Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Dec 23, 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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Showing 26 of 26 terms
A
- AEF
- Association des étudiantes et étudiants francophones, the student union for Francophone students.
D
- Downunder
- The lower level of the Alphonse Raymond building where the pub and lounge are located.
E
- East
- East Residence, an apartment-style residence for upper-year students.
G
- Great Hall
- The main cafeteria and dining hall located in the Parker Building.
- GSA
- Graduate Students' Association, representing those in masters and doctoral programs.
H
- Huntington
- One of the federated college residences located on the Laurentian campus.
L
- LAMPS
- Laurentian Association of Mature and Part-time Students.
M
- MSR
- Mature Student Residence, housing for older students or those with families.
S
- SGA
- Students' General Association, the primary student union for English-speaking students.
- SSR
- Single Student Residence, the high-rise apartment-style dorm building.
- Starbucks
- The coffee shop located within the Desmarais Library.
- Sudz
- A common local and student nickname for the city of Sudbury.
T
- The Beach
- Laurentian Beach, a popular swimming and hangout spot on Lake Ramsey adjacent to campus.
- The Bistro
- A dining outlet located in the Alphonse Raymond building.
- The Bridge
- The glass-enclosed walkway connecting the Parker Building to the Science buildings.
- The Greens
- The open grassy areas near the residences often used for student events.
- The Pub
- The Alphonse Raymond Pub, a popular on-campus spot for food and drinks.
- The Rez
- General shorthand for the campus residence complex.
- The Rez
- General shorthand for the entire residence complex area.
- The Trails
- The extensive network of hiking and cross-country skiing trails surrounding the campus.
- The Tunnels
- The underground walkway system used to navigate campus during Sudbury winters.
- Tim's
- The Tim Hortons locations found in the Parker Building and the Alphonse Raymond building.
- Toppers
- The on-campus Topper's Pizza location.
U
- UC
- University College, the traditional-style residence hall.
V
- V-Desk
- The Voyageur Desk, the central information and service hub in the Parker Building.
W
- West
- West Residence, an apartment-style residence 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 School of Education and the campus pub.
- Ben Avery
- The Ben Avery Physical Education Centre, the main campus gym and athletic facility.
- Cliff Fielding
- The Cliff Fielding Research, Innovation and Engineering Building.
- cr_ation
- Création
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the learning management system where professors post course materials.
- Fraser
- The Fraser Building, which houses the auditorium and various classrooms.
- GOVA
- The City of Greater Sudbury transit system that services the campus.
- myLaurentian
- The web portal used by students to check grades, register for classes, and view schedules.
- OneCard
- The official student ID used for meal plans, library access, and building entry.
- Parker
- The R.D. Parker Building, the central hub containing the library, registrar, and Great Hall.
- subway
- Subway
- The Hub
- The central student service desk located in the Parker Building for registrar and financial aid help.
- The Link
- The indoor connection between the University Centre and the residences.
- the_great_hall
- The Great Hall
- tim_hortons_bowling_alley
- Tim Hortons (Bowling Alley)
- U-Pass
- The universal bus pass included in student fees, loaded onto the OneCard.
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 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 26 approved campus terms and 16 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.