Academic calendar
Summer 2026 Session B runs Jul 1, 2026 – Aug 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Session A
- Summer 2026 Session C
- Summer 2026 Session BRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Session C
- Spring 2027 Session C
- Summer 2027 Session C
- Fall 2027 Session C
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- 942 Crew
- The official student spirit group and cheering section for ASU athletic events.
A
- A Mountain
- Tempe Butte, the hill adjacent to the stadium featuring a large gold 'A'.
B
- Barrett
- Refers to the residential complex for students in Barrett, The Honors College.
- Barrett Dining
- The upscale dining hall located within the Barrett Honors College complex.
- Best
- Best Hall, part of the Arcadia residential community.
- Best Hall
- A residence hall within the Arcadia residential community.
- BHC
- Barrett, The Honors College, often used to refer to the college or its specific campus area.
C
- Cady Mall
- The main east-west pedestrian walkway through the center of the Tempe campus.
- Camp ASU
- A nickname sometimes used for the relaxed, resort-like atmosphere of the campus during sunny weather.
- Camp Fargo
- The tradition of students camping outside the stadium to secure front-row seats for football games.
- Camp T
- Camp Tontozona, the off-campus mountain retreat used for football spring training and student retreats.
- Camp Tontozona
- The off-campus mountain retreat where the football team holds fall practice.
- Campanile
- The carillon bell tower located near the center of the Tempe campus.
- Changemaker
- Changemaker Central, a student-led space for volunteering, entrepreneurship, and service.
D
- Devil Walk
- The traditional pre-game event where fans cheer the football team as they arrive at the stadium.
- Dry Campus
- The university policy prohibiting alcohol on campus grounds, including in residence halls.
E
- Engrained
- A sustainable, cafe-style restaurant located in the Memorial Union.
F
- Fear the Fork
- The official athletic slogan and rallying cry for the university.
- Fork 'em
- The university's signature greeting and hand gesture representing the pitchfork.
- Forks Up
- The universal greeting and hand gesture (the pitchfork) used by Sun Devils.
G
- GLV
- Greek Leadership Village, the housing complex for fraternity and sorority chapters.
- GPSA
- Graduate and Professional Student Association, the governing body for graduate students.
H
- Hassy
- Hassayampa Academic Village, a large residential complex primarily for business students.
- Hassy Dining
- The dining hall located within the Hassayampa Academic Village.
M
- M&G
- Maroon and Gold dollars, a declining balance currency loaded onto the Sun Card for campus food.
- Manzy
- Manzanita Hall, a prominent high-rise residence hall on the Tempe campus.
- Meal Exchange
- A program allowing students to use a dining hall swipe for a set meal at specific retail locations.
- Meal Swipes
- The standard unit of a meal plan used to enter all-you-care-to-eat dining halls.
- Mill
- Mill Avenue, the street bordering campus famous for its bars, restaurants, and nightlife.
- MU
- The Memorial Union, which houses the main food court and several fast-food options.
- MU Food Court
- The collection of retail fast-food vendors located on the first floor of the Memorial Union.
P
- P.O.D.
- Provisions on Demand, the brand name for the small convenience stores found across campus.
- PAB
- Programming and Activities Board, the student-led group that organizes major campus events like concerts.
- Palm Walk
- The iconic north-south pedestrian corridor lined with over 100 palm trees.
- Pitchforks
- The buffet-style dining hall located on the second floor of the Memorial Union.
- POD
- Provisions On Demand, the small convenience stores located throughout all ASU campuses.
- PV
- Palo Verde (East, West, or Main), a cluster of residence halls on the north side of campus.
- PV East/West
- Palo Verde East and Palo Verde West residence halls.
- PV Main
- Palo Verde Main, one of the older residence halls located on the north side of campus.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the organization representing students living in on-campus housing.
S
- SAAC
- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, representing the interests of ASU's NCAA athletes.
- SAILS
- Student Accessibility and Inclusive Learning Services, the office providing accommodations for students with disabilities.
- SDFC
- Sun Devil Fitness Complex, the official name for the campus gym and recreation centers.
- Sparky
- The official name of the Sun Devil mascot.
- Starbucks at the Library
- Commonly refers to the Starbucks location in the basement of Hayden Library.
- Starship
- The autonomous, six-wheeled food delivery robots that navigate campus sidewalks.
- Starship
- The autonomous delivery robots used to transport food orders to students on campus.
- Starships
- The autonomous, white food delivery robots that navigate campus sidewalks.
- Starships
- The autonomous robotic food delivery rovers that transport meals across the Tempe campus.
- Starzy
- The Starbucks location specifically within the Hassayampa Academic Village.
- Sun Devil
- The official mascot and the collective identity of all ASU students and alumni.
- Sun Devil Walk
- The tradition where the football team walks through fans into the stadium before games.
- Swipes
- Meal plan credits used to enter all-you-care-to-eat dining halls.
T
- Taylor
- Taylor Place, the primary high-rise residence hall for the Downtown Phoenix campus.
- Taylor Place
- The primary high-rise residential complex for students at the Downtown Phoenix campus.
- The 'A'
- The large letter on Tempe Butte that students guard during rivalry weeks and paint white or gold.
- The Bridge
- The pedestrian bridge over University Drive connecting the north and south parts of the Tempe campus.
- The GLV
- Greek Leadership Village, the housing complex for fraternity and sorority chapters.
- The Inferno
- The official name for the student section at ASU athletic events.
- The MU
- The Memorial Union, the central hub for various fast-food vendors and student dining.
- The MU Food Court
- The collection of fast-food vendors (Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, etc.) on the ground floor of the Memorial Union.
- The POD
- Provisions on Demand; small convenience stores located throughout all campuses.
- The PVs
- Palo Verde East and Palo Verde West residence halls.
- The Refectory
- The dining hall located in the Barrett Honors College complex, known for higher-quality food.
- The Secret Garden
- A quiet, secluded courtyard located near Dixie Gammage Hall, popular for studying.
- The Walk
- The traditional procession of the football team and fans to the stadium before home games.
- The Zoo
- A common nickname for the 942 Crew student section at basketball games.
- Tooker
- Tooker House, the residential community specifically for engineering students.
U
- USG
- Undergraduate Student Government, the representative body for the student population.
V
- Vista
- Vista del Sol, an apartment-style student housing complex across from the fitness center.
W
- Walk of Champions
- The path athletes take to the stadium, often lined by fans during game days.
- Walk Only Zone
- Designated high-traffic areas where students must dismount bikes, boards, and scooters.
- Walk-only
- Designated zones on campus where riding bikes, scooters, or skateboards is prohibited during peak hours.
- Walk-only zones
- Designated campus areas where riding bikes, scooters, or skateboards is prohibited during business hours.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BAC
- Business Administration C-Wing, a common location for large lecture classes.
- barrett_dining_center
- Barrett Dining Center
- CAED
- College of Architecture and Environmental Design buildings.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all course assignments, grades, and syllabi.
- CAVC
- College Avenue Commons, a mixed-use building housing the School of Sustainable Engineering and the campus bookstore.
- COB
- College of Business, often used to refer to the W. P. Carey School of Business buildings.
- COOR
- Lattie F. Coor Hall, a major classroom and office building for humanities and social sciences.
- DARS
- Degree Audit Reporting System, the tool used to track progress toward graduation requirements.
- DART
- Disability Accommodation and Resilience Transport, a golf-cart service for students with mobility issues.
- Discovery
- The Discovery Hall building, often used for various liberal arts and sciences departments.
- Duo
- The two-factor authentication system required to log into all ASU digital services.
- EDB
- Farmer Education Building, the primary facility for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.
- EDC
- Education Lecture Hall, a common site for large introductory lecture classes.
- Flash
- A free shuttle service that loops around the Tempe campus and connects to downtown Tempe.
- Gammage
- Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed performing arts venue.
- GWC
- Goldwater Center for Science and Engineering, a key facility for the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
- hassayampa_dining_center
- Hassayampa Dining Center
- hassayampa_dining_hall
- Hassayampa Dining Hall
- Hayden
- Hayden Library, the largest and most central library on the Tempe campus.
- hida_dining_hall
- HIDA Dining Hall
- Intercampus Shuttle
- The free bus service that transports students between the Tempe, Downtown, West, and Poly campuses.
- ISTB
- Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building, followed by a number (e.g., ISTB 4), housing advanced research labs.
- Light Rail
- The Valley Metro rail system that connects the Tempe and Downtown Phoenix campuses.
- Live Host
- The housing portal used for room selection and managing residential life tasks.
- Live Well
- The campus initiative and set of resources focused on student mental and physical health.
- LiveSafe
- The campus safety mobile app used to report tips or request a safety escort.
- LSA
- Life Sciences Center Wing A, part of the large complex dedicated to biological and life sciences.
- LSA/LSB/LSC
- Life Sciences buildings wings A, B, and C, forming the core of the science district.
- manzanita_dining_hall
- Manzanita Dining Hall
- Maroon/Gold Route
- The intercampus shuttle system that transports students between Tempe, West, Poly, and Downtown campuses.
- MU
- Memorial Union, the central hub for student activities, dining, and meetings.
- My ASU
- The central web portal where students manage classes, finances, and personal information.
- MyASU
- The primary web portal where students manage classes, finances, and personal information.
- Noble
- Noble Science and Engineering Library, the primary library for STEM students.
- Old Main
- The historic original building of the university, now used for administrative and alumni events.
- Orbit
- The free Tempe neighborhood circulator bus system frequently used by students to navigate off-campus.
- pitchforks_dining_hall
- Pitchforks Dining Hall
- PSA/PSB/PSC
- The Physical Sciences buildings (A, B, and C wings) located in the center of campus.
- PSF
- Physical Sciences F-Wing, a common location for science lectures and labs.
- PSY
- The Psychology Building, often used as a landmark for the north-central part of campus.
- Psych
- The Psychology Building, located near the center of the Tempe campus.
- SafeWALK
- A safety service where students can request an escort to walk them across campus at night.
- SCOB
- Sandler College of Business (often used to refer to the Business Administration C-Wing).
- SDFC
- Sun Devil Fitness Complex, the campus gym and recreation center.
- SDFSC
- Sun Devil Fitness and Wellness Center, the main campus gym and recreation facility.
- Session A/B
- Accelerated 7.5-week course formats, as opposed to the full 15-week Session C.
- Session A/B/C
- The academic calendar split: A and B are 7.5-week accelerated sessions; C is the full 15-week semester.
- Session B
- The 'late start' convention at ASU, referring to the second 7.5-week term within a standard semester.
- SSV
- Student Services Building, the location for financial aid, registrar, and admissions offices.
- Starship
- The autonomous robotic delivery service that brings food to students across campus.
- Starships
- The autonomous white delivery robots that transport food across campus.
- STAUF
- Stauffer Communication Arts building, housing journalism and communication programs.
- Sun Card
- The official ASU photo ID used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Sun Devil Card
- The official university ID card used for building access, meal swipes, and M&G purchases.
- The Brickyard
- The engineering building complex located on Mill Avenue, separate from the main campus core.
- The Flash
- A free neighborhood shuttle that circulates around the perimeter of the Tempe campus.
- The MU
- Memorial Union, the central hub for student life, dining, and meetings.
- tooker_house_dining
- Tooker House Dining
- tooker_house_dining_hall
- Tooker House Dining Hall
- W.P. Carey
- Refers to the complex of buildings housing the W. P. Carey School of Business.
- Walk-Only Zones
- Designated central campus areas where biking, skating, or scootering is prohibited during peak hours.
- Wexler
- Wexler Hall, the primary building for the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.
- WPC
- W. P. Carey School of Business buildings, often used to refer to the business school complex.
- WXLR
- Wexler Hall, the building that houses the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 Session B runs Jul 1, 2026 – Aug 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 74 approved campus terms and 64 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.