Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Graduate Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Graduate Winter Term 2027Winter Term 2027
- Graduate Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 6W1 2027
- Graduate Summer Term 2027Summer Term 12W 2027
- Summer Term 6W2 2027
Campus language
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Showing 24 of 24 terms
A
- AMS
- Alma Mater Society, the central undergraduate student union at Queen's.
- ASUS
- Arts and Science Undergraduate Society, representing the largest faculty on campus.
B
- Ban
- Ban Righ Dining Hall, the second main buffet-style dining hall located in the north end.
C
- Chown
- Chown Hall, a smaller residence located near the dining halls.
- CISC
- Common shorthand for the Computing and Information Science department or its courses.
- COMPSA
- Computing Students' Association, the representative body for School of Computing students.
E
- EngSoc
- The Engineering Society, known for its strong traditions and distinct culture.
F
- Frosh
- A first-year student, typically used during Orientation Week.
G
- Gael
- An orientation leader specifically for the Faculty of Arts and Science.
- GPA
- Golden Party Armor; the purple-dyed leather jackets worn by engineering students.
L
- Lazy
- The Lazy Scholar, a retail food outlet in Victoria Hall popular for late-night food.
- Leggett
- Leggett Hall, a popular residence known for its semi-private washrooms.
- Lenny
- Leonard Hall Dining Hall, one of the two main buffet-style dining halls.
- Loco
- Location 21, a retail food outlet located in the David C. Smith House residence.
O
- Oil Thigh
- The traditional Queen's University cheer and song performed at football games and events.
S
- SGPS
- Society of Graduate and Professional Students, representing post-undergraduate students.
T
- TAMs
- Trade-a-Meal; a system allowing students to use a dining hall swipe for a set meal at retail locations.
- The Ghetto
- The Student Village or University District, the residential area surrounding campus where most students live.
- The Underground
- A student-run nightclub and event space located in the JDUC that occasionally serves food.
- Tricolour
- Refers to the official school colors (blue, gold, and red) and general school spirit.
V
- Vic
- Victoria Hall, the largest residence on campus known for its social atmosphere.
W
- Wally
- Waldron Tower, a residence building located slightly further from the main campus core.
- Watts
- Watts Hall, a residence building often grouped with Leggett due to its similar layout.
- West
- Jean Royce Hall, the residence located on West Campus, requiring a bus or walk to main campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
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- Ban Righ Dining Hall
- Beamish
- Beamish-Munro Hall, the primary building for the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
- BioSci
- The Biosciences Complex, used for science lectures and labs.
- Bus Pass
- A student's ID card serves as a universal pass for all Kingston Transit bus routes.
- Flex $
- Declining balance funds on a student card used for tax-free food purchases at campus retail outlets.
- Goodes
- Goodes Hall, the home of the Smith School of Business.
- JDUC
- John Deutsch University Centre, the hub for student clubs, services, and the AMS.
- jean_royce_dining_hall
- Jean Royce Dining Hall
- leonard_dining_hall
- Leonard Dining Hall
- mc2
- MC2
- onQ
- The university's learning management system where professors post course materials and assignments.
- Reading Week
- The mid-term break occurring once in the fall (October) and once in the winter (February).
- SeQure
- The official mobile safety app for Queen's students, featuring emergency contacts and campus maps.
- SOLUS
- The online student center used for course registration, checking grades, and paying tuition.
- starbucks_mitchell_hall
- Starbucks (Mitchell Hall)
- Stauff
- Stauffer Library, the primary social and study library on campus.
- The ARC
- Athletics and Recreation Centre, the main gym and fitness facility.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 24 approved campus terms and 17 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.