Academic calendar
Summer 2026 runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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B
- Bobst Stare
- The awkward eye contact made with people across the open atrium in Bobst Library.
- Brittany
- Brittany Hall, a residence hall known for its gothic architecture and penthouse lounge.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the group responsible for planning large-scale student events.
- CAS
- College of Arts and Science, the largest undergraduate college at NYU.
- CASSC
- College of Arts and Science Student Council.
D
- Downstein
- The traditional buffet-style dining hall located on the lower level of Weinstein Hall.
F
- Founders
- Founders Hall, a residence hall located on East 12th Street.
G
- Gramercy
- Gramercy Green, a residence hall located on 23rd Street.
I
- IRC
- Inter-Residence Hall Council, the student organization representing residents in NYU housing.
- IRHC
- Inter-Residence Hall Council, the student organization representing residents.
J
- Jasper
- Jasper Kane Cafe, the primary dining location for students at the Tandon campus in Brooklyn.
- Jasper Kane
- The primary dining hall for the Tandon campus in Brooklyn.
K
- Kimmel
- The dining area located on the third floor of the Kimmel Center for University Life.
L
- Laf
- Lafayette Hall, a residence hall located in Chinatown/Little Italy.
- Lipton
- Lipton Hall, a freshman residence hall located directly on Washington Square Park.
N
- NYU Local
- A popular independent student-run blog covering campus news and culture.
- NYU TV
- The student-run television station at NYU.
P
- Palladium
- Palladium Hall, a residence hall that also houses a major dining hall and athletic center.
- Palladium
- The dining hall in Palladium Hall, famous for its Sunday brunch and sushi.
- Palladium Brunch
- The popular Sunday brunch service held at the Palladium Dining Hall.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Assembly, the primary student representative body.
- Sidestein
- The convenience store and market located adjacent to Weinstein Hall.
- Steinhardt
- Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
- Stern
- Leonard N. Stern School of Business.
- Sternie
- A student enrolled in the Stern School of Business, often used with a stereotype of being intensely career-focused.
T
- Tandon
- Tandon School of Engineering, located in Downtown Brooklyn.
- Tandonite
- A student at the Tandon School of Engineering, located at the Brooklyn campus.
- The Arch
- The Washington Square Arch, the iconic landmark and meeting spot for students.
- The Bubble
- The immediate area around Washington Square Park where NYU students tend to congregate.
- The Cube
- The 'Alamo' sculpture at Astor Place, a common meeting spot for students.
- The NYU Bubble
- The social and cultural experience of being immersed in the NYU community within Manhattan.
- The Square
- Shorthand for Washington Square Park.
- The Stack
- Refers to the multi-level bookshelves and study areas within Bobst Library.
- The Stacks
- The upper floors of Bobst Library where books are kept, used for silent studying.
- The Violets
- The official nickname for NYU's athletic teams and the student body.
- Third North
- 3rd North, a large freshman residence hall known for its courtyard and dining hall.
- Tisch
- Tisch School of the Arts, NYU's center for study in the performing and media arts.
U
- U-Hall
- University Hall, a residence hall located on Union Square East.
- Upstein
- The food court located on the upper level of Weinstein Hall, featuring Chick-fil-A.
V
- Violet
- The official nickname for an NYU student or athlete, referring to the school color.
W
- Welcome Week
- The series of orientation events for new students at the start of the semester.
- WNYU
- The student-run radio station of New York University.
- WSN
- Washington Square News, NYU's independent daily student newspaper.
- WSP
- Washington Square Park, which serves as the unofficial campus quad.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 404 Fitness
- The university's fitness center located at 404 Lafayette Street.
- Albert
- The student information system used for course registration, grades, and financial aid.
- Bobst
- Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, the main campus library on Washington Square South.
- Brightspace
- The learning management system where professors post course materials and assignments.
- Campus Cash
- A debit-like account on the NYU Card for laundry, printing, and select off-campus vendors.
- Dining Dollars
- Currency included in meal plans that can be used at any NYU dining location.
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, a debit-like account on the NYU ID card used for dining, laundry, and printing.
- GCASL
- The Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life, pronounced 'G-castle'.
- Grubhub
- The mobile app used for ordering food from campus dining halls to avoid lines.
- jasper_kane_cafe
- Jasper Kane Cafe
- Kimmel
- The Kimmel Center for University Life, a hub for student activities and events.
- market_at_sidestein
- Market at Sidestein
- Meyer
- Meyer Hall, the primary building for the Physics and Psychology departments.
- Mojo
- The mobile application used for digital NYU ID access and building entry.
- NYU Bus
- The university-operated shuttle system that connects the Manhattan and Brooklyn campuses.
- NYU Card
- The official student ID card required for building access and meal plans.
- NYU Home
- The central web portal for accessing university services and email.
- NYU Returns
- The university's portal and protocol system for health and safety updates.
- nyu_eats_at_downstein
- NYU Eats at Downstein
- Paulson
- The John A. Paulson Center, a massive multi-use academic and athletic facility.
- Puck
- The Puck Building, a historic landmark housing the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
- Safe Ride
- An on-demand van service provided by Campus Safety for safe nighttime travel.
- SafeRide
- A free shuttle service provided by NYU Public Safety for safe travel at night.
- Silver
- The Silver Center for Arts and Science, the main classroom building for CAS.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- starbucks_at_kimmel
- Starbucks at Kimmel
- The Shuttle
- The NYU bus system that transports students between the Manhattan and Brooklyn campuses.
- the_marketplace_at_kimmel
- The Marketplace at Kimmel
- Via
- The app-based safe ride service provided by NYU for late-night transportation.
- Violet Card
- The official NYU ID card used for building access and meal swipes.
- Wasserman
- The Wasserman Center for Career Development, NYU's primary career services office.
- WSP
- Washington Square Park, the public park that serves as the unofficial heart of the campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 44 approved campus terms and 32 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.