Academic calendar
Summer 2026 Term runs Jul 2, 2026 – Aug 21, 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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B
- Byte
- A quick-service food outlet located within the Centre for Applied Technology (CAT).
C
- Common Market
- The main cafeteria and food court area located in the O-Building.
E
- Ernest's
- The formal dining room on campus where culinary arts students provide high-end meal service.
M
- MacEwan Res
- The MacEwan University Residence, which has a partnership to house NAIT students due to the lack of on-campus dorms.
N
- NAITSA
- The NAIT Student Association, the student-led organization that manages clubs, events, and advocacy.
- NR92
- The campus radio station (91.7 FM) operated by students in the Radio and Television program.
O
- Ook
- A nickname for a NAIT student, derived from 'Ookpik,' the Inuktitut word for the snowy owl.
- Ookpik
- The full name of the snowy owl mascot, often shortened to 'Ook' in casual conversation.
- Ooks
- The official name for NAIT's athletic teams and the general term for the student body, named after the snowy owl.
T
- The Corner Store
- A convenience and snack shop located within the CAT building.
- The Horizon
- Horizon Residence, a privately owned apartment complex adjacent to campus that serves as the primary student housing.
- The Nest
- The NAITSA-run student taphouse and grill located in the S-Building.
- The Nugget
- The long-running official student newspaper of NAIT.
- The Res
- The off-campus student housing located at MacEwan University, which serves as the primary residence for NAIT students.
- The Tunnels
- The network of indoor pedways and underground walkways that allow students to traverse campus without going outside.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CAT
- The Centre for Applied Technology, the largest building on campus and a primary hub for business and IT students.
- HP
- The Health and Life Sciences Centre, housing medical, dental, and lab-based programs.
- L-Building
- The Learning Resources Centre, which contains the main campus library and study spaces.
- M Building
- The Main Building, the central hub of the campus containing administrative offices and the food court.
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used by instructors to host course content, quizzes, and assignments.
- MyNAIT
- The central web portal where students access their grades, class schedules, and financial information.
- OneCard
- The official NAIT student ID card used for building access, library services, and printing.
- PIC
- The Productivity and Innovation Centre, a facility dedicated to industry research and product testing.
- ShopNAIT
- The official campus bookstore and retail outlet for textbooks, tools, and NAIT-branded gear.
- T-Building
- The Technical Building, a central hub for engineering technology and various trade programs.
- The L
- The Learning Centre, which houses the campus library and various study spaces.
- U-Pass
- The Universal Transit Pass, integrated into the student ID or mobile app, providing unlimited local transit access.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 Term runs Jul 2, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 12 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.