Academic calendar
Spring D5 2026 runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Spring D2 2026
- Spring D1 2026
- Spring D10 2026
- Spring D5 2026Spring Session 2026Relevant now
- Spring D6 2026
- Spring D8 2026
- Spring D7 2026
- Summer D4 2026
- Summer D5 2026
- Summer D2 2026
- Summer D1 2026
- Summer Session 2026
- Summer D3 2026
- Summer D6 2026
- Fall D1 2026Fall D2 2026Fall Term 2026
- Winter D3 2027Winter Term 2027
Campus language
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B
- Badger
- The school mascot and a general term for any Brock student.
- Badgers
- The official mascot and nickname for all Brock University students and athletic teams.
- BUFS
- Brock University Film Society, which screens independent and foreign films.
- BUSU
- Brock University Students' Union, the main undergraduate student government.
D
- DeCew
- DeCew Residence, one of the oldest residences on campus, pronounced 'dee-koo'.
- DeCew Dining
- The Fresh Food Company dining hall located within DeCew Residence.
E
- Earp
- Alan Earp Residence, a suite-style residence primarily for upper-year students.
G
- GSA
- Graduate Students' Association, representing the interests of graduate students.
H
- Hungry Badger
- A popular food outlet located in the Walker Sports Complex.
I
- ISA
- International Student Association, supporting the international student community.
- Isaac's
- The on-campus student bar and nightclub operated by BUSU.
- Isaac's
- The campus bar and grill, a popular spot for wings and student events.
- Isaacs
- Isaac's Bar & Grill, the on-campus student pub and primary social venue.
L
- Lowenberger Dining
- The Fresh Food Company dining hall located within Lowenberger Residence.
- Lowie
- Lowenberger Residence, known for its dining hall and proximity to the athletic center.
O
- OPIRG
- Ontario Public Interest Research Group, a student-led center for social and environmental justice.
Q
- Quarry
- Quarry View Residence, an apartment-style residence located across from the main campus.
- QV
- Quarry View Residence, a townhouse-style residence located across from the main campus.
R
- RSAC
- Residence Student Advisory Committee, which handles residence-specific programming and issues.
T
- The Badger
- The Hungry Badger, a food court located in the Walker Complex featuring various vendors.
- The Daily Grind
- The student-run coffee shop located in the BUSU building.
- The Hill
- The steep incline on Glenridge Avenue that students must climb to reach the main campus from downtown.
- The Market
- Guernsey Market, the primary dining hall located near the Schmon Tower.
- The Pen
- The Pen Centre, a large nearby shopping mall that serves as a primary off-campus hangout for students.
- The Pond
- The scenic area near Alphie's Trough, often used for outdoor studying or relaxing.
- The Tower
- Common shorthand for Schmon Tower.
- The Village
- Village Residence, a townhouse-style residence consisting of several 'courts'.
- The Walker
- The Walker Complex, the main hub for athletics, recreation, and the gym.
- The Zone
- The campus fitness center and weight room located in the Walker Sports Complex.
U
- Union
- Union Station, the student-union-run food court in the Plaza Building.
- Union Station
- The food court located within the Brock University Students' Union (BUSU) building.
V
- Vallee
- Vallee Residence, a traditional style residence often paired with Earp.
- Village
- Village Residence, consisting of townhouse-style units often preferred by upper-year students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Brightspace
- The online learning management system where professors post course materials and grades.
- Brock Card
- The official student ID used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Cairns
- Cairns Family Health and Bioscience Research Complex, a modern facility for science and research.
- decew_fresh_food_company
- DeCew Fresh Food Company
- ExperienceBU
- The online portal used to discover campus clubs, events, and track extracurricular involvement.
- guernsey_market
- Guernsey Market
- hungry_badger_tim_hortons
- Hungry Badger (Tim Hortons)
- lowenberger_fresh_food_company
- Lowenberger Fresh Food Company
- Mac Chown
- Mackenzie Chown Complex, a sprawling, interconnected building famous for being difficult to navigate.
- Marilyn
- Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, the satellite campus in downtown St. Catharines.
- MIW
- Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, the satellite campus located in downtown St. Catharines.
- MIWSPA
- Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, the satellite campus in downtown St. Catharines.
- Plaza
- The Plaza Building, which houses the campus store and various computer labs.
- Sakai
- The legacy learning management system, occasionally still referenced by older students or faculty.
- Schmon
- Schmon Tower, the iconic 13-story building housing the library and administrative offices.
- Smart Start
- The official summer orientation program for incoming first-year students.
- The Bus Loop
- The main transit hub located directly in front of Schmon Tower for all local and regional buses.
- The Walker
- The Walker Sports and Abilities Centre, the main athletic and gym complex on campus.
- Thistle
- Thistle Complex, a central hub containing major lecture halls and connecting various parts of campus.
- U-Pass
- The universal transit pass sticker on the Brock Card providing unlimited access to local buses.
- Welch
- Welch Hall, the primary building for the Faculty of Education.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Spring D5 2026 runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 33 approved campus terms and 21 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.