Academic calendar
Spring/Summer 2026 Full Term runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Spring/Summer 2026 Full TermRelevant now
- Spring/Summer 2026 Session 1
- Spring/Summer 2026 Intersession Week
- Spring/Summer 2026 Session 2
- Fall 2026
Campus language
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Showing 21 of 21 terms
C
- Cafe 101
- The main cafeteria and dining area located at the St. James Campus.
- Casa
- Common student shorthand for the Casa Loma campus.
- Chef on the Run
- A quick-service cafe located at the St. James and Waterfront campuses offering student-prepared meals.
E
- Enactus
- A student-led organization focused on social entrepreneurship and community projects.
G
- GBC
- The standard shorthand used by students and staff to refer to George Brown College.
- GBC
- The standard abbreviation for George Brown College used in all internal and external communications.
H
- Huskies
- The official name and mascot for George Brown's varsity athletic teams and the student community.
P
- Peerconnect
- A student-led service providing academic support, mentoring, and wellness resources across campuses.
S
- SAGBC
- Student Association of George Brown College, the official student union providing health benefits and advocacy.
- SASS
- Student Accessibility Services, which coordinates academic accommodations for students with disabilities.
- SJ
- Common student shorthand for the St. James Campus.
- SLA
- Student Leadership Academy, a program for students to gain leadership skills through volunteering.
T
- The Cafe
- General student term for the main cafeteria facilities located at the St. James and Casa Loma campuses.
- The Chefs' House
- A student-run fine-dining restaurant on King Street where culinary and hospitality students train.
- The Dialog
- The long-running student-led newspaper that covers campus news and student life.
- The George
- Used interchangeably to refer to the college residence or the college itself in a casual context.
- The George
- The college's primary student residence located at 80 Cooperage St, near the Distillery District.
- The Market
- The grab-and-go food service area typically found at the Waterfront and Casa Loma campuses.
- TLC
- Tutoring and Learning Centre, the campus hub for free academic support and peer tutoring.
- TLCC
- Tutoring and Learning Centre, providing free academic support and peer tutoring.
W
- WF
- Common student shorthand for the Waterfront Campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Brightspace
- The learning management system (LMS) where students access course content and submit assignments.
- Building C
- A specific wing of the Casa Loma campus often used for student services and administrative offices.
- Casa Loma
- The campus located near the historic Casa Loma castle, primarily housing construction, engineering, and fashion programs.
- casa_loma_caf
- Casa Loma Café
- chef_on_the_run_caf
- Chef on the Run Café
- CL
- Casa Loma Campus, the college's hub for construction, engineering, and fashion programs.
- DCC
- Daphne Cockwell Centre, the main health sciences building at the Waterfront Campus.
- GBCard
- The official student ID card required for library services, gym access, and campus identification.
- Limberlost Place
- The college's signature mass-timber building located at the Waterfront Campus.
- Peerconnect
- A student-led support service providing wellness initiatives, peer coaching, and workshops.
- Presto
- The electronic payment card used to pay fares on the TTC and other regional transit systems.
- SJA
- St. James Campus Building A, the main administrative and academic hub at 200 King St. East.
- SJB
- St. James Campus Building B, located at 290 Adelaide St. East.
- SJC
- St. James Campus Building C, located at 300 Adelaide St. East.
- St. James
- The main downtown campus consisting of multiple buildings (A, B, C, D) housing business, hospitality, and community services.
- STU-VIEW
- The online student information portal used for registration, paying fees, and viewing grades.
- the_chefs_house
- The Chefs' House
- TTC
- Toronto Transit Commission; the public transit system students use to travel between the downtown campuses.
- Waterfront
- The campus located at 51 Dockside Drive, home to the Daphne Cockwell Centre for Health Sciences.
- waterfront_caf
- Waterfront Café
- WF
- Waterfront Campus, the primary location for health sciences and dental programs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Spring/Summer 2026 Full Term runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 approved campus terms and 21 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.