Academic calendar
Long Spring 2026 runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Short Spring 2026
- Long Spring 2026Relevant now
- Summer 2026
- Fall 2026
- Winter 2027
- Short Spring 2027
- Long Spring 2027
Campus language
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A
- ASEC
- Alberta Students' Executive Council, the provincial advocacy organization that NorQuest's student association belongs to.
C
- CSL
- Community Service Learning, a course-based program where students engage in community volunteer work for credit.
F
- Food Union
- The main cafeteria area located in the Singhmar Centre for Learning featuring various food vendors.
- Fresh Food Market
- A monthly wellness-driven program where students can buy affordable produce and meat baskets on campus.
L
- LINC
- Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada, a major program and community group on campus.
M
- MacEwan Res
- The MacEwan University Residence, which serves as the primary housing option for NorQuest students due to the college's lack of on-campus dorms.
- MacEwan Residence
- The primary housing option for NorQuest students, provided through a partnership with nearby MacEwan University.
- misiwe pehtâkwan
- The official name for the college's Moodle learning platform, meaning 'it can be heard from all directions' in Cree.
- miyo-pimâtisiwin
- The Indigenous student centre, a gathering space on campus whose name means 'to live a good life' in Cree.
N
- NorQuesters
- The informal term used to refer to the student body and community members of NorQuest College.
O
- OSD
- Office of Student Accessibility (formerly Office of Student Disability), providing academic accommodations.
S
- SALT
- Senior Academic Leadership Team, the group of high-level administrators responsible for the college's academic direction.
- SANQC
- Students' Association of NorQuest College, the primary student government and advocacy body.
- Singhmar
- Common shorthand for the Singhmar Centre for Learning (SCFL).
- Singhmar Tim's
- The Tim Hortons located inside the Singhmar Centre for Learning, a primary social and caffeine hub for students.
T
- The Caf
- The main food service and seating area located within the Singhmar Centre for Learning (SCFL).
- The Core
- The campus bookstore that also stocks snacks, beverages, and quick-grab food items.
- The Link
- The student connection area or service hub often associated with SANQC and student life activities.
- The Pedway
- The indoor walkway system that connects NorQuest to the Edmonton City Centre and the LRT, essential for winter travel.
- Tims
- The Tim Hortons outlet located on the main floor of the Singhmar Centre for Learning (SCFL).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CDC
- Career Development Centre, the building focused on employment services and career coaching.
- CELT
- Civic Employees Legacy Tower, the main academic tower housing the Student Service Centre and classrooms.
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- Food Union (Carved + Crafted)
- Heritage
- The Heritage Tower, the older campus building connected to the SCFL.
- Heritage Tower
- The former name of the Civic Employees Legacy Tower (CELT), still commonly used by long-time students and staff.
- Imagine Hall
- The glass-enclosed connection and multi-purpose event space between the SCFL and CELT buildings.
- Join the queue
- The digital check-in process for the Student Service Centre, allowing students to wait for help without standing in a physical line.
- Miyonohk
- The campus park and green space on the east side of the Edmonton campus, used for gathering and events.
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials, submit assignments, and take quizzes.
- MyMail
- The official student email system (@norquest.ca) used for all formal college communications.
- MyQuest
- The online student portal used for checking grades, registering for classes, and managing personal information.
- OneCard
- The official student ID card used for library services, printing, and building access.
- pizza_73
- Pizza 73
- SCFL
- The Singhmar Centre for Learning, the main campus building housing the library, food court, and student services.
- subway
- Subway
- The Bridge
- The glass-enclosed pedway connecting the Heritage Tower and the Singhmar Centre for Learning.
- tim_hortons
- Tim Hortons
- TLC
- The Learner Centre, which houses the library, computer labs, and academic tutoring services.
- U-Pass
- The Universal Transit Pass, provided as a sticker on the OneCard for unlimited use of Edmonton transit services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Long Spring 2026 runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 19 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.