Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Session 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- May Intersession 2027
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
Campus language
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A
- ASI
- Associated Students, Inc., the student government and advocacy body at CSUDH.
D
- DH
- Common shorthand for Dominguez Hills used in conversation and social media.
- DH Sports Lounge
- An on-campus restaurant and social hub located within the Loker Student Union.
- DHZ
- Dining Hall Zone; a shorthand sometimes used for the main dining area or the food court in the Union.
- Dining Commons
- The main all-you-care-to-eat facility located near the housing complex.
E
- EOP
- Educational Opportunity Program, which provides support services for first-generation and low-income students.
K
- KDHR
- The student-run internet radio station based at CSUDH.
L
- LSU
- Loker Student Union, the central facility for student organizations and activities.
M
- MCC
- Multicultural Center; a hub for diversity-related programming and student support.
P
- Phase 1
- The original section of on-campus housing, typically housing upper-division students.
- Phase 2
- The second section of the apartment complex, often housing a mix of student levels.
- Phase 3
- The newest section of the University Housing complex.
- Phase III
- The newest residence hall on campus, officially known as South Village.
T
- The Apartments
- The Pueblo Dominguez student housing complex, which features older apartment-style living units.
- The Bullring
- A specific lounge and recreational area located within the Loker Student Union.
- The Digs
- A common nickname for the Dignity Health Sports Park, the major stadium complex located on campus.
- The Hills
- A local nickname for the campus and surrounding area.
- The Sculpture Garden
- A designated outdoor area near the library frequently used as a landmark for meeting and studying.
- The Union
- The Loker Student Union food court, the primary location for campus dining options.
- Toro
- The official mascot and the standard term used to refer to any CSUDH student.
- Toro Food Court
- The main dining area inside the LSU featuring various fast-food vendors.
- Toro Food Pantry
- A student service providing free food and toiletries to students in need, located in the LSU.
- Toro Pride
- The general term for campus spirit and community involvement.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- DH Alert
- The campus emergency notification system that sends urgent safety updates via text and email.
- dh_sports_lounge
- DH Sports Lounge
- EE
- The Extended Education building, located on the edge of campus.
- iToros
- The official campus mobile app for accessing maps, schedules, and campus news.
- LIB
- The Leo F. Cain Library, the campus's primary research and study building.
- LSU
- Loker Student Union; the central building for dining, student orgs, and the bookstore.
- MyCSUDH
- The online student portal used for class registration, checking grades, and paying tuition.
- NSM
- The Natural Sciences and Mathematics building.
- SAC
- The Student Academic Center, which contains classrooms and computer labs.
- SBS
- The Social and Behavioral Sciences building.
- Toro Express
- The free campus shuttle service that transports students between the campus and the Artesia Blue Line station.
- Toro Link
- The online platform used to join student organizations and track campus involvement.
- ToroCard
- The official campus identification card required for library access, printing, and meal plans.
- union_grind_coffee
- Union Grind Coffee
- urban_mosaic_food_co_loker_student_union_food_court
- Urban Mosaic Food Co. (Loker Student Union Food Court)
- WH
- Welch Hall, the main administrative building housing the registrar, financial aid, and admissions.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 23 approved campus terms and 16 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.