Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026
- Spring 2 2026
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter 2027
- Summer 2027
- Spring 1 2027
- Spring 1 Intensive 2027
- Spring 2 Intensive 2027
- Spring 2 2027
Campus language
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Showing 36 of 36 terms
A
- Abbott
- Abbott Hall, a high-rise residence building.
- Acoustic Tuesday
- A weekly live music event held at The Gait.
B
- BUCS
- Bishop's University Commerce Society.
- BUDAS
- Bishop's University Drama Association.
- BUEA
- Bishop's University Education Association.
- BUPSA
- Bishop's University Psychology Students' Association.
D
- Dewie's Late Night
- The extended evening hours at the dining hall, often a social event in itself.
- Dewies
- Dewhurst Dining Hall, the main campus cafeteria.
G
- Gaiter
- The nickname for any Bishop's University student or athlete.
- Gaiter Grill
- A late-night food outlet located within the Gaiter pub.
- Gaiters
- The collective name for Bishop's students and the university's athletic teams.
K
- KMA
- The collective name for the Kuehner, Munster, and Abbott residence halls.
- Kuehner
- Kuehner Hall, part of the 'New Side' residences.
L
- Lennox
- Short for Lennoxville, the borough of Sherbrooke where the campus is located.
- Library Cafe
- The coffee shop located within the Library Learning Commons (LLC).
M
- Mack
- Mackinnon Hall, a traditional-style residence.
- Munster
- Munster Hall, part of the 'New Side' residences.
N
- Norton
- Norton Hall, one of the traditional-style residences.
- Norton/Pollack
- A combined residence complex often referred to as a single community.
O
- O-Week
- Orientation Week, the period of activities for incoming first-year students.
P
- Paterson
- Paterson Hall, the apartment-style residence complex.
- Pollack
- Pollack Hall, a traditional-style residence.
- Purple Day
- Occasions, typically Fridays, where students are encouraged to wear school colors.
- Purple Friday
- The tradition of wearing school colors (purple) every Friday to show school spirit.
- Purple Pride
- The intense school spirit and culture of wearing the university's primary color.
R
- Raise a Toast
- A reference to the school song 'Raise a Toast', sung at games and events.
S
- SRC
- Students' Representative Council, the undergraduate student government.
T
- The Bogs
- The suite-style residences (Kuehner, Munster, and Abbott) where four students share a common bathroom.
- The Bubble
- The tight-knit, self-contained social environment of the Lennoxville campus.
- The Bus Stop
- The Bus Stop Café, a coffee and snack spot located in the Library Learning Commons.
- The Campus
- The official student-run newspaper of Bishop's University.
- The Gait
- The Gaiter Grill and student bar located in the SUB.
- The Lion
- The Golden Lion Pub, a legendary off-campus student hangout in Lennoxville.
- The SUB
- The Student Union Building, which houses various food options and the campus bar.
W
- Winterfest
- A major annual outdoor winter festival held on campus featuring music and activities.
- WUSC
- World University Service of Canada, which sponsors refugee students on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bandeen
- Bandeen Hall, the university's primary concert and performance space.
- Centennial
- Centennial Theatre, the main performing arts venue on campus.
- dewhurst_dining_hall
- Dewhurst Dining Hall
- Gaiter Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Gaiter Dollars
- The campus currency loaded onto student ID cards for use at dining halls and the bookstore.
- Hamilton
- The Hamilton Building, primarily used for classrooms and faculty offices.
- Johnson
- The Johnson Building, the primary facility for Science and Mathematics.
- LLC
- The Library Learning Commons, the main campus library.
- McGreer
- McGreer Hall, the main administrative building known for its red brick and clock tower.
- Moodle
- The online learning management system used for course materials and assignments.
- Nicolls
- The Nicolls Building, housing many arts and science classrooms.
- One-Card
- The multi-purpose student ID card used for meals, building access, and library services.
- Purple Shirts
- The student orientation leaders who guide new students during O-Week.
- Self-Service
- The online portal used for course registration, checking grades, and financial accounts.
- Sodexo
- The third-party company that manages all campus dining and food services.
- STS
- Société de transport de Sherbrooke, the local bus system (Routes 2, 81, and 82 serve campus).
- The 11
- The STS bus route that connects the campus to the Carrefour de l'Estrie shopping mall.
- The 13
- The STS bus route providing an alternative connection between campus and the city.
- The 2
- The STS (Société de transport de Sherbrooke) bus route that connects the campus to downtown Sherbrooke.
- The Bridge
- The physical bridge over the Massawippi River connecting the campus to the town of Lennoxville.
- The LLC
- The Library Learning Commons, the main study and research hub.
- The Plex
- The John H. Price Sports and Recreation Centre, the campus gym and athletic facility.
- The Quad
- The central grassy area of campus where students gather in warm weather.
- The SUB
- The Student Union Building, housing the SRC and student services.
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- The Bus Stop Café
- the_library_caf_llc
- The Library Café (LLC)
- the_purple_pod
- The Purple Pod
- tim_hortons
- Tim Hortons
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 36 approved campus terms and 28 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.