Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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C
- Century
- Century Hall, the primary residence hall for first-year students on the Polytechnic campus.
- Citrus
- Citrus Dining Pavilion, the main all-you-care-to-eat dining facility.
E
- Eagle
- Eagle Hall, a residence hall typically housing upper-division, transfer, and graduate students.
F
- Falcon
- Falcon Hall, one of the smaller residence halls located in the housing quad.
P
- PAB
- Programming and Activities Board, the group that organizes campus-wide events and concerts.
- Phantom
- Phantom Hall, a residence hall within the Polytechnic housing complex.
- Poly
- The common shorthand name for the ASU Polytechnic campus.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the student organization representing those living on campus.
S
- SDFC
- Sun Devil Fitness Complex, the campus gym, pool, and recreation center.
T
- Talos
- Talos Hall, a residence hall located near the other housing quads on campus.
- The Back 40
- A 40-acre undeveloped desert area on the south side of campus used for research and projects.
- The Flightline
- A term referring to the campus's history as an Air Force base, often used to describe the long, flat walkways.
- The Garden
- The Polytechnic Garden Commons, a student-run sustainable garden that sometimes provides fresh produce.
- The Market
- The P.O.D. (Provisions on Demand) Market for groceries and quick snacks.
- The Mesa Campus
- A common way students refer to the campus by its city location to distinguish it from Tempe.
- The Union
- The Student Union building, containing retail food options like Domino's and Subway.
U
- USG-P
- Undergraduate Student Government - Polytechnic, the student representation for this specific campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- abu_dhabi_campus_cafeteria
- Abu Dhabi Campus Cafeteria
- Aravaipa
- Aravaipa Hall, a building used for academic instruction and administration.
- LiveSafe
- A mobile safety app used by students to contact campus police or request a virtual escort.
- My ASU
- The central web portal for students to access grades, registration, and financial aid information.
- Peralta
- Peralta Hall, a major academic building housing engineering and technology labs.
- Picacho
- Picacho Hall, a building containing classrooms, faculty offices, and student support services.
- Santan
- Santan Hall, an academic building used for various science and technology courses.
- Starship
- The autonomous delivery robots that bring food from campus vendors to your location.
- Sun Card
- The official ASU student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- The Shuttle
- The intercampus shuttle (specifically the Gold Route) that provides free transportation to the Tempe campus.
- Wanner
- Wanner Hall, an academic building located on the northern end of the campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 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.