Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter 2027
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027
- Fall 2027
- Winter 2028
- Spring 2028
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- ACAC
- Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, the sports league the Broncos compete in.
- Aggies
- A common term for students enrolled in agricultural programs.
B
- Broncos
- The collective name for Olds College varsity athletic teams and student identity.
C
- CV
- Centennial Village, the primary student residence building.
E
- Elements
- Elements Dining Hall, the main cafeteria located in the Ralph Klein Centre.
O
- OCSA
- Olds College Students' Association, the representative body for all students.
T
- The Courts
- College Courts, the apartment-style student housing units.
- The Crossing
- The campus pub and grill located in the Student Union Building.
- Townhouses
- The student townhouse units located on the south side of campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AHT
- Animal Health Technology Building, used for veterinary and animal science programs.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the online learning management system used for course materials and grades.
- DMP
- Duncan Marshall Place, a central academic building.
- elements_dining_fusion
- Elements Dining Fusion
- Lachlin
- Lachlin McKinnon Building, primarily used for agricultural sciences.
- OC Connect
- The central online portal and mobile app for student services and schedules.
- OneCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and printing.
- RKC
- Ralph Klein Centre, a major hub housing the gym, library, and dining hall.
- The Pit
- The livestock pavilion or arena area often used for hands-on agricultural training.
- tim_hortons_express
- Tim Hortons Express
- Werklund
- Werklund Agriculture and Technology Centre, a high-tech facility for ag-tech learning.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 11 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.