Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Session One
- Fall 2026 Session Two
- Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 Session One
- Spring 2027 Session Two
- Summer 2027
- Summer 2027 Session One
- Summer 2027 Session Two
- Fall 2027
- Fall 2027 Session One
- Fall 2027 Session Two
- Spring 2028
- Spring 2028 Session One
- Spring 2028 Session Two
- Summer 2028
- Summer 2028 Session One
- Summer 2028 Session Two
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- ACA
- Academic and Career Preparation, a department focused on upgrading and foundational learning.
B
- Birch Cafeteria
- The main food court area located in the Birch building at the Surrey campus.
C
- Civic Plaza
- The KPU campus located in the Surrey City Centre tower, often used for post-graduate and professional programs.
G
- Grassroots
- The KSA-run cafe and lounge located in the Cedar building, known for student-priced food and coffee.
K
- KPIRG
- Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group, a student-funded social and environmental justice organization.
- KPU Tech
- The common name for the Cloverdale campus, which focuses on trades and technology programs.
- KSA
- Kwantlen Student Association, the primary student government body representing KPU students.
T
- The Runner
- The official independent student newspaper of KPU.
- Timmy's
- The on-campus Tim Hortons locations found at the Surrey and Richmond campuses.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Arbutus
- The building at the Surrey campus containing the main library and student enrollment services.
- Birch
- The Surrey campus building housing the cafeteria, bookstore, and various administrative offices.
- bistro_grille_cloverdale_tech
- Bistro Grille (Cloverdale/Tech)
- bistro_grille_langley
- Bistro Grille (Langley)
- bistro_grille_richmond
- Bistro Grille (Richmond)
- bistro_grille_surrey
- Bistro Grille (Surrey)
- Cedar
- The building at the Surrey campus housing the KSA offices, Grassroots Cafe, and student lounge.
- Fir
- The Surrey campus building housing the Faculty of Health and nursing labs.
- hungry_mind_caf
- Hungry Mind Café
- KPU Card
- The official student identification card used for library services, printing, and campus access.
- KPU Shuttle
- The inter-campus bus service that transports students between the Surrey, Langley, and Cloverdale campuses.
- Moodle
- The learning management system used by KPU for course materials, assignments, and online discussions.
- Multi-Pass
- The KSA-administered transit program that provides students with a U-Pass BC for unlimited bus and SkyTrain travel.
- One.KPU
- The central web portal where students access registration, grades, and personal records.
- Spruce
- The Surrey campus building primarily dedicated to science labs and classrooms.
- tim_hortons_surrey
- Tim Hortons (Surrey)
- Wilson
- The Wilson School of Design building located at the Richmond campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 17 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.