Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter 2027
- Spring 2027
- Summer I 2027 (10 weeks)
- Summer II 2027 (5–6 weeks)
- Summer III 2027 (4 weeks)
Campus language
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A
- ACE
- Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for campus events and programming.
- AIGA
- The student chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts.
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization supporting Black students and culture.
C
- Cannoneer
- Cannoneer Court, a residence hall located on the edge of campus.
- Crit
- Short for critique; a formal session where students present their work for feedback from faculty and peers.
E
- East Hall Cafe
- A small cafe located in East Hall offering coffee and snacks.
- ELJ
- Esther Lloyd-Jones Hall, a residence hall typically housing upperclassmen and graduate students.
- Engine Room
- A dining area and lounge located in the basement level of the Main Building.
F
- Foundation
- The intensive, mandatory first-year core curriculum required for all art and design majors.
G
- Grand
- Grand Avenue Residence, an apartment-style housing option located near the main campus.
- Grand Ave
- Grand Avenue Residence, an off-campus apartment-style housing option for upperclassmen.
H
- Higgins Cafe
- A dining location situated within Higgins Hall, frequently used by architecture students.
L
- LISA
- Library and Information Science Association, for students in the School of Information.
M
- Main Cafe
- The primary cafeteria area located on the Brooklyn campus.
N
- NOMAS
- National Organization of Minority Architecture Students, the campus chapter of the professional organization.
P
- PAB
- Pratt Activities Board, the student-run group that organizes campus events and trips.
- PAC
- Pratt Activities Council, the student-led organization that plans major campus events and excursions.
- Pantas
- Leo J. Pantas Hall, a primary residence hall for first-year students.
- PI Shop
- The Pratt Institute Shop, an on-campus convenience store for snacks, groceries, and essentials.
- PICA
- Pratt Institute Christian Association, a student-led faith-based organization on campus.
- Pie Shop
- A common reference to the Pratt Institute Exchange (PIE) dining area.
- Pratt Bucks
- The declining balance currency used for food purchases on campus.
- Pratt Cats
- The famous community of stray cats that live on campus and are cared for by the community.
- PRISM
- The campus organization dedicated to supporting and providing space for LGBTQ+ students.
R
- ResLife
- The Department of Residential Life and Housing.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the Pratt student population.
- Stabile
- Stabile Hall, a residence hall primarily designated for first-year students.
T
- The C-Store
- The on-campus convenience store for snacks, groceries, and quick meals.
- The Caf
- The main dining hall located in North Hall.
- The Engine Room
- The main dining hall located in the basement of the Main Building.
- The G
- The G subway line, the primary public transit route serving the Clinton Hill neighborhood and Pratt students.
- The Gate
- The main security entrance to the campus located at Willoughby Avenue.
- The Gates
- The main entrance points to the enclosed Brooklyn campus, often used as meeting spots.
- The Hub
- The primary dining hall located in the basement of the Main Building.
- The Main
- The Main Cafe, the primary campus dining hall located in North Hall.
- The PI
- A shorthand reference to the main Pratt Institute dining hall facilities.
- The PI Shop
- The campus convenience store where students buy snacks and basic groceries using meal points.
- The Shop
- A convenience store and deli located within the Hub dining area.
- The Yard
- The central gated green space and sculpture park that makes up the core of the Brooklyn campus.
W
- Willoughby
- Willoughby Hall, the largest residence hall on campus, offering apartment-style living.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
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- C-Store
- Canvas
- The learning management system where professors post course materials, syllabi, and assignments.
- East
- East Hall, a building housing various academic departments and the Pratt Manhattan Gallery.
- Higgins
- Higgins Hall, the historic building housing the School of Architecture, located a block from the main campus.
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- Higgins Hall Cafe
- Main
- The Main Building, the historic central hub of the campus housing administrative offices and classrooms.
- main_dining_room
- Main Dining Room
- Meal Points
- The declining balance currency loaded onto the PrattCard for use at campus dining locations.
- Myrtle
- Myrtle Hall, a modern building housing the admissions office and design studios.
- OneKey
- The universal username and password used to access all Pratt digital services and Wi-Fi.
- OnePratt
- The central online portal where students access their grades, schedules, and financial information.
- pi_shop
- PI Shop
- Pratt Safe
- The official mobile app for campus safety alerts and emergency contacts.
- Pratt Shuttle
- The free bus service that transports students between the Brooklyn campus and the Manhattan campus.
- Pratt Studios
- A dedicated building for studio spaces used by various art and design departments.
- PrattCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and printing credits.
- PrattNet
- The campus-wide Wi-Fi network for students and faculty.
- Starfish
- The online platform used for academic advising, scheduling appointments, and tracking student success.
- Steuben
- Steuben Hall, a major academic building housing various art studios, labs, and classrooms.
- The ARC
- The Athletics and Recreation Center, the campus hub for sports, fitness, and large-scale events like graduation.
- The G
- The G subway line (Clinton-Washington Avs station), the primary train used by students to travel through Brooklyn and Queens.
- The Shuttle
- The inter-campus bus service that provides transportation between the Brooklyn and Manhattan campuses.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 40 approved campus terms and 22 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.