Academic calendar
Trimester 2026 runs Nov 2, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 2 2026
- Block 4 2026
- Trimester 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2026
- Summer 2027
- Semester 1 2027
- Block 1 2027
- Block 2 2027
- Winter 2027
- Semester 2 2027
- Block 3 2027
- Block 4 2027
- Trimester 2027
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
C
- Christ
- Christ College, a residential college at the Sandy Bay campus.
E
- eStudent
- The online portal used for managing enrollments, personal details, and viewing grades.
F
- Fisher
- John Fisher College, a residential college located on the Sandy Bay campus.
J
- Jane
- Jane Franklin Hall, an independent residential college affiliated with the university.
L
- Lazenby's
- The primary cafe and casual dining spot located at the Sandy Bay campus.
- Leprena
- The Indigenous residential community and accommodation space at the Newnham campus.
M
- MyLO
- My Learning Online, the university's primary learning management system (D2L Brightspace).
S
- Saltz
- The main cafe and dining outlet located at the Newnham campus in Launceston.
T
- The Hill
- The notoriously steep incline that students must walk to reach upper parts of the Sandy Bay campus.
- The Ref
- The Refectory, a large communal dining and seating area in the student union building.
- The Source
- A student-run, eco-friendly food cooperative and cafe at the Sandy Bay campus.
- The Uni
- Common shorthand used by locals and students to refer to the University of Tasmania.
- TUES
- Tasmanian University Engineering Society, the student group for engineering disciplines.
- TULS
- Tasmanian University Law Society, the representative body for law students.
- TUMSS
- Tasmanian University Medical Students' Society, representing medical students across campuses.
- TUSA
- Tasmanian University Student Association, the peak student representative body (formerly TUU).
U
- Uni Hall
- University Hall, a large residential complex at the Sandy Bay campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Centenary
- The Centenary Building, a major lecture and office hub at the Sandy Bay campus.
- Greencard
- The smartcard used for the Metro Tasmania bus system, essential for commuting between campuses.
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- Grounded Social Enterprise Café
- hedberg_coffee
- Hedberg Coffee
- IMAS
- The Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies building, located on the Hobart waterfront.
- jane_franklin_hall_catered
- Jane Franklin Hall (Catered)
- Menzies
- The Menzies Institute for Medical Research building, located near the Royal Hobart Hospital.
- Metro
- The public bus service (Metro Tasmania) which provides the primary transit link for students in Hobart and Launceston.
- Morris Miller
- The Morris Miller Library, the main central library at the Sandy Bay campus.
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- Pepperz Café Bar Restaurant
- Soc Sci
- The Social Sciences building at the Sandy Bay campus.
- Student Card
- The official university identification card required for library access, printing, and after-hours building entry.
- U-Connect
- The centralized student service point for administrative help, ID cards, and general inquiries.
- university_club
- University Club
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Trimester 2026 runs Nov 2, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 14 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.