Academic calendar
Summer Term 2026 runs May 1, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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A
- ALC
- Active Living Centre, the main campus gym and fitness facility.
- Aurora
- The online student information system used for registration and checking grades.
- AVM
- Arthur V. Mauro Residence, typically for upper-year students.
- AVR
- Arthur V. Mauro Residence, the suite-style residence typically for upper-year students.
B
- Bisons
- The collective name for the university's athletic teams and student body.
D
- Degrees
- Degrees Diner, a popular student-run restaurant in University Centre.
F
- Fat Boy
- A local Winnipeg-style burger topped with chili, often discussed by students exploring the city.
- FFC
- The Fresh Food Company, the main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in Pembina Hall.
- FFCo
- The Fresh Food Company, the main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in Pembina Hall.
- Fort Garry
- The name of the main campus where ICM is situated.
G
- GPA's
- GPA's Convenience Store, located in University Centre for snacks and quick meals.
- GSA
- Graduate Students' Association, representing post-graduate students.
I
- ICM
- International College of Manitoba, the pathway college for international students.
- ICMSC
- International College of Manitoba Student Council, the student leadership body for ICM.
- ILS
- Integrated Learning Skills, a mandatory foundational course for all ICM students.
- ILSC
- International Student Learning Center, a hub for academic support and social activities for international students.
- ISC
- International Student Centre, providing support services for non-Canadian students.
M
- Mauro
- Arthur V. Mauro Residence, typically reserved for upper-year students.
- MSH
- Mary Speechly Hall, a high-rise residence overlooking the river.
N
- Navigo
- The Winnipeg Transit online trip planner used by students to find bus schedules.
P
- PAL
- Peer Assistant Leaders, student volunteers who help new ICM students during orientation and the term.
- Peggo
- The physical smart card used for the Winnipeg Transit system.
- Pembina
- Pembina Hall Residence, which sits atop the Pembina Hall dining facility.
- PHR
- Pembina Hall Residence, the contemporary suite-style dorm built over the dining hall.
S
- Speechly
- Mary Speechly Hall, a high-rise residence known for its views of the Red River.
T
- The Caf
- The Pembina Hall Dining Room, the main all-you-care-to-eat facility.
- The Fresh
- Student shorthand for The Fresh Food Company dining hall.
- The Hub
- The Hub Social Club, the campus pub and restaurant located on the third floor of UC.
- The Quad
- The large central green space surrounded by historic buildings like Tier and Administration.
- The Tunnels
- The extensive underground walkway system used to navigate campus during winter.
U
- U of M
- The common shorthand for the University of Manitoba, whose campus ICM shares.
- UC
- University College Residence, known for its unique community and layout.
- UC Food Court
- The main collection of fast-food vendors on the first floor of the University Centre.
- UC Residence
- University College Residence, distinct from the University Centre building.
- UCU
- University College residence, known for its unique community and older architecture.
- UMSU
- University of Manitoba Students' Union, the primary student governing body.
- UTPII
- University Transfer Program Stage II, the ICM program equivalent to the first year of a UM degree.
W
- WUSC
- World University Service of Canada, a student-led group focused on global education and refugee support.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 10-minute gap
- The standard travel time allotted between classes; a class ending at 10:20 allows 10 minutes to reach a 10:30 class.
- ALC
- Active Living Centre, the main campus gym and fitness facility.
- Answers
- The main information booth in the University Centre for general campus questions.
- Armes
- The Armes Building, a major site for science lectures and labs.
- Aurora
- The web portal used for course registration, tuition payment, and checking grades.
- belltower_caf
- Belltower Café
- campo_caf
- Campo Café
- daily_bread_caf
- Daily Bread Café
- Drake
- The Drake Centre, home to the Asper School of Business.
- EITC
- Engineering Information and Technology Complex, a massive interconnected hub for STEM.
- Fletcher
- Fletcher Argue Building, a major hub for Arts and ICM classes.
- fresh_food_company
- Fresh Food Company
- Jumpstart
- The official orientation program for new ICM students.
- Machray
- Machray Hall, which houses the Science Library and various science departments.
- Migizii
- Migizii Agamik (Bald Eagle Lodge), the Indigenous Student Centre.
- Migizii Agamik
- The Indigenous Student Centre, also known as 'Bald Eagle Lodge'.
- MISHP
- Manitoba International Student Health Plan, the mandatory health insurance for international students.
- Pop-Up Photo ID
- Temporary stations set up at the start of term for students to obtain their official ID cards.
- Student ID
- The physical identification card required for exams, gym entry, and library borrowing.
- The 75
- The primary Blue Line rapid transit bus route connecting the campus to downtown Winnipeg.
- Tier
- The Tier Building, where many ICM administrative offices and classrooms are located.
- U-Pass
- The student transit pass loaded onto a Peggo card for unlimited Winnipeg Transit use.
- UC
- University Centre, the central hub for student services, food, and transit.
- UM Learn
- The Brightspace/D2L learning management system where course materials are posted.
- UNI NO
- The 7-digit University of Manitoba student number required for all official identification and portal access.
- UPass
- The Universal Transit Pass, which provides unlimited bus access and is validated via a student ID sticker or Peggo card.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Term 2026 runs May 1, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 38 approved campus terms and 26 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.