Academic calendar
Fall Quarter 2026 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Quarter 2026Relevant now
- Winter Quarter 2027
- Spring Quarter 2027
- Summer 2027 4-Week Session
- Summer 2027 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 10-Week Session
- Summer Quarter 2027
Campus language
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Showing 26 of 26 terms
A
- ASPSU
- Associated Students of Portland State University, the student government body.
B
- Blumel
- Shorthand for Blumel Hall, an apartment-style residence hall.
- Branford's
- The coffee shop located within the Millar Library.
- Broadway
- The Broadway Residence Hall, known for housing the campus bookstore on its ground floor.
D
- DMSS
- Diversity and Multicultural Student Services.
E
- Epler
- Shorthand for Stephen Epler Hall.
K
- KPSU
- The student-run radio station at Portland State.
M
- Millar
- The Branford Price Millar Library.
- Montgomery
- The historic Montgomery Residence Hall.
O
- OIT
- Office of Information Technology, the campus tech support desk.
- Ondine
- The Ondine Residence Hall, which houses the primary campus dining hall.
S
- SALP
- Student Activities and Leadership Programs, the hub for student clubs and organizations.
- SHAC
- Student Health and Counseling Center, providing medical and mental health services.
- Smith
- Refers to the various food vendors and the food court located in the Smith Memorial Student Union.
- Smith's Place
- The food court and market area located on the first floor of the Smith Memorial Student Union.
T
- The Broadway
- Broadway Residence Hall, a prominent student housing building on the north end of campus.
- The Food Carts
- The various independent food vendors located on the edges of the Park Blocks, a staple of PSU dining culture.
- The Lib
- The Branford Price Millar Library.
- The Market
- The University Market located in Smith, used for snacks and quick grab-and-go items.
- The Monty
- Colloquial shorthand for Montgomery Residence Hall.
- The Ondine
- Ondine Residence Hall, which also houses the main campus dining hall.
- The Park Blocks
- The South Park Blocks, the linear park that runs through the heart of the campus.
- The Rec
- The Academic and Student Recreation Center (ASRC), the campus gym.
- The Urban Plaza
- The open area near the Urban Center where the MAX light rail stops.
V
- Victor's
- The primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in the Ondine building.
- Viks
- Short for Vikings, the university's mascot and the collective name for the student body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banweb
- The online portal used by students to register for classes, check grades, and manage financial aid.
- Canvas
- The learning management system where professors post course materials and assignments.
- CH
- Cramer Hall, a large academic building known for its complex and confusing floor plan.
- EB
- The Engineering Building.
- FMH
- Fariborz Maseeh Hall, a major academic building formerly known as Neuberger Hall.
- Hop Card
- The transit card used for TriMet buses and MAX light rail; students often get a subsidized pass.
- KMC
- Karl Miller Center, the building housing the School of Business.
- LH
- Lincoln Hall, the primary building for performing arts and music.
- SMSU
- Smith Memorial Student Union, the central hub for student life and services.
- The MAX
- The Metropolitan Area Express light rail system that has several stops directly on the PSU campus.
- The Streetcar
- The Portland Streetcar, which circles the campus and is often used by students to move between buildings.
- Viking Card
- The official PSU student ID card used for building access, printing, and meal plans.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Quarter 2026 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 26 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.