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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Showing 12 of 12 terms
C
- Cúpla Focal
- Common phrase referring to the use of 'a few words' of Irish, often encouraged in the Seomra Caidrimh.
D
- DCUSU
- Dublin City University Students' Union, the representative body for all students.
I
- IOE
- Institute of Education, the DCU faculty primarily based on the St Patrick's campus.
M
- Marmaduke
- The Marmaduke Café, a dining location situated on the nearby All Hallows campus often frequented by St Pat's students.
- Moville
- Moville House, the primary student residence block located on the St Patrick's campus.
P
- Patsies
- A term used for students based on the St Patrick's campus, particularly those in the Institute of Education.
S
- SPD
- St Patrick's Drumcondra; the legacy acronym still used for campus-specific sports teams (e.g., SPD GAA) and heritage.
T
- The Glasnevin Side
- Refers to the main DCU Glasnevin campus, used to distinguish it from the Drumcondra-based campuses.
- The Java
- The Java Student Hub, a central social space and cafe located just off D Block.
- The Main
- The main student restaurant/canteen on the St Patrick's campus serving hot meals.
- The Res
- General student shorthand for the on-campus residences at St Patrick's.
- The Shuttle
- The inter-campus bus service that runs frequently between the St Patrick's and Glasnevin campuses.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Belvedere
- Belvedere House, the historic 17th-century building that serves as a central landmark of the campus.
- Cregan
- The Cregan Library, the main academic library for students on the St Patrick's campus.
- D Block
- The academic block that houses the main student Information Hub and the Java Hub.
- Info Hub
- The central student support desk located in D Block for help with IDs, letters, and general queries.
- Leap Card
- The transport card required for discounted fares on 'The Shuttle' and Dublin Bus routes serving the campus.
- Loop
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE/Moodle) used for course content, assignments, and grades.
- Portal
- The DCU Student Apps portal used for registration, checking timetables, and official records.
- The Seomra
- Seomra Caidrimh, a dedicated social space for Irish language speakers and events.
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?
- 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.