Academic calendar
Summer Session B 2026 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- Summer Session G 2027
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- Full Summer Term (X) 2027
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- Summer Session B 2027
Campus language
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A
- ABC
- Activities Board at Columbia, the governing body that recognizes and funds most student groups.
B
- Bacchanal
- The annual spring concert and festival held on campus.
- Barn-dar
- The perceived ability to distinguish whether a student attends Barnard College or Columbia College.
- Broadway
- Broadway Hall, a residence hall known for its sky lounge and clean facilities.
- Bwog
- An independent, student-run campus news blog known for its informal tone and 'campus characters' coverage.
C
- Carman
- Carman Hall, a freshman-only residence hall known for its social atmosphere.
- CAVA
- Columbia Area Volunteer Ambulance, the student-run emergency medical service.
- Cava'd
- To be transported to the hospital by the campus ambulance service (CAVA), usually for alcohol-related reasons.
- CC
- Contemporary Civilization, a mandatory year-long sophomore course in the Core Curriculum.
- CCSC
- Columbia College Student Council, the representative government for Columbia College students.
- 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 dining location in Uris Hall named after a beloved campus chef.
- Columbubble
- The feeling of isolation from the rest of New York City while staying within the campus gates.
- CTV
- Columbia Television, the student-run television station.
- CU
- Common shorthand for Columbia University.
- CUMB
- Columbia University Marching Band, known for its irreverent 'scramble' style and Orgo Night.
- CUSP
- Columbia University Scholars Program, a community for named scholarship recipients.
D
- Diana
- The Diana Center Cafe, a dining location at Barnard College known for its pizza and smoothies.
E
- EC
- East Campus, a high-rise residence hall primarily for upperclassmen.
- ESC
- Engineering Student Council, the representative government for SEAS students.
F
- Fac House
- Faculty House, which offers a buffet-style dining experience often considered higher quality than standard halls.
- Ferris
- Ferris Booth Commons, a popular dining hall located in Lerner Hall.
- FroSci
- Frontiers of Science, a mandatory one-semester science course for freshmen.
- Furnald
- Furnald Hall, a first-year residence hall known for being quieter than Carman or John Jay.
G
- GSSC
- General Studies Student Council, the representative government for GS students.
H
- Hewitt
- Hewitt Dining Center, the main dining hall located in Barnard Hall.
J
- JJ
- John Jay Hall, a major first-year residence hall that also houses dining facilities.
- 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 Hall, a large freshman residence hall that also houses a dining hall and health services.
- John Jay
- John Jay Dining Hall, the primary traditional buffet-style dining hall for first-years.
L
- Lit Hum
- Literature Humanities, a mandatory year-long freshman course in the Core Curriculum.
- Liz's Place
- A cafe in the Diana Center at Barnard serving coffee, pastries, and light snacks.
M
- McBain
- McBain Hall, a large sophomore residence hall known for its corridor-style living.
- McShafted
- The experience of receiving a poor housing lottery number and being assigned to McBain Hall.
N
- NSOP
- New Student Orientation Program, the week of activities for incoming freshmen.
- 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.
P
- Plimpton
- Plimpton Hall, a Barnard College dorm located a few blocks off the main campus.
S
- Schapiro
- Schapiro Hall, a residence hall located on 115th Street.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative government for Barnard College students.
- SGB
- Student Governing Board, which represents religious, spiritual, political, and activist groups.
- Spec
- The Columbia Daily Spectator, the university's independent student newspaper.
- Spec
- The Columbia Daily Spectator, the university's independent student newspaper.
- Sulz
- Sulzberger Hall, a prominent residence hall at Barnard College.
T
- The But
- Shorthand for Butler Library, often used when referring to long study sessions.
- The Quad
- The cluster of four connected Barnard residence halls: Brooks, Hewitt, Reid, and Sulzberger.
- The Steps
- The granite steps of Low Library, the central social gathering spot on campus.
- The Sundial
- A large stone pedestal on College Walk that serves as a central campus meeting point.
W
- War on Fun
- A student term for administrative policies perceived as restricting campus social life and traditions.
- War Room
- The highly competitive and silent study area in Butler Library Room 209.
- Wien
- Wien Hall, a residence hall famous for having sinks in every room.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
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- Blue Java Butler
- Butler
- Butler Library, the university's primary and largest library.
- chef_mike_s_sub_shop
- Chef Mike's Sub Shop
- CLIO
- Columbia Libraries Online, the digital catalog used to find books and research materials.
- Courseworks
- The university's learning management system (Canvas) for course materials and assignments.
- CUID
- The official Columbia University ID card used for building access and payments.
- CULPA
- Columbia Underground Listing of Professor Ability, a student-run website for professor reviews.
- Dining Dollars
- Tax-exempt funds included in meal plans specifically for on-campus dining locations.
- Dodge
- Dodge Physical Fitness Center, the primary campus gym and athletic facility.
- ferris_booth_commons
- Ferris Booth Commons
- Flex
- A dollar-for-dollar account on the CUID used for laundry, printing, and off-campus vendors.
- Hamilton
- Hamilton Hall, the primary building for Columbia College and Core Curriculum classes.
- IAB
- International Affairs Building, home to SIPA and various social science departments.
- jj_s_place
- JJ's Place
- john_jay_dining_hall
- John Jay Dining Hall
- Lerner
- Lerner Hall, the student union building containing mail services and meeting spaces.
- LionMail
- The university's official email system, powered by Google.
- Low
- Low Memorial Library, the iconic domed building that serves as the administrative center.
- Mudd
- The Seeley W. Mudd Building, the main hub for the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.
- NoCo
- The Northwest Corner Building, a modern facility housing science labs and a library.
- NSOP
- New Student Orientation Program, the mandatory orientation week for all incoming students.
- SSOL
- Student Services Online, the portal used for class registration, transcripts, and billing.
- The 1
- The MTA subway line that stops at the 116th Street-Columbia University station.
- The Intercampus
- The shuttle bus service that connects the Morningside, Manhattanville, and Medical Center campuses.
- UNI
- University Network ID, the unique alphanumeric code used to log into all Columbia digital services.
- Uris
- Uris Hall, the former home of the Business School, now used for various academic departments.
- Vergil
- The university's course search and planning tool used during registration.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Session B 2026 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 51 approved campus terms and 27 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.