Academic calendar
Christmas Term 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Christmas Term 2026Relevant now
- Easter Term 2027
- August Term 2027
- Christmas Term 2027
- Easter Term 2028
- August Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
Q
- QC
- The common shorthand name for Queens College.
- QC Hub
- The centralized service center for admissions, registrar, and financial aid located in Jefferson Hall.
S
- SA
- Student Association, the primary student government body on campus.
- SEEK
- Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge, a higher education opportunity program providing academic and financial support.
T
- The Food Court
- The main dining area located on the first floor of the Student Union.
- The Library Cafe
- A small cafe located within the Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library serving coffee and snacks.
- The Quad
- The large central grassy area where students gather, study, and attend outdoor events.
- The SU
- The Student Union, often used to refer to the building where the main dining options are located.
- The Summit
- The Summit Apartments, the only on-campus residence hall at Queens College.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CUNYfirst
- The university-wide online portal used for class registration, viewing grades, and managing financial aid.
- DegreeWorks
- An online academic planning and audit tool used to track progress toward graduation.
- Fitz
- FitzGerald Gymnasium, the main athletic and physical education facility.
- Jefferson
- Jefferson Hall, the building housing the QC Hub and administrative offices.
- Kiely
- Kiely Hall, the main administrative building which also houses many classrooms.
- Powdermaker
- Powdermaker Hall, the primary building for social sciences and education classes.
- q_cafe
- Q Cafe
- Q-Card
- The official student identification card used for building access, library services, and campus printing.
- Q64/Q17/Q25/Q34
- The primary MTA bus lines that serve the Queens College campus perimeter.
- Remsen
- Remsen Hall, a major building for science laboratories and classrooms.
- Rosenthal
- The Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library, the main campus library.
- The Shuttle
- The free campus shuttle service that transports students to major transit hubs like Jamaica Station and Flushing-Main Street.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Christmas Term 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.