Academic calendar
Fall 2026 - First Half of Term runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
B
- Bloom Lingo
- A collective term used by students and staff to refer to campus-specific vocabulary and abbreviations.
C
- CGA
- Community Government Association, the student governing body that oversees student organizations and funding.
D
- DASL
- Developing Ambitious Student Leaders, a campus leadership group focused on student involvement.
I
- IK
- Italian Kitchen, a specific dining station located on the bottom floor of Scranton Commons.
J
- JKA
- Jessica Kozloff Apartments, a student housing complex located on Upper Campus.
K
- KUOSI
- Kehr Union Operations Student Involvement, the office managing student activities and union facilities.
L
- Lower Campus
- The main academic area of campus containing traditional residence halls and classroom buildings.
M
- MOA
- Mount Olympus Apartments, a student housing complex located on Upper Campus.
- Monty's
- A dining location situated in the Montgomery Place area on Upper Campus.
- MPA
- Montgomery Place Apartments, a student housing complex located on Upper Campus.
O
- OWL
- Orientation Workshop Leader, a student mentor who assists new students during orientation.
P
- PB
- Program Board, the student-led organization responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
R
- Roongo
- The official name of the university's Husky mascot, derived from the school colors Maroon and Gold.
S
- Scranton
- Scranton Commons, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall on campus.
T
- The Big Event
- The university's largest annual single-day community service project involving thousands of student volunteers.
- The Commons
- Scranton Commons, the main dining facility for students on meal plans.
- The Husky
- The Husky Lounge, a retail dining area located within the Kehr Student Union.
- The Quad
- The central open lawn area on Lower Campus used for student gatherings and events.
U
- Upper Campus
- The area of campus located on the hill, primarily containing student apartments and athletic facilities.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Andruss
- Andruss Library, the university's primary academic library.
- Carver
- Carver Hall, the historic administrative building known for its iconic bell tower.
- FLEX
- Dining-specific dollars included with meal plans that can be used at on-campus retail food outlets.
- Husky Gold
- A multi-purpose debit account linked to the student ID card for use at various campus retail and service locations.
- husky_lounge
- Husky Lounge
- HuskyID
- The official university identification card used for building access, meal plans, and campus services.
- HuskySync
- The online portal used by students to join organizations, track involvement, and find campus events.
- Kehr
- Kehr Student Union, the central hub for student activities, dining, and the bookstore.
- monty_s
- Monty's
- Nelson
- Nelson Fieldhouse, the primary venue for indoor athletic events and physical education.
- scranton_commons_dining_hall
- Scranton Commons Dining Hall
- Soltz
- David L. Soltz Hall, a mixed-use building containing residence suites and the Husky Mail Hub.
- The Rec
- The Student Recreation Center, the main campus fitness and athletics facility for students.
- The Shuttle
- The campus transit service that transports students between Upper Campus and Lower Campus.
- Tri-Level
- The multi-level parking garage located adjacent to Elwell Hall on Lower Campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 - First Half of Term runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 15 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.