Academic calendar
Fall 2026 1st Module runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 1st ModuleRelevant now
- Fall 2026
- Fall 2026 2nd Module
- Intersession 2026-2027 (Graduate only)
- Intersession 2026 (Graduate only)
- Spring 2027 1st Module
- Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 2nd Module
- May Term 2027 (Leir Program)
- Summer 2027 1st Module
- Summer 2027 Full Summer
- Summer 2027 2nd Module
- Fall 2027
- Intersession 2027 (Graduate only)
- Spring 2028 1st Module
- Spring 2028
- Spring 2028 2nd Module
- May Term 2028 (Leir Program)
Campus language
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5
- 5th Year Free
- The Accelerated B.A./Master’s Degree Program allowing a tuition-free fifth year.
B
- Blackstone
- Blackstone Hall, an apartment-style residence hall for upperclassmen.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a prominent cultural and advocacy organization.
- Bullock
- Bullock Hall, a traditional-style residence hall.
- Bulock
- Bulock Hall, a first-year residence hall.
C
- Clarkie
- A term used to describe a Clark University student, often implying a specific social or political consciousness.
- Cougar Cash
- Declining balance funds on a student's OneCard used for on-campus dining.
- CUC
- Clark Undergraduate Council, the student government body.
- CUPS
- Clark University Players' Society, the student-run theater organization.
- CUSA
- Clark University Student Assembly, the undergraduate student government.
- CUSC
- Clark Undergraduate Student Council, the primary student governing body.
- CWB
- Clark Women in Business, a professional development organization.
D
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans that can be used at retail dining locations like the Bistro.
- Dodd
- Dodd Hall, a residence hall known for its smaller, community-focused environment.
H
- Higgins
- The main dining hall located in the Higgins University Center.
I
- ISA
- International Students' Association, supporting Clark's global student population.
J
- Jazzman’s
- The coffee shop and cafe located within the Robert H. Goddard Library.
- JoSa
- Johnson Sanford Hall, a common residence for first-year students.
M
- Main South
- The specific neighborhood in Worcester where Clark University is located.
- Maywood
- Maywood Street Hall, an apartment-style residence for upperclassmen.
R
- Red Square
- The brick-paved area outside the Higgins University Center.
- RLH
- The Office of Residential Life and Housing.
- ROC
- Recreation and Outing Club, which organizes outdoor trips and activities.
S
- SAC
- Student Activities Committee, responsible for planning major campus events.
- SLICE
- Office of Student Leadership, Identity & Community Engagement.
- Spree Day
- A long-standing tradition where classes are canceled for a surprise day of outdoor festivities and music.
T
- The Bistro
- A casual dining option located in the Higgins University Center offering made-to-order meals.
- The Bubble
- The Clark Bubble, referring to the tendency of students to stay within the campus perimeter and lose touch with the city of Worcester.
- The Caf
- Higgins Café, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall on campus.
- The Clark Bubble
- The phenomenon where students rarely leave the immediate campus area.
- The Den
- A late-night dining location in the University Center known for quick snacks and comfort food.
- The Green
- The University Green, the central lawn where students gather for social activities.
- The Woo
- A common nickname for the city of Worcester.
W
- Wright
- Wright Hall, a residence hall typically housing first-year students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AC
- Academic Commons, the popular study and collaboration space in the library.
- ASEC
- Alumni and Student Engagement Center, housing administrative and student services.
- Atwood
- Atwood Hall, the university's main auditorium and largest lecture space.
- Canvas
- The online learning management system used for course materials and assignments.
- Clark Engage
- The online platform used to join student clubs and track campus events.
- Clark Shuttle
- The safety escort and transportation service providing rides around the immediate campus area.
- ClarkRide
- The student-run safety escort service providing nighttime transportation around the campus area.
- Goddard
- The Robert H. Goddard Library, the main campus library.
- Handshake
- The online portal used by students to find on-campus jobs, internships, and career opportunities.
- JAC
- Jefferson Academic Center, a primary building for social science classes.
- jazzman_s_coffee_cafe
- Jazzman's Coffee Cafe
- JC
- Jonas Clark Hall, the historic main academic building on campus.
- JCH
- Jonas Clark Hall, the university's central and most historic academic building.
- Jonas Clark
- Jonas Clark Hall, the primary historic academic building on campus.
- Lasry
- Lasry Center for Bioscience, the main facility for biology and chemistry labs.
- Moodle
- The learning management system used by professors to post course materials and assignments.
- OneCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and laundry services.
- Sackler
- The Sackler Sciences Center, home to many of the university's lab-based science courses.
- The UC
- Higgins University Center, the central hub for dining, mail, and student activities.
- the_bistro
- The Bistro
- the_den
- The Den
- the_table_at_higgins
- The Table at Higgins
- Traina
- The Traina Center for the Arts, housing the visual and performing arts departments.
- WRTA
- Worcester Regional Transit Authority, the city bus system accessible to students.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 1st Module runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 34 approved campus terms and 24 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.