Academic calendar
Early Fall 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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C
- CASG
- Carleton Academic Student Government, which represents students on academic issues and senate committees.
- CU
- Common shorthand for Carleton University.
- CUSA
- Carleton University Students' Association, the primary undergraduate student government.
D
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans that can be used at various on-campus food vendors.
F
- Front
- Frontenac House, a suite-style residence building primarily for upper-year students.
- Frosh
- First-year students, or the week of orientation activities held at the start of the fall semester.
G
- G/R
- Grenville and Russell Houses, two connected residence wings.
- Glen
- Glengarry House, a high-rise residence building known for its suite-style layouts.
- GSA
- Graduate Students' Association, the representative body for master's and doctoral students.
L
- L&A
- Lennox and Addington House, a large traditional-style residence building.
M
- Mike's
- Mike's Place, the Graduate Students' Association pub located in University Centre.
O
- Oasis
- A late-night food outlet in Residence Commons serving snacks, burgers, and poutine.
- Ollie's
- Oliver's Pub and Patio, the student-run campus bar and restaurant in the University Centre.
P
- Panda
- The Panda Game, the massive annual rivalry football game against the University of Ottawa.
- PMC
- Paul Menton Centre, the office responsible for student disability services and accommodations.
- Pres
- Prescott House, a suite-style residence building.
- Prescott
- Prescott House, a suite-style residence building.
R
- Ravens
- The official mascot and name for all Carleton varsity sports teams.
- Res
- The general collective term for the residence buildings and the student housing area.
- Rooster's
- Rooster's Coffeehouse, a popular student-run cafe in the University Centre known for its pita wraps.
- Roosters
- Rooster's Coffeehouse, a popular student-run cafe located in the University Centre (Nideyinàn).
- RRRA
- Rideau River Residence Association, the organization representing students living in on-campus housing.
S
- S/D
- Stormont and Dundas Houses, two connected residence buildings often treated as one unit.
- SEO
- Student Experience Office, the department responsible for orientation and student transition programs.
- Stormy
- Stormont House, one half of the Stormont and Dundas residence complex.
T
- The Caf
- The main residence dining hall located in the Residence Commons building.
- The Caf
- The main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in Residence Commons.
- The Canal
- The Rideau Canal, which borders the campus and is used for skating in winter and walking in summer.
- The Glen
- Glengarry House, a residence building known for its traditional style and community atmosphere.
- The Oasis
- A late-night food outlet in Residence Commons serving snacks and fast food.
- The Page
- The Page Break, a coffee shop located on the main floor of the MacOdrum Library.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor green space surrounded by the MacOdrum Library, Tory, and Paterson Hall.
- The Res
- The collective term for the residence complex area on the north side of campus.
- The Tunnels
- The extensive underground pedestrian system connecting every building on campus, essential for winter travel.
- The UC
- The food court area located in the University Centre building.
- The Wing
- The food court area located on the 4th floor of the University Centre.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Azrieli
- Refers to the Azrieli Pavilion or Azrieli Theatre, often used for large first-year lectures.
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- Bridgehead Nicol Building
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- Bridgehead The Nicol Building
- Brightspace
- The online learning management system where professors post course materials, assignments, and grades.
- C-Mail
- The official university email system (hosted by Gmail) for all student communications.
- Campus Card
- The official student ID used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Carleton Central
- The primary web portal for course registration, viewing grades, and managing financial accounts.
- Dunton
- Dunton Tower, the tallest building on campus housing many faculty offices.
- Loeb
- The Loeb Building, notorious among students for its confusing, maze-like floor numbering and layout.
- MacOdrum
- The MacOdrum Library, the main campus library.
- Nicol
- The Nicol Building, the modern home of the Sprott School of Business.
- Nideyinàn
- The central student hub, formerly known as the University Centre (UC).
- OC Transpo
- The public transit agency for Ottawa that services the campus via several bus routes and the O-Train Line 2.
- Richcraft
- Richcraft Hall (formerly the River Building), home to the Journalism and Public Affairs programs.
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- Starbucks Nideyinàn
- teraanga_commons_dining_hall
- Teraanga Commons Dining Hall
- The O-Train
- The light rail transit system (Line 2) with a dedicated stop on campus (currently served by R2 buses during construction).
- The UC
- Nideyinàn (formerly the University Centre), the central hub for student services and clubs.
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- Tim Hortons Athletics
- Tory
- The Tory Building, a central academic building housing administrative offices and large lecture halls.
- U-Pass
- The universal transit pass provided to students, allowing unlimited use of OC Transpo buses and the O-Train.
- UC
- The University Centre, the central hub for student services, clubs, and dining.
- UPass
- The universal transit pass loaded onto the Campus Card, providing unlimited bus and O-Train access.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Early Fall 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 36 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.