Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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B
- Blaurock
- The Blaurock Café, a student-run coffee shop located in the basement of the Castle.
- Blazers
- The official mascot and collective name for CMU students and athletic teams.
C
- CMUSA
- Canadian Mennonite University Student Association, the elected student government body.
- CMUSC
- Canadian Mennonite University Student Council, the primary student government body.
- Concord
- Concord Hall, a dormitory building primarily for first and second-year students.
E
- Evening Snack
- A nightly 9:00 PM social tradition where students gather in the dining hall for food and conversation.
F
- Folio
- Folio Café, the coffee and gelato shop located within Marpeck Commons.
K
- Katherine Friesen
- Katherine Friesen Apartments, the on-campus apartment residence for upper-year students.
- KF
- Katherine Friesen Apartments, an on-campus apartment complex for upper-year, mature, or married students.
- KFA
- Katherine Friesen Apartments, on-campus apartment-style housing for upper-year and mature students.
M
- MHC
- Mennonite Heritage Centre, the archives and gallery located on the North Side of campus.
- MSC
- Menno Simons College, a CMU program located at the University of Winnipeg campus.
N
- North Side
- The portion of the campus located north of Grant Avenue, including the Castle.
O
- OT
- Outtatown, CMU's unique one-year off-site discipleship and travel program.
- Outtatown
- Refers to students or alumni of the Outtatown Discipleship School, a unique travel-based program.
P
- PACTS
- Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies, one of the university's most prominent academic programs and student groups.
- PAL
- Peer Assisted Learning, a student-led tutoring and academic support collective.
- Peace It Together
- A student-led social justice and peace advocacy group on campus.
- PIT
- Peace-It-Together, an annual conference for high school students hosted by CMU students.
- Poettcker
- Poettcker Hall, the central residence building and home to the main dining hall.
S
- SNs
- Student Navigators, upper-year student leaders who mentor and assist new students during their transition.
- South Side
- The portion of the campus located south of Grant Avenue, including the residences and South Hall.
T
- The 600
- Student shorthand for the South Campus building, referring to its address at 600 Shaftesbury Blvd.
- The Apartments
- Common shorthand for the Katherine Friesen Apartments or the 500 Shaftesbury suites.
- The Blazer
- The official student-run newspaper of the CMU community.
- The Bridge
- A common reference to Marpeck Commons, which physically bridges the North and South campus areas.
- The Caf
- The main university cafeteria located in the Marpeck Centre.
- The Dining Hall
- The main cafeteria located in Poettcker Hall where meal plan holders eat.
- The Mezz
- The mezzanine level in Marpeck Commons, often used as a study or meeting space.
- The Pit
- A popular student lounge and hangout area located in the basement of the North Campus building.
- The Wit
- The student-led media platform and publication (formerly a newspaper) at CMU.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- cmu_dining_hall
- CMU Dining Hall
- CommonWord
- The campus bookstore and resource centre located in Marpeck Commons.
- CommonWord
- The campus bookstore and resource centre located in Marpeck Commons.
- Commuter Lounge
- A designated space for non-resident students to store belongings and relax between classes.
- Folio
- The annual student-led literary and arts journal published by the university.
- folio_caf
- Folio Café
- Founders
- Founders Hall, the historic main building on the South Campus.
- Grant
- Grant Avenue, the major thoroughfare that divides the North and South campuses.
- Grant Avenue
- The busy four-lane road that bisects the campus, necessitating the use of the pedestrian bridge.
- Great Hall
- A large, cozy gathering space in the South side building used for studying and events.
- Laudamus
- Laudamus Auditorium, the primary performance space for music and chapel services.
- Loewen
- The Loewen Athletic Centre, the campus gymnasium and fitness facility.
- Marpeck
- Marpeck Commons, the bridge-like building over Grant Avenue containing the library and Folio Café.
- North
- The North Campus, located at 500 Shaftesbury Blvd.
- North Campus
- The campus area at 500 Shaftesbury Blvd containing the gym, residences, and the main cafeteria.
- Populi
- The web-based student information system used for registration, grades, and financial accounts.
- Prox Card
- The student ID card used for electronic building access, library services, and meal plans.
- Scent-Free
- The university's policy requesting students avoid wearing strong fragrances to accommodate those with sensitivities.
- Shaftesbury
- Shaftesbury Boulevard, the street where both main campus entrances are located.
- South
- The South Campus, located at 600 Shaftesbury Blvd.
- South Campus
- The historic building at 600 Shaftesbury Blvd, housing classrooms, the Great Hall, and administrative offices.
- South Hall
- The main academic building on the South Side of campus.
- The 66
- The primary Winnipeg Transit bus route (66 Grant) that stops directly in front of the campus.
- The Bridge
- The enclosed pedestrian bridge over Grant Avenue that connects the North and South campuses.
- The Castle
- Assiniboine Castle, the iconic historic building on the North Side housing classrooms and offices.
- The Great Hall
- The large, formal meeting and dining space located on the South Campus.
- U-Pass
- The Winnipeg Transit peggo card provided to full-time students for unlimited bus access during the academic year.
- Wednesday Chapel
- A weekly community gathering time on Wednesday mornings during which no classes are scheduled.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 31 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.