Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Winter Term 2027
- Spring Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- AEF
- Association des étudiantes et étudiants francophones, the French-language student union.
E
- East
- East Residence, a modern apartment-style dorm.
G
- Great Hall
- The main campus dining hall located in the Parker Building.
- GSA
- Graduate Students' Association, representing post-graduate students.
L
- LAMPS
- Laurentian Association of Mature and Part-time Students.
M
- MSR
- Mature Student Residence, housing for students aged 21 and older.
S
- SGA
- Students' General Association, the primary English-language student union.
- SSR
- Single Student Residence, the high-rise apartment-style dorm.
T
- The Bridge
- The enclosed glass walkway connecting the Parker Building to the Science buildings.
- The Hub
- The central student service area located on the main floor of the Parker Building.
- The Pub
- The Alphonse Raymond Pub, a popular student spot for food and drinks.
- The Tunnels
- The indoor walkway system connecting most major campus buildings, essential for winter travel.
- Tims
- The Tim Hortons locations found in the Parker Building and Fraser Building.
- Topper's
- The on-campus Topper's Pizza location.
U
- UV
- University Village, the townhouse-style residences.
W
- West
- West Residence, typically reserved for upper-year students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Alphonse Raymond
- The building housing the AEF office, the student pub, and French-language services.
- Ben Avery
- The Ben Avery Physical Education Centre, the main athletics and gym complex.
- birch_bark_coffee_company
- Birch Bark Coffee Company
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the online learning management system (Brightspace) used for course materials.
- Fraser
- The Fraser Building, containing the auditorium and various classrooms.
- GOVA
- The City of Greater Sudbury's transit system; student passes are integrated into the OneCard.
- myLaurentian
- The central web portal for students to manage registration, finances, and grades.
- OneCard
- The official student ID used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Parker
- The Parker Building, the main administrative tower housing the library and Great Hall.
- quesada_burritos_and_tacos
- Quesada Burritos and Tacos
- Science I
- The primary building for science labs and faculty offices.
- subway
- Subway
- the_great_hall_fresh_food_company
- The Great Hall (Fresh Food Company)
- tim_hortons_alphonse_raymond
- Tim Hortons (Alphonse Raymond)
- tim_hortons_arts_building
- Tim Hortons (Arts Building)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 15 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.