Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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M
- Malachians
- The term used to identify current students or alumni of the school.
O
- OM
- Old Malachians, the official association and network for former students of the college.
S
- SMC
- St Malachy's College, the common abbreviation used in internal communications and sports.
- SVP
- The St. Vincent de Paul Society, a student-led charity organization active within the college.
T
- The Canteen
- The primary school dining hall where lunch is served to students across all year groups.
- The College
- The standard local and student name used to refer specifically to St Malachy's College.
- The Mala
- A common informal shorthand for the school used by students in casual conversation.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- college_canteen
- College Canteen
- ParentMail
- The online system used for school payments and official notifications.
- SIMS Parent
- The primary digital platform used by the school to communicate attendance, grades, and reports to families.
- Sixth Form Centre
- The dedicated study and social space for A-Level students.
- The Antrim Road
- The main thoroughfare in North Belfast where the college campus is situated.
- The College Chapel
- The on-site religious building used for school liturgies and the college choir.
- The Music Suite
- The modern facility used for the college's extensive musical and orchestral programs.
- The O'Laverty Library
- The historic central library and study hall of the college.
- Year 8
- The designation for first-year students entering the college (equivalent to 1st Form).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 9 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.