Academic calendar
School Year 2026 runs Jan 28, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026Relevant now
- School Year 2027
- School Year 2028
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
C
- Casual
- Self-service informal meals where academic dress is not required.
D
- Drew's
- The ubiquitous nickname for St Andrew's College itself.
F
- Formal
- Formal Dinner, a sit-down meal served three times a week where specific traditions and dress codes apply.
- Fresher
- A first-year student, particularly during their first weeks of orientation and integration.
H
- Harper
- Harper House, one of the primary residential wings housing undergraduate students.
I
- Intercol
- The intercollegiate competition system between the various residential colleges at the University of Sydney.
M
- Main
- The Main Building, the historic 19th-century sandstone heart of the college containing residential rooms.
P
- Palladian
- The Palladian Cup, the inter-college competition for performing and creative arts.
R
- Rawson
- The Rawson Cup, the men's inter-college sporting competition established in 1906.
- Reid
- Reid House, a residential wing named after a former Principal of the college.
- Rosebowl
- The Rosebowl Cup, the women's inter-college sporting competition.
S
- SACSC
- St Andrew’s College Students’ Club, the elected student body that manages college social life and student affairs.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
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- College Cafeteria & Coffee Cart
- Gowns
- Black academic gowns which are mandatory attire for all students attending Formal Dinners.
- Pidgeons
- The pigeon-hole mailboxes used for internal college communication and student mail delivery.
- strowan_house_dining_room
- Strowan House Dining Room
- The Bob
- The Bob Markwell Gymnasium, the on-site fitness facility for residents.
- The Highlander
- The student-run bar and social hub located within the college grounds.
- The Quad
- The central sandstone courtyard often used for formal events and student gatherings.
- Victory
- A formal celebratory dinner and social event held specifically to mark the college winning one of the major intercollegiate cups.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026 runs Jan 28, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 8 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.