Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Semester 2027
- Trades Intersession 2027
- Intersession 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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C
- CNASU
- College of the North Atlantic Student Union, the primary representative body for students across all campuses.
D
- D2L
- The Desire2Learn/Brightspace learning management system where students access course materials and grades.
- DL
- Distributed Learning, the department responsible for managing online courses and distance education.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the local student leadership group found at individual campus locations.
- Shop
- Refers to the specialized industrial training areas or laboratories used by trades students.
T
- The Caf
- The campus cafeteria, typically managed by third-party providers like Chartwells, serving as the primary dining hall.
- The College
- A common local term used to distinguish CNA from Memorial University (MUN) in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- The Res
- The general shorthand for on-campus student residences, specifically at the Bay St. George, Burin, and Happy Valley-Goose Bay campuses.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- baker_lee_dining_hall
- Baker-Lee Dining Hall
- Carbonear
- The Carbonear Campus, serving the Conception Bay North region.
- chett_cafeteria
- CHETT Cafeteria
- l_a_bown_building_cafeteria
- L.A. Bown Building Cafeteria
- PPD
- The Prince Philip Drive Campus in St. John's, the college's largest facility.
- Ridge Road
- The Ridge Road Campus in St. John's, primarily focused on Engineering Technology and Applied Science.
- Seal Cove
- The Seal Cove Campus, which specializes in industrial trades and petroleum-related training.
- Self-Service
- The online portal used by students for course registration, viewing schedules, and checking final grades.
- Student ID
- The mandatory identification card required for library services, exams, and accessing campus facilities.
- U-Pass
- The universal transit pass included in student fees for those attending St. John's area campuses, providing unlimited Metrobus access.
- Webmail
- The official Microsoft 365 student email system used for all college communications.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 11 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.