-law school sports festival hosted by NLSIU.
- Strawberry Fields
- The university's famous annual music festival, often shortened to 'Strawberry' or 'SF'.
T
- The Mound
- A popular grassy outdoor hangout spot on campus where students congregate.
Y
- Yamuna
- A women's hostel block on the NLSIU campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Academic Block
- The main building housing classrooms, faculty offices, and administrative rooms.
- annapurna_mess_block
- Annapurna (Mess Block)
- ashu_s_caf
- Ashu's Café
- food_box_caf
- Food Box Café
- Late Entry
- The procedure for recording and obtaining permission when returning to the hostel after the designated curfew.
- Mess Off
- The process of notifying the dining hall of an absence to receive a rebate or credit on mess fees.
- Outpass
- The formal permission required from the warden for a student to stay out of the hostel overnight.
- quess_cafe
- Quess Cafe
- The Library
- The Sri Narayana Rao Memorial Library, often referred to simply as the library or the new library block.
- Training Centre
- A facility used for seminars, workshops, and professional training programs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Trimester II 2026-2027 runs Nov 2, 2026 – Jan 19, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 10 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.