Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 4-Week A 2026
- Early Fall Session 2026
- Fall 4-Week B 2026
- Mid-8 Week Session Fall 2026
- Fall 4-Week C 2026
- Late Fall Session 2026
- Fall 4-Week D 2026
- Spring 4-Week A 2027
- Early Spring Session 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 4-Week B 2027
- Mid-8 Week Session Spring 2027
- Spring 4-Week C 2027
- Late Spring Session 2027
- Spring 4-Week D 2027
- Summer 4-Week A 2027
- Early Summer Session 2027
- Summer 2027
- Summer 4-Week B 2027
- Mid-8 Week Session Summer 2027
- Late Summer Session 2027
- Summer 4-Week C 2027
- Fall 4-Week A 2027
- Early Fall Session 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Fall 4-Week B 2027
- Mid-8 Week Session Fall 2027
- Fall 4-Week C 2027
- Late Fall Session 2027
- Fall 4-Week D 2027
- Spring 4-Week A 2028
- Early Spring Session 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Spring 4-Week B 2028
- Mid-8 Week Session Spring 2028
- Spring 4-Week C 2028
- Late Spring Session 2028
- Spring 4-Week D 2028
- Summer 4-Week A 2028
- Early Summer Session 2028
- Summer Semester 2028
- Summer 4-Week B 2028
- Mid-8 Week Session Summer 2028
- Summer 4-Week C 2028
- Late Summer Session 2028
- Summer 4-Week D 2028
Campus language
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A
- ABC
- Activities Board at Columbia, the primary funding and recognition board for student groups.
B
- Bacchanal
- The annual spring concert and festival held on campus.
- Broadway
- Broadway Hall, a residence hall located at 114th Street and Broadway.
C
- Carman
- Carman Hall, a first-year residence hall known for its social atmosphere.
- CC
- Contemporary Civilization, a foundational year-long course in the Core Curriculum (also refers to the College).
- CCSC
- Columbia College Student Council, the representative student government for Columbia College.
- Chef Don's
- Chef Don's Pizza Pi, a pizza-focused dining location in the Mudd Building.
- Chef Mike's
- Chef Mike's Sub Shop, a popular sandwich spot located in Uris Hall.
- CUE
- Columbia Urban Experience, a pre-orientation program focused on community service in NYC.
- CUMB
- Columbia University Marching Band, known for its 'Orgo Night' performances.
E
- EC
- East Campus, a high-rise residence hall primarily for juniors and seniors.
F
- Fac House
- Faculty House, which offers a more upscale buffet dining experience often open to students.
- Ferris
- Ferris Booth Commons, a dining hall in Lerner Hall known for its action stations and pasta.
- FroSci
- Frontiers of Science, a mandatory one-semester science course for first-years.
- Furnald
- Furnald Hall, a residence hall known for being quieter, housing first-years and sophomores.
J
- JJ
- John Jay Hall, a prominent first-year residence hall that also houses a dining hall.
- JJ's
- JJ's Place, a late-night dining spot in the basement of John Jay Hall known for burgers and wings.
- John Jay
- John Jay Dining Hall, the primary traditional buffet-style dining hall for first-years.
L
- Lit Hum
- Literature Humanities, a foundational year-long course in the Core Curriculum.
N
- NSOP
- New Student Orientation Program, the week-long orientation for incoming students.
O
- Orgo Night
- A traditional performance by the marching band in Butler Library the night before the Organic Chemistry final.
S
- Schapiro
- Schapiro Hall, a residence hall located on 115th Street.
- SGB
- Student Governing Board, representing political, religious, and activist organizations.
T
- The Steps
- The granite steps of Low Library, a central social gathering spot on sunny days.
U
- UWriting
- University Writing, the mandatory first-year seminar on academic writing.
W
- Wien
- Wien Hall, a residence hall known for its sinks in every room and the campus mail center.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Butler
- Butler Library, the main undergraduate library and a primary study hub.
- CourseWorks
- The university's learning management system (Canvas) for course materials and assignments.
- CUID
- The official Columbia University identification card used for building access and payments.
- Dining Dollars
- Tax-free funds included with meal plans specifically for use at on-campus dining locations.
- Flex
- A declining balance account on the CUID used for laundry, printing, and off-campus vendors.
- Hamilton
- Hamilton Hall, the administrative and academic heart of Columbia College.
- Lerner
- Alfred Lerner Hall, the campus student center containing dining, mail, and meeting spaces.
- Low
- Low Memorial Library, the iconic domed building housing administrative offices.
- Mudd
- The Seeley W. Mudd Building, the main hub for the engineering school.
- NoCo
- The Northwest Corner Building, a modern facility housing science labs and a library.
- SSOL
- Student Services Online, the web portal for checking grades, transcripts, and registration status.
- The 1
- The MTA subway line that stops at the 116th Street-Columbia University station.
- Uris
- Uris Hall, formerly the business school building, now used for various undergraduate departments.
- Vergil
- The online course search and planning tool used to build schedules.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 26 approved campus terms and 14 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.