Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 First Half Session
- Fall 2026 Second Half Session
- Winter 2027
- Winter 2027 First Half Session
- Winter 2027 Second Half Session
- Summer 2027 Session ISummer Session I 2027
- Summer 2027
- Summer 2027 Session IISummer Session II 2027
- Fall 2027
- Winter 2028
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
G
- Golden Grizzlies
- The official name for Oakland University's athletic teams and student body.
H
- Hamlin
- Hamlin Hall, a large residence hall often housing first-year students.
- Hillcrest
- Hillcrest Hall, a newer residence hall that also houses a dining center.
- Hillcrest Dining
- The dining hall located within Hillcrest Hall.
O
- Oak View
- Oak View Hall, a residence hall primarily for Honors College students.
- OSI
- Office of Student Involvement, the hub for student organizations and campus life.
- OUSC
- Oakland University Student Congress, the student governing body.
S
- SAFB
- Student Activities Funding Board, which allocates funds to student organizations.
- SPB
- Student Program Board, the organization responsible for planning major campus events.
T
- The Bear Cave
- The food court area located within the Oakland Center (OC).
- The Grizz
- The Golden Grizzly mascot, often referring to the large bronze statue in front of the Oakland Center.
- The Rec
- The Recreation and Athletics Center, the main gym and fitness facility.
- Tilly's
- Tilly's Mint & Market, a convenience store and dining location in Oak View Hall.
V
- Vandy
- Vandenberg Hall, one of the primary residence halls on campus.
- Vandy Dining
- The dining hall located inside Vandenberg Hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bear Bus
- The free campus shuttle service that transports students around campus and to local shopping areas.
- Dodge
- Dodge Hall, an engineering and academic building.
- Elliott
- Elliott Hall, the primary building for the School of Business Administration.
- frankie_s_cafe
- Frankie's Cafe
- GrizzCard
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and campus spending.
- Handshake
- The platform used by the university for student job postings and career services.
- HHB
- Human Health Building, housing the School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences.
- hillcrest_dining_hall
- Hillcrest Dining Hall
- Kresge
- Kresge Library, the main academic library on campus.
- Moodle
- The learning management system used by professors to host course materials and assignments.
- MSC
- Mathematics and Science Center, a major academic building for STEM fields.
- MySail
- The primary online portal for students to access grades, registration, and financial aid information.
- OC
- The Oakland Center, the student union and central hub for campus activities.
- Pawley
- Pawley Hall, housing the School of Education and Human Services.
- pioneer_food_court
- Pioneer Food Court
- the_hive
- The Hive
- tilly_s
- Tilly's
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 17 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.