Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 28, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 First Seven Weeks
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Second Seven Weeks
Campus language
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- 1760
- The primary residence hall for Baruch students located at 1760 Third Avenue, often used to refer to the residence life community.
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- 2nd Floor
- Common shorthand for the NVC cafeteria and student hub.
B
- BAP
- Beta Alpha Psi, the prestigious honors accounting organization heavily associated with the Zicklin School of Business.
- Bearcat
- The official mascot of Baruch College and the collective name for the student body.
C
- Club Hours
- The designated period on Tuesdays and Thursdays (12:40 PM – 2:20 PM) when no classes are held to allow for student activities.
- Club Row
- The area on the 3rd floor of the NVC where student organization offices are located.
- CUNYfirst
- The centralized online portal used by students for course registration, tuition payments, and viewing grades.
D
- DegreeWorks
- The online academic auditing tool students use to track graduation requirements.
E
- EHS
- Educational Housing Services, the third-party provider for student housing often used by Baruch students.
F
- Food Trucks
- The various mobile vendors parked along 25th Street that serve as the primary 'dining hall' for many students.
- Founders
- Founders Hall, the primary residence hall for Baruch students located on East 12th Street.
- FRO
- Freshman Seminar (First-Year Seminar), a required course for incoming students to transition to college life.
H
- Halal Cart
- Refers to the various food carts on 24th and 25th streets, a staple for quick student meals.
- Halal Carts
- The specific street food vendors located on 24th and 25th Streets that serve as a staple lunch option for students.
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- ISO
- International Student Organization, representing the diverse international student body.
M
- Marxe
- The Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs.
S
- SEEK
- The Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge program, providing academic and financial support to eligible students.
- STARR
- The Starr Career Development Center, which handles internships, resumes, and career fairs.
T
- TEAM Baruch
- A collective of student leaders including Peer Mentors, Success Coaches, and Orientation Leaders.
- The 6
- The 6 subway line, the primary transit route for students arriving at the 23rd Street station.
- The Bridge
- The glass-walled walkways connecting different sections of the NVC floors.
- The Caf
- The cafeteria area located on the first floor of the Newman Vertical Campus.
- The Cafeteria
- The main food court and communal seating area located on the 2nd floor of the Newman Vertical Campus.
- The Elevators
- A frequent topic of student frustration referring to the long wait times and congestion in the NVC elevator banks.
- The Plaza
- The Clivner-Field Plaza on 25th Street, a common outdoor spot for students to eat local takeout.
- The Ticker
- The official student-run newspaper of Baruch College.
- The Ticker
- The long-running student newspaper of Baruch College.
- The Vertical
- A common nickname for the Newman Vertical Campus (NVC).
- The Vertical Campus
- A descriptive nickname for the NVC, highlighting its skyscraper-style design.
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- USG
- Undergraduate Student Government, the primary representative body for the student population.
V
- VITA
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, a popular program for accounting students to provide tax help.
W
- WBMB
- Baruch College's student-run radio station.
- Weissman
- The Weissman School of Arts and Sciences.
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- Zicklin
- The Zicklin School of Business, Baruch's most famous and largest academic school.
- Zicklin
- The Zicklin School of Business, the college's most prominent academic division.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 17 Lex
- The Lawrence and Eris Field Building at 17 Lexington Avenue, the college's oldest building currently undergoing phased renovations.
- bearcat_food_pantry
- Bearcat Food Pantry
- Blackboard
- The legacy learning management system used for course materials and assignments (transitioning to Brightspace).
- BOSS
- Baruch One Stop Shop, a centralized service center for registrar, bursar, and financial aid inquiries.
- Brightspace
- The learning management system used for course materials and assignments, replacing Blackboard.
- Bursar
- The office responsible for tuition payments, student accounts, and financial holds.
- Club Hours
- Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:40 PM to 2:20 PM, a dedicated time when no classes are held so students can attend club meetings.
- Club Row
- The designated area on the 3rd floor of the NVC where student organization offices are concentrated.
- CUNY Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends text and email updates about campus closures.
- CUNYfirst
- The centralized online portal used for class registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- DegreeWorks
- The digital academic audit tool used by students and advisors to track graduation requirements.
- grab_go_bags
- Grab & Go Bags
- ID Center
- The office located in the NVC where students obtain the mandatory ID card required to pass through campus security turnstiles.
- Mason Hall
- The historic auditorium located within the 17 Lex building.
- NVC
- The Newman Vertical Campus, the college's main 17-story building at 55 Lexington Avenue.
- nvc_1st_floor_cafeteria_study_dining_area
- NVC 1st Floor Cafeteria (Study/Dining Area)
- The 6
- The Lexington Avenue Local subway line, which serves the 23rd Street station most convenient to campus.
- The Elevators
- A frequent topic of student discussion regarding the long wait times and specific floor banks in the NVC.
- The Library
- The William and Anita Newman Library, located in the Information and Technology Building.
- The Library Building
- The Information and Technology Building at 151 East 25th Street, which houses the Newman Library.
- The Plaza
- The Clivner=Field Plaza, a pedestrian-only block on East 25th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues.
- The Turnstiles
- The security checkpoints at building entrances where students must swipe their Baruch ID to enter.
- Turnstiles
- The security gates at building entrances that require a student ID swipe for access.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 28, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 35 approved campus terms and 23 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.