Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Express Term 1 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026
- Fall 2026 Express Term 1Relevant now
- Fall 2026
- Fall 2026 Express Term 2
- Spring 2027 Express Term 1
- Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 Express Term 2
- Summer 2027 Express Term 1
- Summer 2027
- Summer 2027 Express Term 2
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
A
- ALANA
- African, Latinx, Asian, and Native American student caucus; a key diversity and inclusion organization.
E
- Ed Planning
- Educational Planning; a required course where students work with mentors to design their own individualized degree.
I
- iStudy
- Independent Study; a flexible learning mode where students work one-on-one with faculty outside of a traditional classroom.
M
- Mentor
- A faculty member who serves as a one-on-one academic advisor and guide throughout a student's degree program.
P
- PLA
- Prior Learning Assessment; the process of earning college credit for knowledge gained through work and life experience.
R
- Residency
- A short, intensive period of in-person or synchronous learning, often held over a weekend for specific programs.
S
- SAM
- Student Academic Mentoring; a peer-to-peer support program helping students navigate the university's unique academic model.
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the primary representative body for the university's distributed student population.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1-Stop
- The centralized online and phone-based student service center for all registration, financial aid, and billing needs.
- Degree Works
- The online degree audit tool used by students and mentors to track progress toward graduation.
- Express Term
- Accelerated 8-week course sessions offered throughout the year, allowing for 'late start' flexibility.
- Moodle
- The primary Learning Management System (LMS) used for the delivery of online and hybrid courses.
- Rochester
- The regional hub serving students in the Western New York area.
- Saratoga
- The university's main administrative headquarters and primary hub located in Saratoga Springs.
- Selden
- The primary regional location serving students in the Long Island area.
- SUNY ID
- A physical or digital card that grants Empire State students access to libraries and facilities at all 64 SUNY campuses.
- Van Arsdale
- The Harry Van Arsdale Jr. School of Labor Studies, the university's specialized location in Manhattan.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Express Term 1 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 9 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.