Academic calendar
Prairiland ISD School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 3, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- School Year 2026-2027
- 1st Term 2026
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- 3rd Term 2027
- 4th Term 2027
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A
- ACE
- Academic Continuity and Engagement, an office focused on student retention and academic support.
B
- B-R
- Belden-Racine Hall, a residence hall known for its courtyard
- Belden
- Belden-Racine Hall, a residence hall known for its central location near the Student Center.
- Blue Demon
- The university mascot and the common term for a DePaul student.
- Blue Demon Dining
- The collective term for all on-campus food services and meal plans.
- Brownstones
- The campus coffee shop located on the second floor of the Student Center.
C
- C-F
- Clifton-Fullerton Hall, a large freshman residence hall on the Lincoln Park campus.
- CbSL
- Community-based Service Learning, a program integrating community service into academic courses.
- CDM
- College of Computing and Digital Media, often used to refer to the college or its specific building
- Clifton
- Clifton-Fullerton Hall, a popular residence hall often referred to by its street names.
- Corcoran
- Corcoran Hall, the oldest residence hall on the Lincoln Park campus.
- Corky
- Corcoran Hall, the university's oldest residence hall known for its traditional style and tight-knit community.
- CSH
- The College of Science and Health.
D
- DAB
- DePaul Activities Board, the student-led organization that plans major campus events.
- Demon
- The university mascot (Blue Demon), often used to describe student spirit.
- Demon Express
- A prepaid debit account on the Blue Demon Card used for laundry, printing, and dining.
- Deport Campus
- The primary residential and educational site for students in the Deport area of the Prairiland Independent School District.
- DIBS
- The university mascot, standing for 'Demon In Blue Suit.'
- DPU
- Common shorthand for DePaul University itself.
- Driehaus
- The Driehaus College of Business, DePaul's business school located in the Loop.
E
- ETC
- The 'Eat, Together, Connect' convenience store and cafe located in the Student Center.
F
- Flex dollars
- The declining balance currency included in student meal plans for use at campus retail dining locations.
H
- Honor Roll
- A term used by students and faculty to refer to the list of students achieving high grades during a six-week period.
I
- ISD
- Independent School District, referring to the Prairiland ISD which governs the Deport campus.
L
- Lincoln Park
- Refers to the main residential campus located on the north side of Chicago.
- Loft-Right
- A common student nickname for the 1237 West private student housing complex near the Lincoln Park campus.
- LP
- Shorthand for the Lincoln Park campus.
M
- Munroe
- Munroe Hall, a residence hall located on the Lincoln Park campus.
O
- OMSS
- Office of Multicultural Student Success, providing support for diverse student populations.
- OSI
- Office of Student Involvement, the department that oversees clubs and campus activities.
- OSII
- Office of Student Involvement and Inclusion, the hub for campus clubs and activities.
P
- Play at the Ray
- The official slogan and common phrase for visiting the Ray Meyer Fitness Center.
S
- School Menu
- The daily meal schedule provided for students at the Deport campus, often including breakfast and lunch options.
- Seton
- Seton Hall, a residence hall primarily housing freshmen and sophomores.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official representative body for the student population.
- Smokers Corner
- A well-known designated outdoor area near the Student Center where students congregate.
- Star Students
- A local designation for high-achieving students recognized for their academic or behavioral performance.
- Stu
- The Student Center, the primary dining and social hub on the Lincoln Park campus.
- Stushi
- The sushi station located within the Student Center dining area.
- Swipes
- The units used to access buffet-style dining halls on campus.
T
- TEA
- Texas Education Agency, the state agency that oversees public education at the Deport campus.
- The Bean
- The coffee shop located in the DePaul Center at the Loop (downtown) campus.
- The D
- A shorthand nickname for DePaul University, often used in athletic chants.
- The El
- The CTA elevated train system (specifically the Red, Brown, and Purple lines) used to travel between campuses.
- The L
- The CTA elevated train system used by students to commute between the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses.
- The Loop
- The downtown Chicago campus area where many professional and business classes are held.
- The Loop
- Refers to dining options at the downtown Loop campus, primarily in the DePaul Center
- The Loop Dining
- Dining options located at the DePaul Center in the downtown Loop campus.
- The Pit
- A common student meeting and lounge area located within the Schmitt Academic Center (SAC).
- The Quad
- The central grassy lawn at the Lincoln Park campus where students socialize.
- The Ray
- The Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center, which also houses some healthy dining options.
- The Stu
- The Student Center dining hall, the primary cafeteria for students in Lincoln Park.
- The U
- University Hall, a large residence hall located on the Lincoln Park campus.
- TXDOT
- Texas Department of Transportation, which frequently partners with the school for educational field trips and safety programs.
U
- U-Hall
- University Hall, a residence hall located in the heart of the Lincoln Park campus.
- UC
- University Center, a large multi-university residence hall used by DePaul students in the Loop.
- UM
- University Ministry, which organizes community service and spiritual life programs.
V
- Vinnie
- A nickname for St. Vincent de Paul, the university's namesake, often referring to his statue.
- Vinny
- A nickname for St. Vincent de Paul, the university's namesake, often celebrated during 'Vinny Fest.'
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Arts and Letters
- Arts and Letters Hall, a modern academic building in Lincoln Park.
- Blue Demon Card
- The official DePaul student identification card, available in both physical and mobile formats.
- BlueStar
- The online system used to schedule academic advising and tutoring appointments.
- Campus Connect
- The primary online portal for course registration, financial aid, and academic records.
- Campus Connection
- The university's online portal used by students for class registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- CDM
- The College of Computing and Digital Media building located at the Loop campus.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the online learning management system where professors post assignments and grades.
- Daley
- The Daley Building, a key academic facility for the Loop campus.
- Demon Dollars
- Funds that can be loaded onto a student ID card for use at on-campus dining locations and select local vendors.
- Demon Express
- A prepaid spending account on the student ID card used for laundry, printing, and food.
- DemonCard
- The official DePaul student ID card used for building access and meal plans.
- DemonCash
- Prepaid funds loaded onto the student ID card for printing, laundry, and food.
- DePaul Center
- The primary building for the Loop campus, housing the Barnes & Noble bookstore.
- Deport El
- The main elementary school building serving the Deport community.
- Deport Elementary
- The formal name for the primary educational facility on the Deport campus.
- deport_elementary_cafeteria
- Deport Elementary Cafeteria
- Inter-Campus Shuttle
- The free bus service that transports students between the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses.
- Lewis
- The Lewis Center, a key academic building for the Loop campus.
- LPC
- Lincoln Park Campus, the main residential and traditional campus of DePaul.
- LPC
- Lincoln Park Campus, the university's main residential and traditional campus.
- O'Malley
- O'Malley Place, an administrative and academic building in the Loop.
- Paris Trip
- A common educational excursion to the nearby TXDOT headquarters in Paris, Texas, for safety and infrastructure learning.
- Red Line
- The specific CTA train line that connects the Fullerton station (Lincoln Park) to the Jackson station (Loop).
- Richardson
- The John T. Richardson Library, the main research library on the Lincoln Park campus.
- SAC
- The Student Center building in Lincoln Park, housing dining and student services.
- Six Weeks
- The standard grading period and calendar convention used to track student progress and events at the campus.
- The DePaul Center
- The primary building for the Loop (downtown) campus
- The El
- The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) elevated train system, essential for commuting between the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses.
- The L
- The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) elevated train system used by students to commute between campuses.
- The Loop
- The downtown Chicago campus where business, law, and computing classes are held.
- The Loop
- The Loop Campus, DePaul's downtown Chicago campus location.
- The Ray
- Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center, the university's main gym and fitness hub.
- The SAC
- The Arthur J. Schmitt Academic Center, a central hub for classes and services in Lincoln Park.
- U-Pass
- A CTA transit card provided to full-time students for unlimited use of Chicago's trains and buses.
- Ventra
- The transit pass provided to students for unlimited rides on the CTA (El and buses).
- Vinnie Van
- A university-operated late-night shuttle service providing safe transportation around the Lincoln Park campus.
- Water Problem
- A historical local reference to infrastructure issues at the Deport campus that required administrative reporting and resolution.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Prairiland ISD School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 3, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 59 approved campus terms and 37 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.