Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Jul 14, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- ASB
- Alternative Spring Break, a popular service-immersion program.
B
- Brooks
- Brooks Hall, a large residence hall formerly known as Brooks-Mulledy.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, an organization dedicated to the interests and culture of Black students.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-run group that plans major campus events like concerts and carnivals.
- Cafe Babel
- A cafe located on the first floor of Stein Hall that serves Starbucks coffee.
- CBL
- Community-Based Learning, a program that integrates community service into the academic curriculum.
- Cool Beans
- The campus coffee shop in Hogan that serves coffee, smoothies, and late-night snacks.
- Coolidge
- The Coolidge Cafe, a dining location situated within Fenwick Hall.
- Croads
- Shorthand for Crossroads, a retail dining location and social hub on the bottom floor of the Hogan Campus Center.
- Crossroads
- The late-night dining and social spot located in the Hogan Campus Center.
- Crusaders
- The official moniker and nickname for Holy Cross students, alumni, and athletic teams.
D
- D-Bucks
- Dining Dollars, the declining balance funds included with meal plans for retail food purchases.
- D'Ag
- D'Agostino Café, a coffee and sandwich shop located in the Prior Performing Arts Center.
- D'Agostino
- D'Agostino Café, a coffee and snack spot located within the Prior Performing Arts Center.
- D'Ags
- D'Agostino's, the deli-style sandwich shop located in the Hogan Campus Center.
E
- Easy Street
- The main pedestrian thoroughfare on the upper campus connecting Hogan to the residence halls.
- Easy Street
- The collective name for the row of first-year residence halls on the upper campus, including Brooks, Clark, Hanselman, Lehy, and Healy.
F
- Fig
- Shorthand for Figge Hall, an upperclassman apartment-style residence hall located on the upper campus.
- Figge
- Figge Hall, the apartment-style residence hall typically reserved for upperclassmen.
G
- Gate
- The main entrance to the college, often used as a meeting point.
- Gateways
- The Gateway Apartments, an off-campus housing option popular with seniors.
H
- Hans
- Shorthand for Hanselman Hall, a primary first-year residence hall on Easy Street.
- Hanselman
- Hanselman Hall, a residence hall located near the center of the upper campus.
- Hogan
- The food court and dining options located within the Hogan Campus Center.
- Hogwarts
- A nickname for the campus inspired by its hilltop setting and Gothic-style architecture.
K
- Kimball
- The Kimball Main Dining Room, the primary all-you-can-eat dining facility on campus.
- Kimballing
- The practice of staying in the Kimball dining hall for an extended period to socialize or study.
L
- LASO
- Latin American Student Organization, a group promoting Latin American culture and community.
- Lehy
- Lehy Hall, a residence hall known for housing many first-year students.
- Lower
- Lower Kimball, the retail-style food court located on the ground floor of Kimball Hall.
- Loyola
- Loyola Hall, a residence hall often housing seniors and known for its suite-style living.
M
- Mount St. James
- The formal name of the hill upon which the college is situated.
P
- Pub Rats
- A colloquial term for students who are frequent regulars at the campus Pub's social events.
- Purple Key
- The Purple Key Society, a premier service organization that serves as official campus ambassadors.
R
- RSO
- Recognized Student Organization, the official designation for chartered campus clubs and groups.
S
- Sader
- Short for 'Crusader,' the traditional moniker for Holy Cross students and athletes.
- Saders
- Short for Crusaders, the official mascot and nickname for Holy Cross students and athletic teams.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- SPUD
- Student Programs for Urban Development, the college's largest community service organization.
- Steinbucks
- A student nickname for Cafe Babel in Stein Hall, referencing its service of Starbucks products.
T
- The Eggplant
- The satirical section of the student newspaper, The Spire, known for campus-specific humor.
- The Hill
- The common nickname for the entire College of the Holy Cross campus due to its topography.
- The Hill
- The upper section of campus housing primarily for upperclassmen, including Figge and Williams Halls.
- The Jo
- St. Joseph Memorial Chapel, the main religious center on campus.
- The Jo
- The social and dining hub located in the Hogan Campus Center, often referring to the food court area.
- The Lobby Shop
- The convenience store located in the Hogan Campus Center.
- The Pub
- The Hogan Pub, a social space in the campus center where students 21+ can gather for drinks and events.
- The Pub
- The 1843 Grill, a casual dining spot and social space in the Hogan Campus Center.
- The Rez
- The Reservoir, a nearby spot often visited by students for walks or off-campus relaxation.
- The Spire
- The independent, student-run weekly newspaper of the College of the Holy Cross.
- The Valley
- The lower-campus residence halls, primarily Brooks and the former Mulledy Hall area.
- The Woo
- A nickname for Worcester, the city where Holy Cross is located.
W
- WCHC
- The student-run radio station (88.1 FM) that broadcasts music, talk shows, and athletic events.
- Wheeler
- Wheeler Hall, a centrally located residence hall.
- Will
- Shorthand for Williams Hall, an apartment-style residence hall primarily housing seniors on the lower campus.
- Williams
- Williams Hall, a residence hall located on the upper part of campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- coolbeans
- Coolbeans
- Dinand
- Dinand Library, the main academic library on campus.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans specifically for use at retail dining locations like Lower or Crossroads.
- Easy Street
- The physical path and residential row on the upper campus where many first-year students reside.
- Fenwick
- Fenwick Hall, the oldest and most iconic building on campus, housing administrative offices and classrooms.
- HC Alert
- The emergency notification system used to broadcast urgent safety information to the campus community.
- HC Cash
- A debit-like account on the student ID card used for laundry, printing, and off-campus partner merchants.
- HC ID
- The official student identification card used for building access, library services, and meal plan swipes.
- HCID
- The official Holy Cross ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Hogan
- The Hogan Campus Center, the central hub for student services, mail, and dining.
- kimball_main_dining_room
- Kimball Main Dining Room
- Late Night
- The late-evening dining hours at Crossroads, popular for social gatherings and post-study meals.
- lower_kimball
- Lower Kimball
- Luth
- The Luth Athletic Complex, the primary facility for varsity sports and student fitness.
- Moodle
- The primary online learning management system used by professors to distribute course materials and assignments.
- myHC
- The central online portal and mobile app used by students to access grades, schedules, and campus news.
- O'Kane
- O'Kane Hall, an academic building connected to Fenwick Hall.
- Prior
- The Prior Performing Arts Center, the campus's state-of-the-art facility for music, theatre, and dance.
- Smith
- Smith Hall, which houses the McFarland Center and various academic departments.
- STAR
- The Student Transcript and Academic Record system used for course registration and viewing grades.
- Stein
- Stein Hall, a primary academic building housing humanities and social science departments.
- The Hart
- The Hart Center, the primary athletic facility located within the Luth Athletic Complex.
- The Jo
- The Luth Athletic Complex (formerly Hart Center), named after Jo-Anne Luth.
- The Quad
- The Kimball Quad, the central outdoor grassy area used for student gatherings and major campus events.
- The Shuttle
- The campus-operated transportation service that takes students to local Worcester destinations and transit hubs.
- WRTA
- The Worcester Regional Transit Authority, the public bus system students use to travel off-campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Jul 14, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 56 approved campus terms and 26 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.