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Fall 2026 Term runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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B
- Byte
- A popular coffee and snack kiosk located within the Centre for Applied Technology (CAT).
- Bytes
- A popular coffee and snack kiosk located within the CAT building.
C
- CAT
- Used as a destination noun (e.g., 'Meet me at CAT') to refer to the Centre for Applied Technology.
- Common Market
- The main food court area in the O-wing of the Main Campus.
- Corner Store
- The convenience store located in the CAT building for quick snacks and drinks.
E
- Ernest’s
- The high-end dining room on campus where culinary arts students prepare and serve gourmet meals.
F
- Fresh Express
- Quick-service food outlets located across campus for grab-and-go meals.
H
- Horizon
- Horizon Residence, a popular off-campus apartment complex frequently used by NAIT students.
M
- MacEwan Res
- The MacEwan University Residence, where many NAIT students live due to the lack of on-campus housing.
N
- NAITSA
- NAIT Student Association, the organization representing student interests and running campus events.
- NR92
- NAIT's campus radio station, run by students in the Radio and Television program.
O
- Ook
- A term used to refer to any NAIT student, derived from the snowy owl mascot.
- Ookpik
- The full name of the mascot, often shortened to 'Ook' in casual conversation.
- Ooks
- The official name and mascot (Ookpik) for all NAIT varsity athletic teams.
T
- The CAT
- Common shorthand for the Centre for Applied Technology building.
- The Corner Store
- The on-campus convenience store for quick snacks and essentials.
- The Nest
- Shorthand for going to the campus pub for food or drinks.
- The Nest
- The Nest Taphouse and Grill, the primary student-run pub and restaurant located in the S Building.
- The Nugget
- The official student newspaper of NAIT.
- The Ook
- Often refers specifically to the mascot character seen at campus events.
- The Pit
- A common nickname for the student lounge and social area located in the E-Wing.
- The Res
- The MacEwan Residence, which serves as the primary housing for NAIT students despite being located at the nearby MacEwan University campus.
- The Shop
- General shorthand used by trades students to refer to their specific lab or practical work areas.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Arc Card
- The electronic fare card used by students to access the U-Pass transit program for Edmonton buses and LRT.
- CAT
- The Centre for Applied Technology, the largest building on campus housing many business and IT programs.
- E-Building
- The Engineering Technologies Building.
- Feltham
- The Feltham Centre (formerly known as the HP Centre or Spartan Centre), a major hub for engineering and technology programs.
- HP
- The Health and Life Sciences Centre, home to medical and health-related labs and classrooms.
- L-Building
- The Learning Resources Centre, which houses the main campus library.
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used by NAIT for course materials and online assignments.
- MyNAIT
- The central web portal where students access grades, schedules, and financial information.
- One Card
- The official multi-purpose student ID used for building access, printing, and gym entry.
- OneCard
- The official NAIT student ID card used for building access, printing, and campus purchases.
- PIC
- The Productivity and Innovation Centre, a modern facility focused on industry partnerships and research.
- Shop AT NAIT
- The official campus bookstore where students purchase textbooks, tools, and NAIT-branded apparel.
- ShopNAIT
- The official campus bookstore for textbooks, supplies, and NAIT-branded apparel.
- T-Building
- The Technical Building, one of the older main structures housing various trade and tech labs.
- The E
- The Engineering Technologies Building.
- The L
- The Learning Resources Centre, which houses the main campus library.
- The T
- The Technical Building, one of the original main structures on campus.
- U-Pass
- The Universal Transit Pass, which provides students with unlimited access to Edmonton transit (ETS).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Term runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 23 approved campus terms and 18 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.