Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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C
- Canvas
- The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where students access all course materials and assignments.
- City Gateway
- A modern student accommodation block located near the Wolverhampton bus station.
L
- Lomas
- Lomas Street student accommodation, located near the City Campus.
N
- North Road
- The primary student halls located at the Walsall Campus.
R
- Randall
- Randall Lines, a large student accommodation block near the City Campus.
S
- Sabbs
- Sabbatical Officers; students elected to lead the Students' Union for a year.
T
- The Courtyard
- The main social and dining hub located within the Millennium City Building.
- The Deli
- A popular food outlet located within the City Campus offering sandwiches and snacks.
- The Mander
- The Mander Centre, the main shopping mall in Wolverhampton city center frequently used by students.
- The Squeaky Bean
- The primary cafe and social space located at the Walsall Campus.
U
- UWSU
- University of Wolverhampton Students' Union (older acronym still found in some documentation).
W
- Wolves
- Common shorthand for the University of Wolverhampton or the city itself.
- Wolves SU
- The University of Wolverhampton Students' Union.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AP
- The Ambika Paul Building, which houses the main library on the City Campus.
- deli_moon_cafe
- Deli Moon Cafe
- e:Vision
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and managing personal details.
- HLC
- The Harrison Learning Centre, the primary library and study space at the City Campus.
- MA
- The Rosalind Franklin Building, the main facility for science and laboratory work.
- MC
- The Millennium City Building, a central hub for lectures and the Students' Union.
- MI
- The Alan Turing Building, used primarily for computing and mathematics courses.
- millennium_city_building_courtyard_kitchen
- Millennium City Building Courtyard Kitchen
- MU
- The Lord Swraj Paul Building, which houses the University of Wolverhampton Business School.
- The Pod
- The student support and enquiry desk located in the library for help with ID cards and admin.
- The Shuttle
- The free inter-campus bus service that transports students between City, Walsall, and Telford campuses.
- the_boulevard_coffee_lounge
- The Boulevard Coffee Lounge
- the_boulevard_kitchen
- The Boulevard Kitchen
- the_springfield_coffee_bar
- The Springfield Coffee Bar
- WLV Card
- The official student identification card required for building access and library borrowing.
- WLV Wallet
- The digital account used by students to pay for printing and other on-campus services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.