Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall I 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- CFIT Consecutive Labs Segment 2 Fall 2026
- CFIT Consecutive Labs Segment 3 Fall 2026
- Fall II 2026
- CFIT Consecutive Labs Segment 4 Fall 2026
- CFIT Consecutive Labs Segment 1 Spring 2027
- Spring I 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- CFIT Consecutive Labs Segment 2 Spring 2027
- CFIT Consecutive Labs Segment 3 Spring 2027
- Spring II 2027
- CFIT Consecutive Labs Segment 4 Spring 2027
- Summer I 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
- Summer II 2027
Campus language
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B
- Bistro 61
- A student-run dining room and restaurant used for culinary education and service.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, responsible for planning major campus events.
- CAT
- Campus Activities Team, the student-led group that plans and executes campus events.
- CBCSI
- Citizens Bank Center for Student Involvement, the hub for student orgs and engagement.
- City Burger
- A popular burger-focused retail dining outlet located in the Downcity area.
- Clocktower
- Clocktower Deli & Market, a grab-and-go spot featuring Boar's Head deli sandwiches.
D
- DECA
- The collegiate chapter of the international business and marketing organization.
- Downcity
- The urban campus area located in the heart of downtown Providence.
H
- Harbor View
- Harbor View Hall, a residence hall located on the Harborside campus.
- Harborside
- The waterfront campus area located approximately two miles from Downcity.
- Harborside
- Harborside Village, a residential complex on the Harborside campus overlooking the bay.
- Harborside
- Harborside Café, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall on the Harborside campus.
- Harborview
- Harborview Hall, a residence hall located on the Harborside campus.
I
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for social fraternities.
- Ignite the Night
- The annual fall kickoff event and celebration for the new academic year.
- Imperial
- Imperial Hall, a residence hall located on Hospital Street in the Downcity area.
J
- JWU Local
- A dining location in the Yena Center featuring local food options.
- JWU Players
- The university's student-run theater and drama organization.
L
- Liberty
- Liberty Market, a convenience and dining location on the Harborside campus.
- Liberty Market
- A convenience and grab-and-go market located in the Downcity area.
M
- McNulty
- McNulty Hall, a major residence hall located in the Downcity campus area.
N
- NPHC
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, representing historically Black Greek-letter organizations.
- NSMH
- National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, a prominent professional organization on campus.
P
- PASS
- Physician Assistant Student Society, a professional organization for PA students.
R
- Red Sauce
- Red Sauce Pizza & Pasta, a themed dining station located on the Harborside campus.
- Renaissance
- Renaissance Hall, an apartment-style residence hall in Downcity.
S
- SAAC
- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, representing the interests of JWU varsity athletes.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student governing body.
- Snowden
- Snowden Hall, a residence hall that also houses a major dining facility.
- Snowden
- Snowden Dining Hall, an all-you-care-to-eat facility in the Downcity campus.
- Starbucks
- Specifically refers to the Starbucks location inside the Downcity library (Yena Center).
T
- The Apts
- Washington Apartments, a university-owned apartment-style residence hall.
- The Bistro
- The primary dining hall located at the Harborside campus.
- The Bridge
- The pedestrian bridge at Harborside that connects the residential side to the culinary buildings.
- The Link
- The shuttle bus system that transports students between the Downcity and Harborside campuses.
- The Marketplace
- General term for the main dining hall facilities where meal swipes are used.
- The Village
- Harborside Village, a student housing complex located on the Harborside campus.
U
- UCC
- United Cultural Council, the governing body for cultural student organizations.
W
- Wildcat
- The official nickname and mascot for a Johnson & Wales student.
- Wildcat Wahoo
- The university's annual spring carnival and major campus tradition.
- Willie's
- Willie's!, a Downcity dining spot offering flatbreads and salads.
X
- Xavier
- Xavier Hall, a residence hall within the Xavier Academic Complex.
Y
- Yes Chef
- A common student response and cultural catchphrase reflecting the university's culinary heritage.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ACAD
- The Academic Center, housing health and wellness laboratories and classrooms.
- CCCE
- The Cuisinart Center for Culinary Excellence, the main culinary building at Harborside.
- clocktower_deli_market
- Clocktower Deli & Market
- Equine Center
- The university's horse stables and riding facility located in Rehoboth, MA.
- Flex
- A declining balance currency on the student ID used for dining and bookstore purchases.
- Gaebe
- Gaebe Commons, a central green space and residential hub in the Downcity campus.
- HAC
- Harborside Academic Center, the primary academic building on the Harborside campus.
- harborside_cafe
- Harborside Cafe
- harborside_starbucks
- Harborside Starbucks
- JHNSN
- Johnson Hall, home to nursing labs and the Esports Center.
- jwu_local
- JWU Local
- jwuLink
- The central online portal for students to access grades, schedules, and campus news.
- Meal Swipes
- The primary currency of the meal plan, used for entry into all-you-care-to-eat dining halls.
- RIPTA
- Rhode Island Public Transit Authority; students can ride these city buses for free using their Wildcat Card.
- RIPTA UPass
- A transit program allowing students to ride Providence public buses using their JWU ID.
- snowden_dining_hall
- Snowden Dining Hall
- Swipes
- Meal plan entries used for entry into all-you-care-to-eat dining halls.
- TACO
- The TACO Center, which houses media production and criminal justice labs.
- The Bridge
- An interdenominational chapel and community space located within Xavier Hall.
- The Den
- A dedicated lounge for commuter students located on the first floor of the CBCSI.
- The Friedman Center
- The student center on the Harborside campus housing student engagement offices.
- The Library
- Usually refers to the Yena Center, the main library for the Downcity campus.
- The Wildcat Center
- The main athletic, fitness, and recreation facility.
- The Yena Center
- The main administrative building housing the library and admissions.
- uSucceed
- The academic advising and student success platform used to track progress and schedule appointments.
- WHITE
- The John Hazen White Center, home to the bookstore and Arts & Sciences college.
- Wildcat Card
- The official student ID used for meal plans, building access, and printing services.
- Wildcat Center
- The main facility for athletics, fitness, and large-scale student gatherings.
- Wildcat ID
- The mandatory student identification card used for building access, buses, and meal plans.
- Wildcat Wheels
- The free university shuttle system that connects the Downcity and Harborside campuses.
- XAVACD
- Xavier Academic Complex, the main building for Hospitality & Business programs.
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 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 43 approved campus terms and 31 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.