Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 29, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 GPP 14-Week
- Summer 2 2026
- Fall 2026Fall 2026 Arts + SciencesRelevant now
- Fall 1 2026 Graduate + Professional Programs
- Fall 1 2026
- Fall 2026 GPP 14-Week
- Fall 2 2026 Graduate + Professional Programs
- Fall 2 2026
- Spring 2027Spring 2027 Arts + Sciences
- Spring 1 2027 Graduate + Professional Programs
- Spring 1 2027
- Spring 2027 GPP 14-Week
- Spring 2 2027 Graduate + Professional Programs
- Spring 2 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, responsible for planning student events and programming.
- COF
- Used as a shorthand for the shared social and academic life across the Colleges of the Fenway.
- COF
- Colleges of the Fenway, the consortium of five neighboring colleges including Emmanuel.
E
- ECBSA
- Emmanuel College Black Student Association.
- ECTV
- Emmanuel College Television, the student-run media organization.
J
- Julie
- Julie Hall, a residence hall named after Saint Julie Billiart.
- JYC
- The Jean Yawkey Center, which houses the primary dining facilities and student lounge areas.
L
- Loretto
- Loretto Hall, a residence hall on the Emmanuel campus.
M
- Marian
- The Marian Hall Dining Room, the main resident dining hall on campus.
N
- Notre Dame
- The Notre Dame Campus residence hall, often referred to by its full name or as the 'new' campus area.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
- St. Ann's
- St. Ann Hall, a residence hall located on the main campus.
- St. Joe's
- St. Joseph Hall, a residence hall primarily for first-year students.
T
- The Fenway
- Refers to the neighborhood surrounding the college, including the park and the Back Bay Fens.
- The Muddy
- The Muddy River Cafe, a popular retail dining spot in the Jean Yawkey Center.
- The Quad
- The central grassy courtyard on the Emmanuel campus used for student gatherings.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- atrium_caf
- Atrium Café
- COF Shuttle
- The free shuttle bus service that connects the various Colleges of the Fenway campuses.
- Cushing
- The Cardinal Cushing Library, the main academic library on campus.
- EC Alert
- The college's emergency notification system for weather closures and safety alerts.
- Eisner
- The Eisner Administration Building, the central hub for administrative offices and classrooms.
- Fenway Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and Fenway Cash.
- JYC
- The Jean Yawkey Center, the campus student center.
- marian_hall_dining_room
- Marian Hall Dining Room
- muddy_river_caf
- Muddy River Café
- The T
- The MBTA subway system; students primarily use the Green Line E branch at the Museum of Fine Arts stop.
- Wilkens
- The Wilkens Science Center, housing laboratories and science classrooms.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 29, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 11 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.