Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Session C runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Session A
- Fall 2026 Session CRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Session C
- Fall 2026 Session B
- Spring 2027 Session A
- Spring 2027 Session C
- Spring 2027 Session B
- Summer 2027 Session A
- Summer 2027 Session C
- Summer 2027 Session B
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- ASASU
- Associated Students of Arizona State University, the overarching student government body.
F
- Fear the Fork
- A popular spirit slogan used in athletics and general campus pride.
- Fork 'em
- The universal greeting and hand gesture (the 'Pitchfork') used by the ASU community.
G
- GPSA
- Graduate and Professional Student Association, representing the interests of post-graduate students.
H
- Hassy
- Hassayampa Academic Village, a large residential complex on the south side of the Tempe campus.
M
- M&G
- Maroon & Gold dollars, a declining balance currency used for food purchases at campus-linked vendors.
- Manzy
- Manzanita Hall, an iconic 15-story residential tower on the Tempe campus often discussed by the broader ASU community.
P
- P.O.D.
- Provisions on Demand, the small convenience stores located across physical campuses.
- PAB
- Programming and Activities Board, the organization responsible for planning student events, including virtual ones.
- PV
- Palo Verde (East or West), a set of high-rise residential halls.
S
- SCAP
- Starbucks College Achievement Plan, a partnership providing full tuition coverage for eligible Starbucks employees.
- Starbucks
- Frequently used in reference to the Starbucks College Achievement Plan (SCAP) which many digital immersion students utilize.
- Sun Devil
- The official mascot and the collective identity for all ASU students, regardless of modality.
T
- The MU
- The Memorial Union, the central hub for dining and student services on the Tempe campus.
- Tooker
- Tooker House, the primary residential community for engineering students.
Z
- Zoom University
- A colloquial term used by students to describe the experience of attending classes via video conferencing.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The primary digital 'building' or Learning Management System where all course content and interactions occur.
- DARS
- Degree Audit Reporting System, the automated report used to track progress toward graduation.
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- Element Scottsdale at SkySong Restaurant
- iPOS
- Interactive Plan of Study, the digital tool used by students to map out and track their degree requirements.
- My ASU
- The central digital portal for administrative tasks, grades, and financial aid.
- Session A
- The first 7.5-week accelerated academic term within a standard semester.
- Session B
- The second 7.5-week accelerated academic term within a standard semester.
- Skysong
- The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, which serves as the physical headquarters for ASU Online and Digital Immersion operations.
- Slack
- The official digital communication platform used for real-time interaction between students, faculty, and staff.
- Sun Card
- The official university ID card, which digital immersion students can obtain for student discounts and physical campus access.
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- The Restaurants at SkySong
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Session C runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 11 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.