Academic calendar
Spring/Summer 2026 Term - 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 Term - Full TermRelevant now
- Spring/Summer 2026 Session 1
- Spring/Summer 2026 Session 2
- Fall 2026 Term
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- ALS
- Accessible Learning Services, the department providing accommodations for students with disabilities.
G
- GBC
- The standard abbreviation for George Brown College.
P
- Peerconnect
- A student-led support service providing academic and personal resource assistance.
S
- SAGBC
- Student Association of George Brown College, the representative body for students.
- St. James Cafeteria
- The main food court area located in Building A of the St. James campus.
T
- The Cafe
- General student shorthand for the various campus cafeterias managed by Chartwells.
- The Chef's House
- Commonly used to refer to the culinary school's public-facing restaurant.
- The Chefs' House
- A student-run fine dining restaurant and learning lab located at the St. James campus.
- The George
- Refers specifically to the residence hall rather than the college itself.
- The George
- The official name and common student shorthand for the George Brown College residence building located at 80 Cooperage St.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Apps Anywhere
- The web-based tool students use to access software required for their courses from any computer.
- Brightspace
- The online learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- Casa
- The Casa Loma Campus, situated near the historic Casa Loma castle.
- DCC
- Daphne Cockwell Centre, the primary health sciences building at the Waterfront Campus.
- GBCard
- The official student identification card used for campus services, library access, and security.
- Presto
- The electronic transit card used for the TTC and GO Transit to commute between campuses.
- SJA
- St. James Campus Building A, the main hub at 200 King Street East.
- SJB
- St. James Campus Building B, located at 230 Richmond Street East.
- SJC
- St. James Campus Building C, located at 300 Adelaide Street East.
- STU-VIEW
- The primary online portal for registration, tuition payment, and viewing final grades.
- TTC
- The Toronto Transit Commission, the public transit system students use to travel between the downtown campuses.
- WF
- The Waterfront Campus, located along the Toronto harbor.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Spring/Summer 2026 Term - Full Term runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 12 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.