Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 13, 2026 – Nov 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Term 2026
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Winter Term 2027
- Spring Term 2027
Campus language
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B
- Blitz
- Both a noun and a verb referring to email; a relic from the college's former 'BlitzMail' system.
C
- Collis
- Refers to the Collis Cafe, a popular spot in the student center known for smoothies, stir-fry, and pasta.
D
- D-Plan
- Dartmouth's unique year-round quarter system calendar that allows students to choose which terms they are on campus.
- DALI
- Digital Arts Leadership and Innovation Lab, where students design and build technology tools.
- DDS
- Dartmouth Dining Services, the department that manages all campus eateries.
- DOC
- Dartmouth Outing Club, the oldest and largest collegiate outing club in the country.
- DP2
- Dartmouth Peak Performance, a program focused on the holistic development of varsity athletes.
F
- Flair
- Bright, wacky, or themed clothing and accessories worn for social events, trips, or traditions.
- Foco
- Short for 'Food Court,' the universal nickname for the Class of 1953 Commons, the main buffet-style dining hall.
- FYSEP
- First-Year Student Enrichment Program, supporting first-generation and low-income students.
G
- Green Key
- A major spring weekend festival featuring concerts, parties, and outdoor events.
K
- KAF
- The King Arthur Flour cafe located in Baker-Berry Library, famous for its pastries and coffee.
M
- Mass Row
- The Massachusetts Row buildings (North, Central, and South Massachusetts Halls) located near the Class of 1953 Commons.
N
- Novack
- The Novack Cafe located in the Baker-Berry Library, popular for late-night snacks and coffee.
O
- OPAL
- Office of Pluralism and Leadership, which provides academic and social support for various student communities.
P
- Pong
- A specific version of beer pong played with sawed-off ping pong paddles and no handles on the cups, unique to Dartmouth.
T
- Tails
- Short for 'cocktails,' referring to semi-formal social gatherings or pre-parties hosted by Greek organizations.
- The Choates
- A cluster of four residence halls (Brown, Bissell, Cohen, and Little) known for their distinct 1960s architecture.
- The D
- The common shorthand for 'The Dartmouth,' the college's daily independent student newspaper.
- The Fayes
- The Fayerweather Halls (North, Middle, and South), a centrally located housing cluster.
- The Fern
- The cafe located in the Irving Institute, often still referred to by older students as 'KAF' (the former King Arthur Flour location).
- The Hop
- Refers to the Courtyard Cafe located inside the Hopkins Center for the Arts.
- The Lodge
- The Lodge residential hall, often used to refer to the specific building or the community within it.
- The River
- A group of residence halls (French, Judge, Maxwell, and Channing Cox) located further from the center of campus near the Connecticut River.
- The Wigwams
- A set of three residence halls (Wigwam A, B, and C) located near the tennis courts and athletic facilities.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Baker-Berry
- The main campus library complex, combining the historic Baker Memorial Library and the newer Berry Library.
- BVAC
- The Black Family Visual Arts Center, housing the departments of Studio Art and Film and Media Studies.
- DartCard
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library privileges.
- Dartmouth Coach
- The essential bus service connecting Hanover to Boston South Station, Logan Airport, and New York City.
- DASH
- A separate debit account on the student ID card used for laundry, printing, and local merchants.
- DBA
- Dining Buying Allowance; the declining balance 'dollars' included in meal plans for use at campus cafes.
- GreenPrint
- The campus-wide wireless printing system that allows students to send documents to various printers via their ID cards.
- Haldeman
- Haldeman Center, home to various international centers and the ethics institute.
- Hinman
- The Hinman Mail Center located in the Hopkins Center, where every student is assigned a personal mailbox.
- Hinman Box
- The specific four-digit mailbox number assigned to every student for receiving mail at the Hopkins Center.
- Kemeny
- Kemeny Hall, the primary building for the Mathematics department.
- LSC
- The Life Sciences Center, a major research and classroom building for biological sciences.
- S&S
- The Department of Safety and Security, Dartmouth's campus security force.
- Sudikoff
- The Sudikoff Center, which houses the Computer Science department.
- The Green
- The central five-acre grass common area that serves as the heart of the campus.
- The LSC
- The Life Sciences Center, a major hub for biology and environmental science research.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 13, 2026 – Nov 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 25 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.