Academic calendar
Summer Quarter 2026 runs Jun 29, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- 111
- The student housing located at 111 Main Street, situated very close to the campus building.
A
- ADC
- App Developers Club, a student group dedicated to mobile and web application development.
- Advocate
- A student's assigned advisor who assists with academic, social, and personal success.
- ASLC
- Academic and Student Life Coordinator, the official title for a student's Advocate.
- ASNC
- Associated Students of Neumont College, the official student government organization.
- ASNCC
- Associated Students of Neumont College of Computer Science, the college's student government body.
- Axis
- An apartment complex in the downtown area frequently used for student housing.
B
- BC
- Blockchain Club, an organization for students interested in decentralized ledger technology and crypto.
C
- City Creek
- City Creek Landing, apartments located near the City Creek Center mall used for student housing.
- City Creek
- Refers to the City Creek Center food court, a primary off-campus lunch destination for students.
- City Creek Landing
- An apartment complex located at the City Creek Center used for student housing.
- Cohort
- The specific group of students who enter the college at the same time and move through the accelerated three-year program together.
- CP
- Competitive Programming Club, a group that prepares for and competes in coding competitions.
E
- Enterprise
- Short for Enterprise Projects, the mandatory capstone-style courses where students work on real-world software for external clients.
- Enterprise Project
- The final capstone project where students work in teams for real-world corporate clients.
F
- FReX
- Freshman Experience, an orientation event for prospective and incoming students.
H
- Harmons
- The high-end grocery store located directly across from the campus where students use their Neumont Cash for groceries and hot deli meals.
I
- IEEE
- The student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
L
- Liberty Crest
- One of the off-campus apartment buildings designated for student residents.
- Liberty Gateway
- Liberty Gateway Apartments, one of the off-campus housing options utilized by the college.
- Llama
- The official mascot of Neumont and a common nickname for its students.
N
- NAG
- Neumont Anime Group, a student organization dedicated to anime and Japanese culture.
- NAGS
- Neumont Art and Gaming Society, a club focused on game design, digital art, and tabletop gaming.
- NCS
- Neumont Cyber Security, a student club focused on ethical hacking and security competitions.
- Neumont Cash
- The funds loaded onto a student's ID card that can be spent at participating local restaurants and grocery stores since the college lacks a traditional cafeteria.
- Neumont Dollars
- Prepaid funds loaded onto student ID cards for use at participating local downtown restaurants in lieu of a traditional dining hall.
- Neumont Llama
- The unofficial mascot and a term used by students to refer to themselves or defenders of the school.
- NGL
- Neumont Gaming League, the primary organization for competitive and casual gaming on campus.
- NSSA
- Neumont Student Software Association, a club focused on software development and coding projects.
P
- PBL
- Project-Based Learning, the core educational philosophy at Neumont focusing on hands-on projects rather than traditional lectures.
- Project Phase
- The intensive portion of the academic quarter dedicated entirely to team-based software development.
Q
- Quarter
- The 10-week academic term used at Neumont instead of traditional semesters.
- Quarterly
- Refers to the end-of-quarter rush or the 10-week academic cycle.
S
- Showcase
- The Project Showcase, a quarterly event where students present their software projects to the public and employers.
- Silicon Slopes
- A regional term for the Salt Lake City tech corridor where Neumont is located.
- Sprint
- A two-week development cycle used in project-based classes, mimicking the Agile software development methodology.
- SWEG
- Software Engineering Group, a professional and technical student organization.
T
- The 151
- 151 Tower, the primary apartment-style housing complex for Neumont students.
- The Bistro
- The official on-campus dining area located on the first floor of the main building.
- The Breakroom
- The student lounge area equipped with vending machines and microwaves for quick meals.
- The Bridge
- The introductory program for incoming freshmen designed to acclimate them to the intensive pace of the curriculum.
- The Cohort
- The specific group of students who start the program at the same time and progress through the curriculum together.
- The District
- Student housing located at 150 S Main St, situated in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City.
- The Draw
- The student housing complex located in the Sugar House district, known for its unique architecture and distance from the main building.
- The Food Court
- Refers specifically to the City Creek Center dining area.
- The Junction
- Student housing located at 349 S 200 E, typically housing upperclassmen or those seeking a different layout.
- The Lab
- General term for the collaborative open-plan workspaces where students spend most of their coding hours.
- The Landing
- Student housing complex located at 141 E 200 S, popular for its proximity to the main building.
- The Market
- The small on-campus convenience store providing snacks and fresh items during business hours.
- The Meridian
- One of the apartment-style housing options for students located within a mile of campus.
- The Morton
- A modern apartment complex in downtown Salt Lake City utilized for student housing.
- The Olive
- A residential apartment building in downtown Salt Lake City that houses Neumont students.
- The Terrace
- The Terrace Apartments, a housing option used by upperclassmen or those seeking a different residential environment.
- The Tower
- The student apartments located on floors 5 through 11 of the main Neumont campus building.
U
- USG
- Unified Student Government, the primary student leadership and advocacy body on campus.
W
- WIT
- Women in Tech, a student organization focused on supporting women in the computer science field.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 10-week
- The standard length of a Neumont academic quarter, which is significantly shorter than a traditional semester.
- 10-Week Quarter
- The standard duration of an academic term at Neumont, which operates year-round.
- 111 Main
- The 24-story skyscraper in downtown Salt Lake City that houses the Neumont campus on its lower floors.
- 143
- The main campus building located at 143 South Main Street, housing all classrooms, labs, and administrative offices.
- 151 Tower
- The residential building located at 151 South State Street.
- Badge
- The physical student ID card required to clear security turnstiles and operate the destination-dispatch elevators at 111 Main.
- Capstone
- The final project and showcase event where graduating students present their cumulative work to industry leaders.
- City Center
- The specific TRAX stop on Main Street located closest to the Neumont campus building.
- EP
- Enterprise Projects; mandatory courses where students work on software projects for real-world companies.
- Ezra Thompson Building
- The formal, historical name of the main campus building located at 143 South Main Street.
- Free Fare Zone
- The downtown area where TRAX and bus rides are free, including the stops near campus.
- FrontRunner
- The commuter rail system accessible to students using their UTA pass.
- LMS
- The Learning Management System (Canvas) where all course materials, assignments, and project submissions are managed.
- Neumont Tower
- The 12-story main campus building located at 143 South Main Street.
- neumont_market
- Neumont Market
- Service Loaner
- A temporary laptop provided by the IT department if a student's required Lenovo laptop is being repaired.
- The 111
- Common student shorthand for the main campus building located at 111 Main Street.
- The Badge
- The student ID card required for scanning into the 143 building and accessing residential floors in student housing.
- The Commons
- The large open area on the first floor of the 143 building used for studying, socializing, and events.
- The Help Desk
- The IT support center located on campus for student hardware and software issues.
- The Lab
- General term for any of the computer-equipped classrooms where students spend most of their time.
- The Portal
- The internal student information system used for checking grades, schedules, and financial aid.
- The Tribune
- The Ezra Thompson Building, Neumont's main campus building (formerly the Salt Lake Tribune building).
- The Tribune Building
- The primary campus building, named for its history as the Salt Lake Tribune headquarters.
- TRAX
- The light rail system used by students to commute between campus housing and the main building.
- Tribune Building
- The historical name for the Neumont Tower, formerly occupied by the Salt Lake Tribune.
- UTA Pass
- The transit pass provided to students that allows unlimited access to Salt Lake City's buses, TRAX, and FrontRunner.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Quarter 2026 runs Jun 29, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 56 approved campus terms and 27 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.