Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Winter Term 2026
- Spring Term 2027
- May Term 2027
- First Term 2027
- Nine-Week Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Second Term 2027
- Fall Term 2027
- Winter Term 2027
- Spring Term 2028
- May Term 2028
- First Term 2028
- Nine-Week Term 2028
- Summer Term 2028
- Second Term 2028
Campus language
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- 40 Acres
- A nickname for the entire UT Austin campus, originating from the size of the original land grant.
B
- Bevo Pay
- The campus-wide cashless payment system used at dining halls, vending machines, and local merchants.
D
- Duren
- Almetris Duren Residence Hall, a housing facility on the north side of campus near Kinsolving.
E
- E+E
- Campus Events + Entertainment, the primary student-led organization that plans campus-wide activities.
H
- Hook 'em
- The official university slogan and hand gesture, used as a greeting or rally cry.
J
- J2
- J2 Dining, the large buffet-style dining hall located on the second floor of Jester Center.
- JCL
- Jester City Limits, a fast-casual, a-la-carte dining area on the ground floor of Jester Center.
- Jester
- The Jester Center, a massive residence hall complex divided into Jester West and Jester East.
K
- Kins
- Kinsolving Residence Hall, an all-female dorm known for its dining hall and north-campus location.
- Kins Dining
- The buffet-style dining hall located in Kinsolving Residence Hall, popular with students on the north side of campus.
L
- Littlefield
- Littlefield Residence Hall, the oldest dorm on campus, exclusively for freshman women.
S
- SEC
- Student Events Center, a major student involvement hub often used interchangeably with E+E.
- SG
- Student Government, the official representative body for the UT Austin student population.
T
- Texas 4000
- A prominent student org known for a charity bike ride from Austin to Alaska to raise money for cancer research.
- The Drag
- The section of Guadalupe Street bordering the west side of campus, home to shops, restaurants, and student hangouts.
- The Tower
- The Main Building (MAI), the iconic 307-foot tall structure at the center of campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where OnRamps students access course materials and submit assignments.
- CapMetro
- The Austin public transit system; students can ride city buses for free using their UT ID.
- EID
- The UT Electronic Identifier, a unique username required to log into all university digital services and the OnRamps portal.
- FAC
- The Peter T. Flawn Academic Center, a hub for computer labs, student services, and study spaces.
- GDC
- The Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Computer Science Hall, the primary building for the Computer Science department.
- j2_dining
- J2 Dining
- jester_city_limits
- Jester City Limits
- kins_dining
- Kins Dining
- MyUT
- The official student portal used to manage academic records, financial aid, and registration.
- PCL
- The Perry-Castañeda Library, the university's main research library and a primary 24-hour study spot.
- UTA
- The University Towers building (1616 Guadalupe St), which houses the official headquarters for the OnRamps program.
- WCP
- The William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center (formerly known as the SAC), a central student hub.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.