Academic calendar
Autumn Semester 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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C
- Cappavilla
- Cappavilla Village, North Campus accommodation situated on the highest point of the university grounds.
- Co-op
- Cooperative Education, the mandatory 6-to-8 month work placement program for undergraduate students.
D
- Dromroe
- Dromroe Village, on-campus apartment-style housing overlooking the Shannon river.
E
- Eden
- Eden Restaurant, the main cafeteria-style dining hall located in the Main Building.
- EHS
- Faculty of Education and Health Sciences.
G
- GEMS
- Graduate Entry Medical School, located on the North Campus.
- Groody
- Groody Student Suites, a privately owned off-campus housing complex frequently used by UL students.
K
- KBS
- Kemmy Business School, one of the largest business schools in Ireland.
- Kilmurry
- Kilmurry Village, on-campus housing located near the sports facilities.
P
- PESS
- Physical Education and Sport Sciences department and its associated building.
- Plassey
- Plassey Village, the oldest on-campus student accommodation consisting of terraced houses.
S
- Scholars
- Scholars Club, a more relaxed dining and social space located in the basement of the Union building.
T
- The 304
- The primary Bus Éireann route (304 or 304A) that connects the campus to Limerick City Centre.
- The Living Bridge
- The 350-meter pedestrian bridge connecting the South Campus (Limerick side) to the North Campus (Clare side).
- The Pav
- The Pavilion, a North Campus dining and bar venue often used for sports-related social events.
- The Plaza
- The central outdoor area between the Library and the Student Life building, a common meeting spot.
- The Sports Bar
- A social and dining area located within the UL Arena sports complex.
- The Stables
- The Stables Club, the primary student bar and restaurant known for food during the day and events at night.
- Thomond
- Thomond Village, on-campus accommodation located on the North Campus across the river.
- Troy
- Troy Village, off-campus student accommodation located in the Groody area, popular with international students.
U
- UL Student Life
- The official name for the Student Union (formerly ULSU).
- UL Wolves
- The collective brand and portal for all University of Limerick Clubs and Societies.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Analog
- The Analog Devices Building, primarily used for engineering and technology labs.
- Brightspace
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) used for course materials, assignments, and grades.
- caf_blas
- Café Blas
- CSIS
- The Computer Science and Information Systems building.
- eden_restaurant
- Eden Restaurant
- First Seven Weeks
- A dedicated induction program (F7W) designed to help new students transition into university life.
- Leap Card
- The discounted student travel card used for the 304 bus and other national transport.
- Lonsdale
- The Lonsdale Building, which houses many of the university's science laboratories.
- Main Building
- The original large complex housing many lecture halls, the Foundation Building, and administrative offices.
- Student ID Card
- The 'UL Card' used for library access, printing credits, and secure building entry.
- Sulis
- The legacy Learning Management System, now largely replaced by Brightspace but still occasionally referenced by older staff.
- The Glucksman
- The Glucksman Library, the main university library.
- the_pavilion
- The Pavilion
- the_plaza
- The Plaza
- the_stables
- The Stables
- Tierney
- The Tierney Building, home to Lero (the Irish Software Research Centre).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Semester 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 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.