Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Winter Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- Augustine
- The primary residence hall for first-year students (Augustine Hall).
L
- Launch
- The mandatory orientation program and team for incoming first-year students.
R
- Ring by Spring
- A common trope referring to the cultural expectation of students becoming engaged before their final spring semester.
S
- SA
- The Student Association, the elected body representing the student voice.
T
- The Bubble
- A term used to describe the tight-knit, sometimes isolated social environment of the small campus.
- The Commons
- The main dining hall and central social hub on campus.
- The Courts
- The townhouse complexes, including Calvin, Luther, Knox, and Cranmer courts, typically for upper-year students.
- The Crown
- The official student-run newspaper of Redeemer University.
- Tim's
- The on-campus Tim Hortons location situated within the Commons.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Charis
- The Charis Centre, which houses the Peter Turkstra Library and various academic spaces.
- Dash
- The internal campus news and announcement portal for students and staff.
- Discovery
- The university's online learning management system (LMS) for course content and grades.
- Founders Hall
- The main administrative and academic building on campus.
- HSR
- The Hamilton Street Railway, the local public transit system that connects the campus to the rest of Hamilton.
- OneCard
- The multi-purpose student ID used for building access, meal plans, and printing.
- refresh
- ReFresh
- The RAC
- The Redeemer Athletic Centre, the campus gym and fitness facility.
- the_market
- The Market
- 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 7, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 10 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.