Academic calendar
Autumn Semester 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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B
- Bóksala
- The University Bookstore, which serves as a common spot for coffee and snacks.
F
- FS
- Félagsstofnun stúdenta, the student service organization managing housing, dining, and the bookstore.
G
- Gamli Garður
- The oldest student dormitory, located on the main campus grounds.
H
- Háma
- The university's main cafeteria chain found in several buildings across campus.
- Háskólabíó
- The university cinema, which is frequently used as a large lecture hall for popular courses.
K
- Kjallarinn
- Short for Stúdentakjallarinn, the student bar and restaurant located in Háskólatorg.
L
- LÍS
- Landssamband íslenskra stúdenta, the National Union of Icelandic Students.
M
- Mýrin
- Refers to the student housing complex in the Vatnsmýri area (The Marsh).
N
- Nýi Garður
- The 'New' dormitory (built in the 1970s), located near the main building.
R
- Röskva
- A student political organization (Organization of Socially Minded Students) active in campus elections.
S
- SHÍ
- Stúdentaráð Háskóla Íslands, the Student Council representing all students.
- Skerjagarður
- Student housing located in the Skerjafjörður area near the domestic airport.
- Stúdentakort
- The student ID card, now primarily digital, used for discounts and building access.
U
- Uglan
- Literally 'The Owl'; the internal web portal for grades, registration, and course schedules.
V
- Vaka
- A student political organization (Democratic Students) active in campus elections.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aðalbygging
- The Main Building of the university, housing the rector's office and administrative services.
- Árnagarður
- The building housing the Humanities departments.
- Askja
- The Natural Sciences building.
- bookstore_caf_b_kakaffi_st_denta
- Bookstore Café (Bókakaffi stúdenta)
- Canvas
- The learning management system used for course materials, assignments, and communication.
- h_ma_t_knigar_ur
- Háma (Tæknigarður)
- h_ma_university_centre
- Háma (University Centre)
- Háskólatorg
- Often called HT; the central hub for student services, the bookstore, and dining.
- Lögberg
- The building housing the Faculty of Law.
- Oddi
- The building primarily used for Social Sciences.
- Prentmet
- The centralized printing service system used by students across campus buildings.
- S-kort
- A discounted student bus pass available through the Student Council (SHÍ).
- Strætó
- The public bus system in Reykjavik; students use the 'Klapp' app for ticketing.
- student_cellar_st_dentakjallarinn
- Student Cellar (Stúdentakjallarinn)
- Veröld
- The House of Vigdís, used for foreign language studies and international events.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Semester 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 15 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.