Academic calendar
Fall 2026 – Continuing Education runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 – Continuing EducationFall 2026 – Day DivisionRelevant now
- Winter 2027 – Continuing EducationWinter 2027 – Day Division
Campus language
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A
- Alexis Nihon
- The adjacent shopping mall food court, connected via the tunnel, where many students eat.
B
- Blue Ring
- The Dawson honor society that recognizes student leadership and community service.
C
- CEGEP
- The acronym for Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel, the level of education Dawson provides.
- Convo Hall
- Short for Convocation Hall, a large multi-purpose space used for exams and events.
D
- D-S-U
- Phonetic pronunciation of the Dawson Student Union.
- DCAA
- Dawson College Athletic Association, which oversees the Blues sports teams.
- DCMUN
- Dawson College Model United Nations, a prominent student club.
- DCS
- Dawson Computing Society, the student club for computer science and technology interests.
- DPA
- Dawson Psychology Association, a student-run organization for psychology enthusiasts.
- DSU
- Dawson Student Union, the primary student government body.
E
- EVO
- A popular off-campus private student residence in downtown Montreal where many Dawson students live, as the college has no official dorms.
F
- Forum Food Court
- The collection of fast-food outlets located in the Pepsi Forum building across the street from the main campus.
M
- MIO
- Messaging In Omnivox; the internal email/messaging system used by students and teachers.
- MUN
- Model United Nations, a highly active academic club that participates in international conferences.
O
- Omnivox
- The digital portal used for schedules, grades, and administrative tasks.
R
- R-Score
- The 'Cote R', a complex statistical score used by Quebec universities for admissions.
T
- The 2nd Floor
- The primary social and dining hub of the college where the main cafeteria and student lounge are located.
- The 4th Floor
- Commonly used shorthand for the Library, which occupies a significant portion of that level.
- The Blues
- The collective name for Dawson College's athletic teams.
- The Caf
- The main cafeteria located on the 2nd floor of the college.
- The Forum
- The food court in the nearby Cineplex Forum building where many students eat between classes.
- The Plant
- The official student-run newspaper of Dawson College.
- The Steps
- The large concrete steps at the main entrance, a popular social hangout spot.
- The Tunnel
- The underground walkway that connects the college directly to the Atwater Metro station.
W
- Woodnote
- A student housing cooperative near the Plateau area frequently inhabited by Dawson and Concordia students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Academic Advising
- The office located in 2D where students go for help with program changes and university applications.
- Atwater
- The Metro station (Green Line) that is directly connected to the school via an underground tunnel.
- dawson_cafeteria
- Dawson Cafeteria
- I.D. Center
- Located in 2C.1, where students go to get their college identification cards.
- ID Center
- Located in the 2E wing, where students must go to get their mandatory physical student ID card.
- Lea
- The specific module within Omnivox where teachers post course materials, assignments, and grades.
- Léa
- The specific module within Omnivox where teachers post course materials and grades.
- My Dawson
- The student portal login used to access all college digital services.
- Omnivox
- The essential online portal used for course registration, schedules, and college announcements.
- OPUS
- The transit card used for Montreal's STM system; students get a reduced-fare version.
- OPUS Card
- The transit pass used for Montreal's STM system; students must get a 'Reduced Fare' version through Omnivox.
- The Atrium
- The large, central open-concept hub of the main building.
- The Forum
- The Cineplex Forum building across the street where many Dawson classes are held.
- The Mother House
- The historic main building of Dawson College, formerly a convent.
- The Motherhouse
- A nickname for the main Dawson building, referencing its history as the former motherhouse of the Sisters of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame.
- The Peace Garden
- The outdoor ecological space and memorial on the college grounds.
- The Print Shop
- The service center located in the 2E wing where students purchase course packs and print large documents.
- The Tunnel
- The underground passage connecting the college directly to the Atwater Metro station.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 – Continuing Education runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 25 approved campus terms and 18 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.