Academic calendar
Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 6, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn Term 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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D
- DCC
- Daphne Cockwell Complex, a multi-purpose building housing a residence and the Faculty of Community Services.
- DCC Dining
- The dining hall located on the second floor of the Daphne Cockwell Complex.
H
- HOEM
- HOEM on Jarvis, a large-scale affiliated private residence for students.
I
- ILC
- International Living/Learning Centre, a residence building that formerly operated as a hotel.
P
- Pitman
- Pitman Hall, the university's largest traditional-style residence.
- Pitman Dining
- The primary residence dining hall located within Pitman Hall.
R
- RESS
- Toronto Metropolitan Engineering Student Society, representing students within the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science.
T
- The 6ix
- A common Toronto-wide nickname for the city, frequently used by students to describe the urban campus environment.
- The Beach
- The 6th floor of the SLC, featuring a casual study area with sand-colored flooring and beach-style seating.
- The Hub
- The main cafeteria and food court area located in the Podium (POD) building.
- The Quad
- The central green space and courtyard located in the middle of Kerr Hall.
- The Steps
- The large outdoor seating area at the entrance of the SLC on Yonge Street, a popular meeting spot.
- TMAPS
- Toronto Metropolitan Association of Part-time Students, representing part-time and continuing education students.
- TMSU
- Toronto Metropolitan Students' Union, the primary representative body for full-time undergraduate students.
- TMU Bold
- The official name and brand for the university's varsity athletic teams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the university's primary online learning management system for course materials.
- DSQ
- Cineplex Cinemas at 10 Dundas East, where many large first-year lectures are held.
- KHW
- Kerr Hall West, one of the four wings of the massive square building surrounding the campus quad.
- MAC
- Mattamy Athletic Centre, the university's athletic facility located in the historic Maple Leaf Gardens.
- main_campus_cafeteria
- Main Campus Cafeteria
- MyServiceHub
- The online student portal used for course registration, tuition payments, and viewing grades.
- OneCard
- The official university photo ID used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- POD
- The Podium, a central building complex connecting several academic wings.
- Presto
- The electronic payment card used for all local transit including the TTC and GO Transit.
- SLC
- Student Learning Centre, the iconic glass building on Yonge Street used for study and student services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 6, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 10 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.