Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
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Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
B
- Board Points
- The declining balance currency used on student ID cards for purchasing meals.
C
- Commons
- The main dining hall located in the Gray Campus Center (GCC).
- Cross Canyon
- A collective term for residence halls located on the north side of the canyon, such as Anna Mann and Scholz.
H
- Hum 110
- Humanities 110, the mandatory, year-long foundational course required for all first-year students.
J
- J-Board
- Judicial Board, the student-run body responsible for adjudicating violations of the Honor Principle.
K
- KRRC
- The student-run campus radio station.
M
- Mac
- Shorthand for MacNaughton, a large residence hall known for its social atmosphere.
O
- ODB
- Old Dorm Block, the historic residence halls on the south side of campus.
P
- Paideia
- A week-long festival of non-credit, student-taught classes held during winter break.
R
- Reedie
- The common nickname for a Reed College student or graduate.
- Renn Fayre
- Renaissance Faire, the massive three-day festival held at the end of the spring semester to celebrate the end of classes.
S
- SB
- Student Body, often referring to the Student Senate or the student government as a whole.
- Scrounging
- The Reed tradition and policy of allowing students to eat leftover food from the dining hall or events for free.
- SEEDS
- Students for Education, Equity, and Direct Service, the campus community engagement office.
T
- The Grove
- The cluster of newer residence halls including Bidwell, Sitka, Aspen, and Trillium.
- The Paradox
- The student-run coffee shop located in the Student Union.
- Thesis Parade
- The tradition where seniors march from the library to the registrar to formally turn in their completed theses.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canyon Day
- A biannual community event where students and staff work together to restore and clean the Reed Canyon.
- ETC
- Educational Technology Center, housing computer labs, the help desk, and tech classrooms.
- GCC
- Gray Campus Center, the central hub containing the dining hall, bookstore, and mailroom.
- Night Bus
- The campus shuttle service that provides safe transportation for students around the campus perimeter after dark.
- SU
- Student Union, a central gathering space that houses the Paradox and student organization offices.
- The Canyon
- The 28-acre protected natural area and watershed that bisects the Reed campus.
- The Honor Principle
- The non-codified ethical standard that governs all academic and social life at Reed, emphasizing personal responsibility.
- Vollum
- Vollum College Center, a primary venue for large lectures, presentations, and events.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 8 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.