Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026-2027 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Induction Week for New Students 2026
- Semester 1 2026-2027Relevant now
- Induction Week for New Students 2027
- Semester 2 2026-2027
- Late Summer Assessment Period 2027
Campus language
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C
- Citrus
- The long-running Wednesday night event held at Rubix, typically featuring cheesy pop music.
H
- Hari's
- The student bar in the Union building, named after the university mascot, Hari the Stag.
- Hazel
- Hazel Farm, the furthest and typically cheapest university accommodation site located off-campus.
- Hillside
- The Hillside Restaurant and Food Court, the primary large dining hall on the Stag Hill campus.
L
- Lakeside
- The Lakeside Coffee Shop or Restaurant, often used as a more formal dining or high-quality coffee spot.
M
- Manor
- Manor Park, the secondary campus site housing accommodation, the Sports Park, and the Vet School.
- Millennium
- Millennium House, an accommodation block located on the Stag Hill campus.
R
- Rubix
- The on-campus nightclub run by the Students' Union, known for hosting Citrus and Flirt nights.
S
- SimplyFresh
- The main on-campus convenience store/mini-supermarket.
- Stag Radio
- The official student radio station of the University of Surrey.
- StagTV
- The student-run television station and video production society.
- Surrey Moves
- An app-based program that rewards students with points for physical activity on and off campus.
T
- TeamSurrey
- The overarching brand for all competitive and social sports at the university.
- The Courts
- The various accommodation blocks located on the main Stag Hill campus.
- The Hideout
- The coffee shop located within the Students' Union building.
- The Stag
- The large stag statue on the main piazza, the university's mascot and a primary meeting point.
- Twyford
- Twyford Court, a specific high-demand accommodation block on the main campus.
U
- USSU
- University of Surrey Students' Union, the central student representative body.
W
- Wates
- The Wates House bar and restaurant, a popular spot for food and drink on the Stag Hill campus.
Y
- Young's
- Young's Kitchen, an on-campus outlet specializing in Asian cuisine and popular for student lunches.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AP
- The Austin Pearce building, primarily used for large lectures and examinations.
- DK
- The Duke of Kent building, home to the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.
- hillside_food_court
- Hillside Food Court
- lakeside_restaurant
- Lakeside Restaurant
- LLC
- The Library Learning Centre, the main university library building officially named the Philip Marchant Building.
- MySurrey
- The central web portal for all student services, support, and administrative information.
- SeatFinder
- The online system used to check available study spaces in the library in real-time.
- SSP
- Surrey Sports Park, the major sports and fitness complex located at Manor Park.
- SurreyLearn
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- SurreyLink
- The bus service connecting the Stag Hill campus, Manor Park, and Hazel Farm.
- The Hive
- The MySurrey Hive, a central hub for student support, advice, and informal study spaces.
- the_sir_ronald_wates_jd_wetherspoon
- The Sir Ronald Wates (JD Wetherspoon)
- Uni-card
- The official student ID card used for building access, library borrowing, and printing.
- young_s_kitchen
- Young's Kitchen
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026-2027 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 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.