Academic calendar
Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 19, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 2 2026Relevant now
- Semester 2 2026
- Spring 2026 Undergraduate Flexible Term (2602)
- Spring Semester 2026-2027
- Summer 2027 Undergraduate Flexible Term (2702)
- Summer Semester 2027
- Semester 1 2027
- Semester 2 2027
- Spring Semester 2027-2028
Campus language
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B
- B80 Food Court
- The retail and dining area located on the lower levels of the Swanston Academic Building.
C
- Catalyst
- The official student magazine of RMIT, published by the student union.
P
- P&M
- Pearson & Murphy's, a popular cafe located within the RMIT City campus precinct.
R
- RMITV
- The student-run television station based at the university, providing media production experience.
- ROAM
- RMIT Outdoors Club, which organizes hiking, climbing, and camping trips for students.
- RUSU
- RMIT University Student Union, the independent body representing student interests and running campus events.
S
- Scape
- Refers to any of the Scape-branded student living buildings (e.g., Scape Swanston, Scape Franklin) partnered with the university.
- Streat
- The social enterprise cafe located in the RMIT New Academic Street (NAS) area.
T
- The Bowtie
- Building 8, nicknamed for the bowtie-shaped architectural features on its Swanston Street facade.
- The Cage
- The fenced multi-purpose sports courts located at A'Beckett Urban Square.
- The Green Brain
- Building 22, so named for the distinctive green, brain-like architectural structure on its roof.
- The Ox
- The Oxford Scholar, a historic pub on Swanston Street that serves as a primary social and dining hub for students.
- The Spine
- The central pedestrian thoroughfare running through the City campus connecting various buildings.
- The Village
- RMIT Village, a primary student accommodation complex located on Flemington Road.
U
- UniLodge
- Common shorthand for the various UniLodge student apartment buildings housing RMIT students near the City campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all course materials, assignments, and online discussions.
- Design Hub
- Building 100, a distinctive glass-facade building used for design research and exhibitions.
- Flex
- Flexible learning spaces or 'Flex' rooms designed for collaborative group work rather than traditional lectures.
- Francis Ormond Building
- Building 1, the historic original building of the Working Men's College (now RMIT) on La Trobe Street.
- myRMIT
- The central web portal for students to access grades, timetables, and administrative services.
- NAS
- New Academic Street, the major redevelopment of Buildings 8, 10, 12, and 14 into an integrated student precinct.
- nibble_caf
- Nibble Café
- PTV
- Public Transport Victoria; essential for students as the City campus is integrated into the Melbourne tram and train network (Melbourne Central station).
- rmit_sports_centre_caf
- RMIT Sports Centre Café
- SAB
- The Swanston Academic Building (Building 80), known for its colorful, jagged facade.
- Student Connect
- The primary point of contact for student administrative inquiries, including ID cards and enrollment.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 19, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 11 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.