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.
- Summer term 2026
- Fall term 2026Relevant now
- Winter term 2027
- Spring term 2027
- Summer term 2027
- Fall term 2027
- Winter term 2028
- Spring term 2028
- Summer term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
C
- Cluster
- Cluster-style residence units where students share common living areas.
K
- Kings
- The collective name for the men's athletic teams.
Q
- Queens
- The collective name for the women's athletic teams.
R
- RDP Athletics
- The department managing the school's competitive sports teams.
S
- SA
- Common shorthand for the Students' Association.
- SARDP
- Students' Association of Red Deer Polytechnic.
T
- The Far Side
- The Far Side Cafe, a popular coffee and snack spot located in the Library.
- The Lift
- A coffee shop located within the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.
- The Marketplace
- The main campus cafeteria and food court area.
- The Patch
- The student lounge and food service area operated by the Students' Association.
- The Poly
- Common student shorthand for Red Deer Polytechnic.
- The Towers
- The high-rise residence building on campus.
- The Townhouses
- On-campus townhouse-style housing units.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 4C
- The Four Centres, housing trades, technology, and innovation programs.
- Blackboard
- The online learning management system used for course materials and grades.
- cornerstone_dining
- Cornerstone Dining
- far_side_bar_grill
- Far Side Bar & Grill
- GWH
- The Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre, the primary athletics and wellness facility.
- iCard
- The official student identification card used for campus access, printing, and library services.
- The Arts Centre
- The main facility for performing arts and creative programs.
- The Core
- The Student Service Centre hub for registration, advising, and financial services.
- The Library
- The Library Information Common, the main study and research hub.
- The Loop
- The designated transit area where city buses arrive and depart from campus.
- the_lift
- The Lift
- tim_hortons
- Tim Hortons
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?
- 13 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.