Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 May/August Session 12W
- Summer 2026 July/August Session 6 Wk 2Summer term 2026 - second-term summer session
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall/Winter 2026-2027
- Winter 2027
- Summer Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 33 of 33 terms
A
- ASFA
- Arts and Science Federation of Associations, the faculty association for Arts and Science students.
B
- Buzz Cafe
- A popular coffee and snack spot located in the LB (McConnell) building.
C
- CASA
- Commerce Administration Students' Association, representing John Molson School of Business students.
- CJLO
- The official campus community radio station (1690 AM).
- CSU
- Concordia Student Union, the central representative body for undergraduate students.
- CUTV
- Concordia University Television, the campus community television station.
E
- ECA
- Engineering and Computer Science Association, representing students in the Gina Cody School.
F
- FASA
- Fine Arts Student Alliance, the representative body for Fine Arts students.
- Frosh
- The series of orientation and social events held for new students at the start of the fall semester.
G
- G-Lounge
- The Engineering and Computer Science student lounge, known for having its own affordable coffee and snacks.
- GN
- Common shorthand for the Grey Nuns residence.
- Grey Nuns
- The primary downtown residence located in a historic former convent (often abbreviated as GN).
H
- HA
- Hingston Hall Wing A, a traditional-style residence located at the Loyola campus.
- HA/HB
- Hingston Hall wings A and B, the main residence buildings located on the Loyola campus.
- HB
- Hingston Hall Wing B, a traditional-style residence located at the Loyola campus.
J
- JMSB
- John Molson School of Business, used to refer to the faculty, the building, or the student culture.
- JR
- Jesuit Residence, a dormitory option located at the Loyola campus.
L
- Loyola
- The name for the west-end campus located in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG) neighborhood.
M
- Mother Hubbard’s
- A weekly vegan dinner program hosted by the Multi-faith and Spirituality Centre.
R
- Reading Week
- The mid-semester break (fall and winter) where no classes are held.
- Reggie's
- The student-run bar and terrace located on the mezzanine of the Hall building.
- Reggies
- The student-owned bar located on the mezzanine of the Henry F. Hall Building.
S
- SGW
- Sir George Williams, the name for the downtown Montreal campus.
T
- The Buzz
- The main cafeteria and dining hall located on the Loyola campus.
- The Concordian
- The other primary independent student newspaper.
- The G-Lounge
- A student lounge in the Hall building often used for eating and socializing, managed by the ECA.
- The Hive
- A student-run solidarity co-op cafe and free lunch space with locations at both SGW and Loyola.
- The Link
- One of the two main independent student newspapers on campus.
- The Mezz
- The mezzanine level of the Hall building, a frequent site for student tabling and events.
- The Potato
- Short for 'The People's Potato,' a long-running vegan soup kitchen providing by-donation lunches in the Hall building.
- The Shuttle
- The free inter-campus bus that transports students between SGW and Loyola.
- The Tunnel
- The underground pedestrian network connecting the Hall building, LB building, and the Guy-Concordia Metro station.
- The Tunnels
- The underground walkway system connecting the Hall, LB, and GM buildings to the Guy-Concordia Metro station.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AD
- The Administration Building, the central landmark of the Loyola campus.
- Birks
- The Birks Student Service Centre in the GM building, the main point for registrar and financial services.
- buzz_dining_hall
- Buzz Dining Hall
- CC
- The Central Building, a primary academic building on the Loyola campus.
- EV
- The Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Complex at the SGW campus.
- FB
- The Faubourg Building, which houses classrooms and the FOFA Gallery.
- GM
- The Guy-De Maisonneuve Building, primarily used for administrative offices and the Birks Centre.
- grey_nuns_dining_hall
- Grey Nuns Dining Hall
- H
- The Henry F. Hall Building, the main hub of the SGW campus containing the bookstore and student union.
- Hall
- The Henry F. Hall Building, the central hub of the downtown SGW campus (Building H).
- IITS
- Instructional and Information Technology Services, the department responsible for campus Wi-Fi and lab support.
- LB
- The J.W. McConnell Building, which houses the Webster Library and various student services.
- MB
- The John Molson Building, home to the John Molson School of Business.
- Moodle
- The learning management system where professors post course materials, assignments, and grades.
- MyConcordia
- The student web portal used for course registration, tuition payments, and official records.
- Opus
- The Montreal transit card; students are eligible for a reduced-fare student OPUS card.
- Opus Card
- The rechargeable transit card for Montreal's STM system, available at a student rate via the student portal.
- Shuttle
- The free inter-campus bus service that transports students between the SGW and Loyola campuses.
- Student Hub
- The centralized online portal (formerly MyConcordia) for accessing student records and registration.
- The Shuttle
- The free inter-campus bus service that transports students between SGW and Loyola.
- Touch-and-Go
- The system used for printing on campus using a student ID card and pre-loaded funds.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 33 approved campus terms and 21 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.