Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 29, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter Intersession 2027
- Winter 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
J
- JACpress
- The official student-run newspaper of the college.
M
- MIO
- Messaging in Omnivox, the standard internal email system for students and faculty.
R
- R-Score
- The Cote de rendement au collégial, the standardized score used for university admissions in Quebec.
S
- Stewart
- Stewart Hall, the on-campus apartment-style residence building.
- SUJAC
- Student Union of John Abbott College, the primary student government body.
T
- The Caf
- The main cafeteria located in the Casgrain building.
- The Cas
- Shorthand for the Casgrain building.
- The Oval
- The large central green space on campus used for socializing and events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Activity Period
- A universal break on Wednesday afternoons (12:30-2:30 PM) where no classes are held to allow for club meetings and events.
- AME
- The Anne-Marie Edward Science Building, housing science labs and classrooms.
- Casgrain
- The building containing the gym, pool, and arts facilities.
- EXO
- The commuter train system (Vaudreuil-Hudson line) that stops at the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue station near campus.
- Herzberg
- The main building for mathematics and science departments.
- Hochelaga
- The building primarily used for social sciences and humanities classes.
- jac_bistro
- JAC Bistro
- Omnivox
- The central digital portal used for course registration, schedules, and grades.
- oval_coffee_house
- Oval Coffee House
- Penfield
- The building housing the college library and various classrooms.
- stewart_hall_cafeteria
- Stewart Hall Cafeteria
- STM
- The Montreal bus system providing transit to campus via routes like the 211 and 411.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Dec 29, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.