Academic calendar
Summer Session 2026 - Full Session runs Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session 2026 - Six-week Session
- Summer Session 2026 - Full SessionSummer Session 2026 Full SessionRelevant now
- Fall Quarter 2026
- Winter Quarter 2027
- Spring Quarter 2027
- Summer Session 2027 - Six-week Session
- Summer Session 2027 - Full SessionSummer Session 2027 Full Session
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- 1891
- 1891 Bistro, a popular cafe and eatery located in Tunstall Hall.
A
- ASCWU
- Associated Students of Central Washington University, the student government.
B
- Barto
- Barto Hall, a large residence hall located near the center of campus.
- Bassetti
- The Bassetti Complex, which includes Beck, Hitchcock, Meisner, and Quigley halls.
- Beck
- Beck Hall
C
- Cat's C-Store
- The campus convenience store for snacks, groceries, and essentials.
- CLCE
- Center for Leadership and Community Engagement, which organizes volunteer opportunities.
D
- Davies
- Davies Hall
- DEC
- Diversity and Equity Center, providing programs and support for underrepresented students.
- Dugmore
- Dugmore Hall, the newest residence hall located on the north end of campus.
E
- Eburg
- Common shorthand for Ellensburg, the town where the university is located.
- Ellie
- A common shorthand nickname for the city of Ellensburg.
- ESC
- Equity and Services Council, a branch of student government representing diverse student orgs.
H
- Holmes
- Holmes Dining Room, the main buffet-style dining hall located in the SURC.
K
- Kam
- Kamola Hall, the historic residence hall located near the south edge of campus.
- Kamola
- Kamola Hall, one of the oldest and most historic residence halls on campus.
- KCWU
- The campus radio station, known on-air as 88.1 The Burg.
M
- Meisner
- Meisner Hall
N
- North
- North Dining Hall, the dining facility serving the north side of campus.
- North Complex
- A group of residence halls on the north end of campus, including Courson, Muzzall, Sparks, and Davies.
Q
- Quigley
- Quigley Hall
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the representative body for students living on campus.
S
- Sparks
- Sparks Hall
- Stephens
- Stephens-Whitney Hall
- Sue
- Sue Lombard Hall, a historic residence hall often used for honors students.
- SW
- Stephens-Whitney Hall, a residence hall frequently abbreviated by students.
T
- The 509
- The regional area code, often used to refer to the Eastern Washington culture and region
- The Bassetti's
- The group of residence halls comprising Beck, Davies, Hitchcock, Meisner, and Quigley.
- The Bistro
- Common shorthand for the 1891 Bistro.
- The Burg
- Ellensburg, the town where the CWU campus is located.
- The Burg
- Student Village apartments, often called 'The Burg' by residents (not to be confused with the town nickname).
- The C-Store
- Cat's Convenience Store, the on-campus shop for snacks and groceries in the SURC.
- The Kam
- Kamola Hall, the oldest residence hall on campus.
- The Norths
- The North Complex residence halls, specifically Carmody and Munro.
- The Shoe Tree
- A specific tree on campus where students traditionally throw pairs of shoes.
- The Stack
- The historic brick smokestack on campus, a major local landmark.
- The Steps
- Stephens-Whitney Hall, a residence hall on the west side of campus.
- The Suites
- Wendell Hill Hall, specifically the suite-style living units.
- The SURC
- The Student Union and Recreation Center, the primary hub for campus dining.
- The Wind
- A reference to Ellensburg's notoriously high and frequent winds.
- The Windy City
- A common nickname for Ellensburg due to the frequent high winds on campus.
W
- Wellington
- The official name of the CWU Wildcat mascot.
- Wendell
- Wendell Hill Hall, a suite-style residence hall often referred to by its first name.
- Wildcat
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any CWU student.
- Wildcat Way
- The main pedestrian thoroughfare and brick path that runs through the center of campus.
- Windyburg
- A common local nickname for the campus and town due to the frequent high winds.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1891_cafe_market
- 1891 Cafe & Market
- Barge
- Barge Hall, the iconic administration building with the clock tower.
- Brooks
- James E. Brooks Library, the main campus library.
- CatTrax
- The degree-audit system used by students and advisors to track progress toward graduation.
- Central Transit
- The fare-free bus system that connects the campus to the rest of Ellensburg.
- Connection Card
- The official multi-purpose student ID card used for building access and meals.
- el_gato_quesadilla_grill
- El Gato & Quesadilla Grill
- Hogue
- Hogue Technology Complex, housing engineering and technology programs.
- holmes_dining_room
- Holmes Dining Room
- Late Start
- The university's policy for delayed campus opening during heavy snow or ice.
- McIntyre
- McIntyre Music Building, the home of the music department and performance halls.
- MyCWU
- The online student portal used for registration, grades, and financial aid.
- Nicholson
- Nicholson Pavilion, the primary athletic facility and gymnasium.
- Samuelson
- Samuelson Hall, the integrated STEM and IT building.
- The 15
- A common reference to the Central Transit bus route that loops through campus every 15 minutes.
- the_bistro
- The Bistro
- Wildcat Dollars
- A debit-style account on the Connection Card used for campus retail and dining.
- Wildcat Shop
- The official university bookstore located in the SURC for textbooks and CWU apparel.
- Wildcat Tickets
- The online portal for purchasing tickets to campus sporting events and performances
- Wildcat Way
- The university's set of core values and the name of the main thoroughfare through campus.
- wildcat_pantry
- Wildcat Pantry
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Session 2026 - Full Session runs Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 46 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.