Academic calendar
Summer 2026 Full Summer runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Session 1
- Summer 2026 Full SummerRelevant now
- Summer 2026 - Session 2Summer 2026 Session 2
- Fall 2026
- Spring 2027 First Seven-week Session
- Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 Second Seven-week Session
- Summer 2027 Session 1
- Summer 2027 Full Summer
- Summer 2027 Session 2
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1
- 100
- 100 Boylston Street, also known as the Colonial Building, which contains student apartments.
- 150
- 150 Boylston Street, also known as Piano Row, a residence hall and student hub.
2
- 2B
- 2 Boylston Place, a residence hall located in the alleyway near the Dining Hall.
- 2BP
- 2 Boylston Place, a newer residence hall located in the alleyway near the Dining Hall.
B
- Backstage
- The Backstage Cafe located in the Tufte Building, known for coffee and sandwiches.
- Board Bucks
- Dining currency included with meal plans used for retail food purchases on campus.
C
- Colonial
- The Colonial Residence Hall, located above the Emerson Colonial Theatre.
D
- DH
- The main Dining Hall located on the second floor of the Little Building.
E
- ECC
- The Emerson Channel, the student-run television station broadcasting to the campus.
- ECCash
- A prepaid account on the ID card used for laundry, printing, and participating local vendors.
- EIV
- Emerson Independent Video, the student-run television organization.
- Emersonian
- The standard term for a student or alumnus of Emerson College.
- EVVYs
- The EVVY Awards, the largest student-run multi-camera awards show in the nation.
F
- FPS
- Frames Per Second, a student organization dedicated to film production.
L
- LB
- The Little Building, the primary residence hall for first-year students.
- Lion's Den
- A late-night dining and social space located in the basement of the Little Building.
P
- Paramount
- The Paramount Center residence hall, located within the theater complex on Washington Street.
- Piano Row
- The 150 Boylston Street residence hall, named for the historic district it occupies.
- Pro-Arts
- The Pro-Arts Consortium, allowing students to take classes at other Boston arts colleges.
- ProArts
- The Professional Arts Consortium, allowing students to cross-register at nearby arts colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Alley
- The pedestrian walkway (Boylston Place) where 2B and the Dining Hall entrance are located.
- The Bubble
- The insular social and academic environment created by the small, specialized campus.
- The Castle
- The nickname for the Emerson College European center at Kasteel Well in the Netherlands.
- The Common
- Boston Common, the public park across from campus that serves as the unofficial quad.
- The DH
- The main Dining Hall located on the second floor of the Little Building.
- The Max
- The Max Mutchnick Campus Center Cafe, a casual dining spot in Piano Row.
W
- WEBN
- Emerson's student-run broadcast news station.
- WECB
- The student-run non-commercial radio station.
- WERS
- 88.9 FM, the college's award-winning professional radio station.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Ansin
- The Ansin Building at 180 Tremont St, housing the School of Communication and WERS.
- backstage_deli
- Backstage Deli
- Board Bucks
- Dining currency included with meal plans specifically for use at on-campus cafes like The Max.
- Cutler
- The Cutler Majestic Theatre, a historic performing arts venue owned by the college.
- dining_center
- Dining Center
- EC Cash
- Pre-loaded funds on the ECCard used for printing, laundry, and local vendors.
- ECC
- The Emerson Connection Center, the central office for ID cards, parking passes, and general student help.
- ECCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal swipes, and laundry.
- ECCash
- Funds loaded onto an ID card used for laundry, printing, and participating off-campus vendors.
- Emerson Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends texts and emails regarding campus safety or weather closures.
- Emerson Cash
- Funds added to an ID card used for laundry and at participating local off-campus vendors.
- Handshake
- The official platform for student jobs, internships, and career services.
- lion_s_den
- Lion's Den
- max_caf
- Max Café
- max_cafe
- Max Cafe
- Paramount
- The Paramount Center, which includes a theater, film soundstage, and residence hall.
- Semel
- The Semel Theater, a performance space located within the Tufte Center.
- Spacebook
- The online reservation system used by students to book rehearsal rooms and meeting spaces.
- Tap
- The action of using an Emerson ID card on a proximity reader to enter buildings or elevators.
- Tap-in
- The requirement to scan a student ID at security desks to enter any campus building.
- The Beacon
- The Berkeley Beacon, the college's independent student-run weekly newspaper.
- The Castle
- The historic building at 95 Beacon Street used for administrative offices and student events.
- The T
- The MBTA subway system; the Boylston (Green Line) and Park Street (Red/Green Line) stations are the primary campus stops.
- Tufte
- The Tufte Performance and Production Center, home to theaters and television studios.
- Union Bank
- The Union Bank Building, which houses administrative offices and academic spaces.
- Walker
- The Walker Building at 120 Boylston St, containing many classrooms and the Iwasaki Library.
- Workday
- The administrative software portal used for class registration, viewing grades, and student employment.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 Full Summer runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 30 approved campus terms and 27 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.