Academic calendar
Pre-Christmas Summer School 2026 runs Nov 15, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Pre-Christmas Summer School 2026Relevant now
- Summer School 2027
- Semester 1 2027
- Full-year Papers 2027
- Semester 2 2027
- Pre-Christmas Summer School 2027
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
C
- Capping
- The local term for graduation ceremonies and the associated week of festivities.
- Caro
- Informal nickname for Caroline Freeman College.
- Castle Street
- The epicenter of student flatting culture and the primary location for large-scale street parties.
F
- Flatting
- The ubiquitous practice of living in shared, private off-campus housing within the student precinct.
H
- Hyde St
- Short for the Hyde Street Keg Party, a famous annual costume street party organized by students.
K
- Knoxies
- Term used to refer to residents of Knox College.
M
- Marsh
- Refers to the Marsh Study Centre, which includes a cafe and social space for students on the north end of campus.
O
- OUCA
- Otago University Commerce Association.
- OUMSA
- Otago University Medical Students' Association.
- OUSA
- Otago University Students' Association, the central body representing student interests and hosting events.
- OUTC
- Otago University Tramping Club, one of the most active outdoor clubs on campus.
S
- Scarfie
- A nickname for a University of Otago student, derived from the tradition of wearing scarves to combat Dunedin's cold weather.
- Selwynites
- Term used to refer to residents of Selwyn College.
- SOULS
- Society of Otago University Law Students.
T
- The Link
- The central social and food hub connecting the ISB and the Clocktower, housing various food outlets.
- The Staff Club
- Though named for staff, it is a landmark building often used for formal events and high-end dining.
- TRH
- Shorthand for Te Rangi Hiroa, a residential college named after the university's first Māori graduate.
U
- Unicol
- The common shorthand for University College, the university's largest residential college.
- Union Grill
- A popular on-campus eatery located within the OUSA Student Union building.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- arana_college_dining_room
- Arana College Dining Room
- AskOtago
- The university's centralized information service for all student inquiries, found at physical hubs and online.
- Blackboard
- The digital Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials and lecture recordings.
- cumberland_college_servery
- Cumberland College Servery
- eVision
- The official online portal where students manage their enrollment, view grades, and update personal details.
- Hocken
- The Hocken Collections, a major research library and archive located on Anzac Avenue.
- ISB
- Information Services Building, the primary location of the Central Library.
- Richardson
- The Richardson Building, primarily housing the Faculty of Law and Arts departments.
- St David
- The St David Lecture Theatre complex, one of the largest lecture spaces on campus.
- Student ID
- The essential 'Student Card' used for library access, printing credits, and door entry to university buildings.
- The Clocktower
- The iconic gothic-style administrative building and the main symbol of the university.
- Unipol
- The university's gym and recreation center located at the Forsyth Barr Stadium complex.
- university_college_dining_room
- University College Dining Room
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Pre-Christmas Summer School 2026 runs Nov 15, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 13 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.