Academic calendar
Spring 2026 runs May 11, 2026 – Aug 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Spring 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Term (AC Online)
- Fall 2026 Term (Ottawa campus)
- Fall 2026
- November 2026 Term (AC Online)
- Winter 2027 Term (Ottawa campus)
- Winter 2027 Term (AC Online)
- Winter 2027
- March 2027 Term (AC Online)
- Spring 2027 Term (Ottawa campus)
- Spring 2027
- July 2027 Term (AC Online)
Campus language
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- 35th Street
- Commonly used to refer to the 35th Street Café located within the Residence building.
- 35th Street
- The 35th Street Market Cafe, the dining hall located inside the Residence building.
A
- AC Hub
- The student engagement center that hosts events, workshops, and volunteer opportunities.
- ASPIRE
- The AC Hub's student leadership program (Algonquin Student Program for Innovation, Readiness and Education).
B
- Bits n' Bytes
- A food outlet located in T Building, popular with students in technology programs.
I
- ITS
- Information Technology Services, the department responsible for campus Wi-Fi and technical support.
M
- Marketplace
- The primary food court located in Building D.
P
- PLAR
- Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition, a service for getting credit for past experience.
R
- Res
- The main student residence building located on the Woodroffe campus.
- Rosser
- Refers to the residence location on Rosser Lane, often used when giving directions to delivery drivers.
S
- SA
- The Algonquin Students' Association, which manages the gym, theater, and student clubs.
T
- The Bridge
- The enclosed pedestrian walkway over Woodroffe Avenue that connects the ACCE building to the main campus.
- The Den
- The Wolves Den, the campus restaurant and pub located in the Student Commons (E Building).
- The Fix
- A popular coffee and snack outlet located in the ACCE building.
- The Living Wall
- The massive vertical garden located in the lobby of the ACCE building.
- The Marketplace
- The primary large food court located in D Building.
- The Obs
- The Observatory, the main campus pub and restaurant managed by the Students' Association.
- The Pods
- The designated quiet or collaborative study spaces found throughout the DARE District.
- The Res
- The main on-campus student residence building located at the Woodroffe campus.
- The Salon
- The on-campus hair salon in A Building where students can get discounted services from styling students.
- The Silent Floor
- The third floor of the library in the DARE District, strictly designated for quiet study.
- The Wolves' Den
- The restaurant and lounge area located within the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 35th_street_market_cafe
- 35th Street Market Cafe
- AC Card
- The official student ID card used for identification, printing, and accessing certain labs.
- ACCE
- The Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence, also known as CA Building, located across Woodroffe Avenue.
- ACSIS
- The Algonquin College Student Information System, the portal used for schedules, grades, and tax forms.
- Baseline
- Baseline Station, the major OC Transpo transit hub located immediately adjacent to the Woodroffe campus.
- Brightspace
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where professors post course content, assignments, and grades.
- Connections
- The name of the official campus bookstore and print shop.
- DARE District
- The C Building, which houses the library, makerspace, and Indigenous Commons.
- marketplace_food_court
- Marketplace Food Court
- Student Commons
- E Building, the central hub for student services, the SA office, and social spaces.
- T-Building
- The building primarily housing the School of Advanced Technology and various trade shops.
- The ARC
- The Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre, the main campus gym and fitness facility.
- The Jack
- The Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC), the campus fitness and sports facility.
- the_fix
- The Fix
- tim_hortons
- Tim Hortons
- U-Pass
- The universal transit pass provided to full-time students for use on OC Transpo buses and the O-Train.
- wolves_den_restaurant
- Wolves Den Restaurant
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Spring 2026 runs May 11, 2026 – Aug 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 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.