Academic calendar
Michaelmas Term / Semester 1 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Michaelmas Term / Semester 1Michaelmas Term 2026Relevant now
- Hilary Term 2027
- Hilary Term / Semester 2
- Trinity TermTrinity Term 2027
- Research / Summer Period 2027
- Reassessment 2026-2027 (Semesters 1 and 2)
Campus language
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B
- Binary Hub
- A common off-campus student housing complex used by Trinity students.
C
- Commons
- A formal three-course dinner served in the Dining Hall, a long-standing college tradition.
- CSC
- Central Societies Committee, the body that regulates and funds student societies.
D
- DUCAC
- Dublin University Central Athletic Club, the governing body for sports clubs.
F
- Front Square
- The main cobblestoned entrance area of the college, officially Parliament Square.
G
- GMB
- The Graduates Memorial Building, which houses residential rooms for members of the Hist and Phil societies.
H
- Halls
- Trinity Hall, the main off-campus student residence located in Dartry.
K
- Kav Court
- Kavanagh Court, a popular off-campus student accommodation partner.
S
- Schols
- The Foundation Scholarship exams; students who pass are known as 'Scholars'.
T
- TCDSU
- Trinity College Dublin Students' Union, the primary representative body for students.
- The Buttery
- The main student canteen and restaurant located in Front Square.
- The Campanile
- The iconic bell tower; student legend says if you walk under it while the bell tolls, you will fail your exams.
- The Forum
- The dining area located within the Trinity Business School.
- The GMB
- Shorthand for the Graduates Memorial Building, the center of society life for the Hist and Phil.
- The Hist
- The College Historical Society, the oldest undergraduate debating society in the world.
- The Pav
- The Pavilion Bar, the on-campus student bar and social hub overlooking College Park.
- The Perch
- A popular coffee shop located in the Arts Block.
- The Phil
- The University Philosophical Society, one of the world's oldest debating societies.
- Trinity Wanker
- A pejorative term used (often by students of other universities) to describe a stereotypical posh or arrogant Trinity student.
V
- VDP
- Trinity Vincent de Paul, one of the largest student charity societies on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Academic Registry
- The central office responsible for admissions, registration, fees, and examinations.
- Arts Block
- The main building for the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Blackboard
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where lecturers post course materials and assignments.
- forum_restaurant
- Forum Restaurant
- Leap Card
- The smart card used for discounted student travel on Dublin Bus, Luas, and DART.
- Museum Building
- A historic building housing the Department of Geology and the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering.
- old_dining_hall
- Old Dining Hall
- SITS
- The student information system portal (my.tcd.ie) used for registration, module selection, and viewing results.
- TCard
- The official student ID card used for library access, printing, and as a prepaid card for campus dining.
- The Berkeley
- One of the main research libraries on campus, part of the library complex.
- The Buttery Vaults
- The location of the TCard office and student services in the basement of the Dining Hall.
- The Exam Hall
- The Public Theatre where formal exams and graduation ceremonies are held.
- The Hamilton
- The building complex housing the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics departments.
- The Old Library
- The historic library building that houses the Book of Kells.
- the_buttery
- The Buttery
- the_perch
- The Perch
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Michaelmas Term / Semester 1 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 16 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.