Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Full Term runs Aug 22, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 First 5-Weeks
- Fall 2026 First Half
- Fall 2026 Full TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Second 5-Weeks
- Fall 2026 Second Half
- Fall 2026 Third 5-Weeks
- Spring 2027 IntersessionWinter Intersession 2026-2027
- Spring 2027 Intersession
- Spring 2027 First 5-WeeksSpring 2027 First Half
- Spring 2027 Full Term
- Spring 2027 Second 5-Weeks
- Spring 2027 Second Half
- Spring 2027 Third 5-Weeks
- Summer 2027 Intersession
- Summer 2027 First Half
- Summer 2027 Full Term
- Summer 2027 Second Half
- Fall 2027 Intersession
- Fall 2027 First 5-Weeks
- Fall 2027 First Half
- Fall 2027 Full Term
- Fall 2027 Second 5-Weeks
- Fall 2027 Second Half
- Fall 2027 Third 5-Weeks
- Spring 2028 IntersessionWinter Intersession 2027-2028
- Spring 2028 Intersession
- Spring 2028 First 5-WeeksSpring 2028 First Half
- Spring 2028 Full Term
- Spring 2028 Second 5-Weeks
- Spring 2028 Second Half
- Spring 2028 Third 5-Weeks
- Summer 2028 Intersession
- Summer 2028 First Half
- Summer 2028 Full Term
- Summer 2028 Second Half
Campus language
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B
- Boca
- Shorthand for the main campus located in Boca Raton.
- BPW
- Business and Professional Women's Scholarship House, a specialized cooperative living community.
- Breezeway Food Court
- The central hub for retail dining options like Chick-fil-A and Panda Express.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events.
- COB
- College of Business, often used to refer to the building or the student body within it.
- COSO
- Council of Student Organizations, the body that oversees and funds campus clubs.
D
- Defend the Den
- A common rallying cry for home athletic events.
F
- Flex
- Flex Bucks, the declining balance currency included with meal plans for use at retail dining locations.
G
- GPSA
- Graduate and Professional Student Association, representing the interests of post-undergraduate students.
- GPT
- Glades Park Towers, a freshman residence hall.
H
- Hoot
- The common cheer or vocalization used by students at sporting events.
- Hoot Loot
- The name for the debit account linked to a student's ID card for on-campus purchases.
- HPT
- Heritage Park Towers, a freshman residence hall.
I
- IRT
- Indian River Towers, a residence hall often housing freshmen and sophomores.
- IVA
- Innovation Village Apartments, typically for upperclassmen and athletes.
O
- Outtakes
- Convenience stores located across campus for quick snacks and grab-and-go meals.
- Owl Fingers
- The university hand sign where students form 'O' shapes with their fingers over their eyes to mimic an owl.
P
- PAR
- Parliament Hall, a freshman residence hall known for its views of the stadium.
- Parliament
- Parliament Hall, a freshman residence hall known for its lake views.
- Program Board
- The student-led group responsible for planning major campus events like concerts and festivals.
S
- SAVI
- Students Advocating Volunteer Involvement, the campus office for community service.
- SG
- Student Government, the governing body for the student population.
T
- The Ave
- Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, the primary off-campus destination for nightlife and dining.
- The Breezeway
- The central food court area featuring national brands like Chick-fil-A and Panda Express.
- The Breezeway Food Court
- The central hub for retail dining options like Chick-fil-A and Panda Express.
- The Burrow
- The designated student section at FAU basketball games in the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
- The Burrow
- The on-campus bar and grill located in the Student Union.
- The Caf
- The Atlantic Dining Hall, the main all-you-care-to-eat facility.
- The Rat
- A legacy nickname for the Rathskeller (now The Burrow), still used by some students and alumni.
U
- U-Village
- University Village, an apartment-style residence hall on the Boca campus.
- UP
- University Press, the student-run newspaper of FAU.
- UVA
- University Village Apartments, apartment-style housing on the west side of campus.
W
- Winning in Paradise
- The official athletic slogan referring to the campus's location in South Florida.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blue Dot
- The designated emergency poles located throughout campus with buttons to contact campus police.
- Blue Light
- The emergency phone towers located throughout campus that connect directly to FAU Police.
- Blue Lights
- Emergency poles located across campus that connect directly to FAU Police.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System used for all course materials and online assignments.
- CU
- The Culture and Society building, often used to refer to the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters.
- Flex Bucks
- Dining currency included with meal plans that can be used at retail food locations.
- GS
- The General South building, a common location for science and general education lectures.
- LY
- The S.E. Wimberly Library, the main library on the Boca campus.
- MyFAU
- The central online portal for students to access email, registration, and financial aid.
- Night Owls
- A student-run safety escort service that provides golf cart rides across campus after dark.
- Owl Card
- The official FAU student ID used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Owl Cash
- Prepaid funds added to the Owl Card for printing, laundry, and vending machines.
- Owl Express
- The campus shuttle system that transports students around the Boca Raton campus.
- SO
- The Social Science building.
- The Breezeway
- The iconic half-mile long covered walkway that connects the main buildings of the Boca campus.
- The Burrow
- The social hub and bar/grill area located within the Student Union.
- The Cube
- The glass-walled study and lab space within the Engineering East building.
- The Lib
- The S.E. Wimberly Library, the primary research and study building.
- The Rec
- The Campus Recreation and Fitness Center.
- The Stadium
- The Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium.
- The Union
- The Student Union, the central hub for student life and organizations.
- The Wimberly
- The S.E. Wimberly Library, the main research and study building.
- Wimberly
- The S.E. Wimberly Library, the main research and study hub on the Boca campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Full Term runs Aug 22, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 33 approved campus terms and 23 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.