Academic calendar
Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Nov 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
- Summer Term 2026-2027Summer Term 2027
- Semester 1 2027
- Semester 1 2027
- Winter Term
- Semester 2
- Semester 2 2027
Campus language
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C
- Castro's
- Castro's Kiosk, a popular coffee and snack spot located near the MSD.
G
- GSA
- Graduate Student Association, the representative body for postgraduate students.
H
- House of Cards
- A social enterprise cafe located within the Melbourne School of Design (MSD) building.
I
- IH
- International House, a residential college known for its diverse student population.
J
- JCH
- Janet Clarke Hall, a residential college at the University of Melbourne.
M
- MU Sport
- Melbourne University Sport, the department managing campus gyms, clubs, and fitness programs.
N
- NSP
- The New Student Precinct, the primary hub for student life and dining following the redevelopment of Union House.
O
- Ormond
- Ormond College, the largest residential college affiliated with the university.
P
- Professor's Walk
- A thoroughfare on campus lined with various cafes and food outlets.
S
- South Lawn
- Often refers to the underground car park beneath the South Lawn, which is famously used as a massive exam venue.
- Summerfest
- The university's official orientation festival held at the start of Semester 1.
- Swotvac
- The designated study week before the final examination period where no classes are held.
T
- The Moat
- The water feature area near the MSD and Union House, a common meeting spot.
- Trinity
- Trinity College, the oldest residential college at the university.
U
- UC
- University College, one of the residential colleges located on College Crescent.
- UMSU
- University of Melbourne Student Union, the primary representative body for undergraduate students.
V
- VCA
- Victorian College of the Arts, the university's faculty for visual and performing arts located at the Southbank campus.
W
- WAM
- Weighted Average Mark, the university's primary grading metric used instead of a traditional GPA.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Academic Hour
- The convention where lectures and tutorials start 5 minutes past the scheduled hour and end 5 minutes before.
- Babel
- The Babel Building, which houses the School of Languages and Linguistics.
- campus_canteen_parkville
- Campus Canteen Parkville
- campus_canteen_southbank
- Campus Canteen Southbank
- Capture Me
- The online portal used by students to upload photos for their official Student ID card.
- ERC
- The Eastern Resource Centre, a major library and study space on campus.
- FBE
- The Faculty of Business and Economics building, located on the southern edge of the Parkville campus.
- LMS
- Learning Management System, the online platform (Canvas) used for course materials and assignments.
- MSD
- The Melbourne School of Design building, known for its distinctive architecture and atrium.
- MyUniMelb
- The official student portal used for managing administrative tasks and viewing results.
- Old Quad
- The historic Old Quadrangle building, the oldest part of the university campus.
- REB
- The Royal Exhibition Building, a historic site used by the university for large-scale examinations.
- Stop 1
- The central hub for all student administrative services, including enrollment, fees, and ID cards.
- syme_dining_hall_university_college
- Syme Dining Hall (University College)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 14 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.