Academic calendar
Trimester 2 2026 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Trimester 2 2026Relevant now
- Trimester 3 2026-2027
- Trimester 1 2027
- Trimester 2 2027
- Trimester 3 2027-2028
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
C
- Courtenay
- Courtenay Place, the primary nightlife and entertainment district in Wellington used by students.
- Cumby
- Cumberland House, a student hall located on Willis Street.
J
- JS
- Joan Stevens Hall, a residential hall located in Thorndon.
K
- Kelburn
- The main campus of the university, often used to distinguish it from the Pipitea or Te Aro campuses.
- KJ
- Katharine Jermyn Hall, a central city student hall.
L
- Louis'
- Louis' Cafe, a popular coffee and food spot located in the Kelburn Hub.
M
- Milk and Honey
- A cafe located in the Rankine Brown building (Library).
N
- Ngāi Tauira
- The Māori Students' Association providing support and representation for Māori students.
T
- The Hub
- The central social and dining area of the Kelburn campus containing various food outlets.
- The Terrace
- A major street near the Kelburn campus known for student flats and nightlife.
- The Windy City
- A common nickname for Wellington, frequently referenced by students regarding the campus weather.
- TPV
- Te Puni Village, a large residential hall on the edge of the Kelburn campus.
U
- UniQ
- The representative group for queer and rainbow students on campus.
V
- Vic
- The common shorthand name for Victoria University of Wellington.
- Vic Books
- The cafe located within the campus bookstore, known for coffee and snacks.
- VUWSA
- Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association, the primary student union.
- VUWSC
- Victoria University of Wellington Snow Sports Club.
- VUWTC
- Victoria University of Wellington Tramping Club, a popular outdoors and hiking club.
W
- Weir
- Weir House, one of the university's oldest residential halls.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CO
- Cotton Building, primarily used for science and engineering.
- EA
- Easterfield Building, a central academic building on the Kelburn campus.
- Hunter
- The Hunter Building, the iconic historic red-brick building on the Kelburn campus.
- KK
- Kirk Building, primarily used for biological sciences.
- MY
- Murphy Building, primarily used for social sciences and humanities.
- MyAllocator
- The online system students use to select and sign up for specific tutorial and lab times.
- Nuku
- The university's online learning management system (LMS) used for course materials and assignments.
- Pips
- Shorthand for the Pipitea Campus, located near the railway station and Parliament.
- RB
- Rankine Brown, the building that houses the main campus library.
- Snapper
- The contactless card used for all bus and train travel in Wellington.
- te_puni_village_dining_hall
- Te Puni Village Dining Hall
- The Bubble
- A dedicated student lounge and support space located in the Kelburn Hub.
- the_hunter_lounge
- The Hunter Lounge
- VicCard
- The official student ID card used for library borrowing, printing, and building access.
- victoria_house_dining_hall
- Victoria House Dining Hall
- VZ
- Von Zedlitz Building, primarily used for languages and linguistics.
- weir_house_dining_hall
- Weir House Dining Hall
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Trimester 2 2026 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 17 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.