Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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B
- Blue Donkey
- A popular local coffee shop located in the John Lewis Student Center.
- Brittain
- Brittain Dining Hall, the historic dining facility located on East Campus.
- BuzzCard
- The student ID card used to swipe for meal swipes and access dining halls.
- BuzzCard Funds
- General-purpose money loaded onto a student ID for laundry, printing, and food.
C
- CRC
- Campus Recreation Center, the main university gym and fitness facility.
D
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans that can be used at various retail food locations on campus.
F
- Fitten
- Fitten Hall, a residence hall on West Campus often grouped with Freeman and Montag.
G
- George P. Burdell
- A fictitious student who has become a legendary campus folk hero and prank subject.
- Getting out
- Graduating from Georgia Tech, viewed as a hard-won achievement or 'escape' from the rigor.
- Glenn
- Glenn Residence Hall, a traditional-style freshman dorm on East Campus often paired with Towers.
- Glenn/Towers
- The collective name for Glenn and Towers Halls, two historic freshman dorms that share a courtyard.
- GTPD
- Georgia Tech Police Department, the campus law enforcement agency.
M
- Ma Tech
- A personification of the university, often used when discussing the school's traditions or rigors.
- Meal Swipes
- The currency used to enter all-you-care-to-eat dining halls like Brittain or North Ave.
N
- NAVE
- North Avenue Apartments, the large apartment-style housing complex on the east side of campus.
- North Ave
- The North Avenue Dining Hall, located within the North Avenue Apartments complex.
O
- ORGT
- Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech, an organization providing outdoor trips and gear rentals.
R
- Ramblin' Wreck
- The official 1930 Ford Model A mascot, or a term for a Georgia Tech student/graduate.
- RAT
- Recently Acquired Tech student, the traditional term for a freshman.
- Ratio
- The historical imbalance between male and female students on campus.
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the representative body for students living in on-campus housing.
- Rising Roll
- A cafe located in the Skiles Classroom Building known for sandwiches and breakfast.
S
- SCPC
- Student Center Programs Council, the student-led organization that plans major campus events.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for undergraduate and graduate students.
T
- The Flats
- A common shorthand for the North Avenue Apartments complex.
- The GLC
- The Graduate Living Center, housing primarily for graduate students.
- The Hub
- The primary dining area within the Willage (West Village) complex.
- The Quad
- The freshman residential area on East Campus, centered around Glenn and Towers halls.
- The Ratio
- The historical gender imbalance of the student body (traditionally more male than female).
- The Shaft
- The Kessler Campanile, a 80-foot tall monument near the Student Center.
- The Student Center
- The John Lewis Student Center, which houses multiple retail dining options like Chick-fil-A and Panda Express.
- The Whistle
- The campus steam whistle that blows at five minutes before the hour to signal class changes.
- THWg
- To Hell With georgia, the school's primary cheer and slogan regarding the University of Georgia rivalry.
- Towers
- Towers Residence Hall, a traditional-style freshman dorm on East Campus.
W
- Willage
- West Village Dining Commons, the primary dining and study facility on West Campus.
- Woodies
- Woodruff Residence Hall, a suite-style dorm located on the west side of campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BuzzCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and campus payments.
- BuzzFunds
- A general-purpose debit account on the BuzzCard used for laundry, printing, and off-campus partners.
- BuzzPort
- The primary web portal for accessing Georgia Tech's digital services and tools.
- CoC
- The College of Computing building, often used to refer to the specific building or the academic unit.
- Crosland
- Crosland Tower, one of the two main buildings comprising the Georgia Tech Library.
- CULC
- Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, the central hub for undergraduate study and classrooms.
- Dead Week
- The week of classes preceding final exams, during which no major assignments or tests are supposed to be scheduled.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans that can be used at most on-campus food retailers.
- Klaus
- Klaus Advanced Computing Building, a major facility for the College of Computing.
- Midnight Bud
- Midnight Breakfast, a tradition where faculty serve breakfast to students during finals week.
- MRDC
- Manufacturing Related Disciplines Complex, a primary building for Mechanical Engineering.
- north_ave_dining_hall
- North Ave Dining Hall
- Oscar
- The online student portal used for course registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- Phase 1
- The initial period of course registration for the upcoming semester.
- Phase 2
- The second period of course registration, occurring at the start of the semester when students can add/drop classes.
- Price Gilbert
- One of the two main buildings comprising the Georgia Tech Library.
- Skiles
- Skiles Classroom Building, home to the School of Mathematics and Liberal Arts departments.
- Stinger
- The campus bus system that provides transportation around the university and to Midtown.
- Stingerette
- The nighttime on-demand shuttle service for safe transportation across campus after hours.
- Tech Tower
- The Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans Administration Building, the most iconic and historic building on campus.
- The CULC
- Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, a central hub for classes, tutoring, and studying.
- The Hill
- The historic central area of campus where the administration buildings are located.
- The Hub
- The central dining and gathering area within the John Lewis Student Center.
- The IC
- The Instructional Center, a building primarily used for large lecture classes.
- The Library
- Refers to the interconnected Price Gilbert and Crosland Tower library buildings.
- The Whistle
- The steam whistle that blows at 5 minutes before the hour to signal the end of class periods.
- Van Leer
- The Blake R. Van Leer Building, home to the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
- west_village_dining_hall
- West Village Dining Hall
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 36 approved campus terms and 28 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.