Academic calendar
31 Week Pattern 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027. 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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Showing 14 of 14 terms
C
- Clarice
- Clarice Cliff Court, a major student accommodation site on the Stoke campus.
- Coalport
- Coalport Hall, a specific block of student accommodation within the Leek Road site.
E
- Ember
- The Ember Lounge, a popular student union pub and social space on the College Road campus.
L
- LRV
- Leek Road Village, the primary student housing area on the Stoke-on-Trent campus.
- LRV
- The Leek Road Venue, the main student union bar and nightclub that also serves food.
O
- OMG
- Official Monday Graduate, a long-running and popular student club night organized by the SU.
S
- Squeezebox
- A juice and coffee bar located within the Science Centre.
- Staffs
- The universal shorthand name for Staffordshire University used by students and staff.
- Staffs SU
- Staffordshire University Students' Union, the representative body for all students.
- Stokie
- A local resident of Stoke-on-Trent, the city where the main campus is located.
- SUTV
- Staffordshire University Student Television, the student-led media outlet.
T
- The Union
- Refers to the Students' Union buildings, bars, or the organization itself.
V
- Verve
- The Verve, a restaurant and bar located in the Leek Road area of the Stoke campus.
W
- Wedgwood
- Wedgwood Hall, a student residence hall located on the Stoke campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Beacon
- The official university mobile app used for viewing timetables, checking into classes, and accessing campus maps.
- Blackboard
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- Cadman
- The Cadman Building, a historic building housing the library and graduation hall.
- cafe_cadman
- Cafe Cadman
- catalyst_bistro
- Catalyst Bistro
- dudley_s
- Dudley's
- Mellor
- The Mellor Building, primarily used for engineering, computing, and technology subjects.
- MyStaffsUni
- The central online portal for managing student records, finances, and administrative tasks.
- Smartcard
- The multi-purpose student ID card used for building access, library loans, and printing services.
- The Beacon
- The Beacon Building, a central teaching facility with lecture theatres and flexible learning spaces.
- The Catalyst
- The flagship building on the Stoke campus housing student services, library facilities, and social spaces.
- the_deli_kitchen
- The Deli Kitchen
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 31 Week Pattern 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 12 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.