Academic calendar
Summer 2026 runs May 13, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 7O1 (2258) Graduate 7-Week Online Session
- Summer 2026 Short Session 1Summer 2026: Short Session 1
- Summer 2026 7-Week Online Session 1
- Summer 2026Relevant now
- Summer 2026 Short Session 2Summer 2026: Short Session 2
- Fall 2026
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027: Short Session 1
- Summer 7O1 (2268): Graduate 7-Week Online Session
- Summer 2027
- Summer 2027: Short Session 2
- Fall 2027
- Spring 2028
- Summer 2028
Campus language
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A
- AALANA
- African American, Latin American, Asian American, and Native American student collegiate association.
- AEPi
- Alpha Epsilon Pi, one of the many social fraternities on campus.
- AHT
- Art House, a special interest house for students interested in various forms of creative arts.
- Artesano's
- A bakery and cafe located in the Student Alumni Union (SAU).
B
- Baker
- Frances Baker Hall, often divided into Baker A/B and Baker C/D.
- Beanz
- The coffee shop located in the Student Alumni Union.
- Breezeway
- The covered outdoor walkway connecting the Campus Center to the Clark Gym.
- Brick City
- A common nickname for RIT, referring to the millions of orange bricks used in its construction.
C
- CAB
- College Activities Board, the group responsible for planning major campus events like concerts.
- CAD
- College of Art and Design, one of the primary academic colleges on campus.
- CAPS
- Counseling and Psychological Services, providing mental health support to students.
- Colby
- Colby Hall, a standard residence hall located near the athletic fields.
- Crossroads
- A combination cafe and convenience store located near the academic side of campus.
- CSH
- Computer Science House, a well-known Special Interest Housing (SIH) floor.
- CSH
- Computer Science House, one of RIT's oldest and most active Special Interest Houses.
- Ctrl-Alt-Deli
- A deli located in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.
D
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans specifically for purchasing food at on-campus dining locations.
- Dorm side
- The eastern side of campus where all residence halls are located, separated from the academic side by the Quarter Mile.
E
- E-Board
- The Executive Board of any given student club or organization.
- EGS
- Electronic Gaming Society, the primary club for casual and competitive gaming.
- EH
- Engineering House, a Special Interest House for students interested in engineering disciplines.
- Ellingson
- Mark Ellingson Hall, the tallest residence hall on campus.
F
- Fish
- Fish Hall, a smaller residence hall located near the center of the residential complex.
- FMS
- Facilities Management Services, responsible for campus maintenance and groundskeeping.
G
- Gibson
- Carlton Gibson Hall, a residence hall located near the Grace Watson Dining Hall.
- Gleason
- Gleason Hall, a dorm building often associated with engineering students due to its name sharing with the engineering college.
- Global
- Global Village, a modern suite-style housing area with a courtyard and shops.
- Gracie's
- The primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in Grace Watson Hall.
- Gracies
- Grace Watson Dining Hall, the primary all-you-care-to-eat cafeteria on the residential side.
- GV
- Global Village, a suite-style housing complex with a modern, international theme.
- GWH
- Grace Watson Hall, the building that houses the main dining hall (Gracie's) and residential offices.
H
- Hockey Cheer
- Specific, often rowdy, chants performed by the Corner Crew at RIT hockey games.
- HOGS
- House of General Science, a Special Interest House for science enthusiasts.
- HVZ
- Humans vs. Zombies, a massive week-long game of tag played across campus twice a year.
J
- Java's
- Java Wally's, a popular independent coffee shop located inside the Wallace Library.
M
- Midnight
- Midnight Oil, the popular coffee shop located in Global Village.
- Midnight Oil
- The upscale coffee shop located in Global Village.
- MSO
- Major Student Organizations, a classification for the largest and most influential student groups on campus.
N
- NRH
- Nathaniel Rochester Hall, the only residence hall with an elevator that goes to a post office and store.
- NTID
- National Technical Institute for the Deaf, one of the nine colleges of RIT.
P
- Perkins
- Perkins Green, an apartment complex located on the edge of campus popular with upperclassmen.
- Peterson
- Peterson Hall, a residence hall often grouped with the 'Global Village' side of the dorm complex.
Q
- Quarter Mile
- The long, brick-paved walkway connecting the residential side of campus to the academic side.
R
- RCC
- RIT Competitive Cycling, the campus club for road and mountain bike racing.
- Res A/B/C/D
- Shorthand for Residence Halls A, B, C, and D, which are low-rise dorm buildings.
- Res Halls
- The collective term for the residential side of campus, separated from academics by the Quarter Mile.
- RIT Goggles
- A slang term referring to the perceived shift in attractiveness standards due to the campus gender ratio.
- RIT Plague
- The common cold or flu that spreads rapidly through the dorms every semester.
- RIT Players
- The student-run theater organization that produces several shows each academic year.
- RIT Weather
- A term for the characteristic Rochester climate, often involving sudden snow, wind, and gray skies.
- RITA
- RIT Ambulance, a student-run emergency medical service providing 24/7 care on campus.
- RITchie
- The name of RIT's tiger mascot.
- RITSEC
- The student organization focused on cybersecurity and computing security.
- RITz
- The RITz SportsZone, a dining area in the basement of the SAU featuring a sports-themed atmosphere and grill food.
- Riverknoll
- The oldest and most affordable apartment complex on campus, often joked about for its age.
S
- Sals
- Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill, located in the Student Alumni Union.
- Salsarita's
- The on-campus Mexican grill located in the Global Village area.
- Salsas
- Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill, a popular campus dining spot in the Global Village area.
- SEAL
- Student Event Advisory League, a group that assists with the technical aspects of campus events.
- SG
- Student Government, the primary representative body for students.
- SIH
- Special Interest Housing, residential communities like Computer Science House (CSH) or Photo House (PH).
- Sol
- Sol Heumann Hall, a large residence hall known for housing the Sol's Underground store.
- Sol's
- Sol's Underground, a convenience store and deli located beneath Sol Heumann Hall.
- South Henrietta Institute of Technology
- A tongue-in-cheek alternative name for RIT, often used in a self-deprecating manner by students.
- SSE
- Society of Software Engineers, a professional and social org for software engineering students.
T
- The Breezeway
- The covered walkway connecting the Campus Center to the Clark Gym.
- The Cage
- The equipment loan desks located in the Student Life Center and the College of Art and Design.
- The Coffee Bean
- The student nickname for 'The Sentinel,' a large, abstract metal sculpture in the center of campus.
- The Commons
- A large dining facility on the residential side known for its grill and international stations.
- The Dot
- The orange circular element of the RIT logo, often used in campus branding.
- The Infinity Quad
- The quadrangle area near the library, named for its circular paths.
- The Loop
- The main road (Lomb Memorial Drive) that circles the academic core of the campus.
- The Quarter Mile
- The main walkway connecting the residential side of campus to the academic side.
- The Ratio
- A reference to the historical imbalance of male to female students on campus.
- The Res Halls
- The residential side of campus, separated from the academic side by the Quarter Mile.
- The RIT Ratio
- A term used by students to describe the historical gender imbalance on campus.
- The Ritz
- The Ritz Sports Zone, a dining area in the SAU featuring pub-style food.
- The Sentinel
- The massive metal sculpture in the center of campus, often used as a meeting landmark.
- The Tunnels
- The underground walkway system that allows students to travel between dorms and some academic buildings without going outside.
- The Weather
- Often used by students to describe the notoriously windy and cold conditions on the Henrietta campus.
- The Weather Machine
- A student nickname for the wind-tunnel effect created by the layout of the academic buildings.
- The Wind Tunnel
- The drafty, high-wind area between the SAU and the Wallace Library.
- The Woods
- RIT Inn and Conference Center, off-campus housing often used when dorms are at capacity.
- Tiger
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any RIT student.
- Tiger Bucks
- Currency loaded onto a student ID that can be used at various campus locations and some off-campus vendors.
- Tiger Spend
- The online portal where students manage their meal plans, Dining Dollars, and Tiger Bucks.
- TPE
- Theme Park Enthusiasts, a popular club for students interested in the engineering and design of amusement parks.
U
- UC
- University Commons, high-demand suite-style campus apartments.
W
- WIT
- Women in Technology, an organization supporting female students in STEM fields.
- WITR
- The student-run campus radio station, broadcasting at 89.7 FM.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- artesano_bakery_caf
- Artesano Bakery & Café
- beanz
- Beanz
- Booth
- James E. Booth Hall, housing the College of Art and Design.
- caf_and_market_at_crossroads
- Café and Market at Crossroads
- Co-op
- The mandatory cooperative education program where students work full-time in their field of study.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included in meal plans used specifically for tax-free food purchases at campus dining locations.
- eServices
- The portal used for financial aid, tuition payments, and official student records.
- GAN
- Frank E. Gannett Hall, the main building for the College of Art and Design.
- Gannett
- Frank E. Gannett Hall, the main building for the College of Art and Design.
- GCCIS
- The B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences building.
- GOL
- Golisano Hall, the home of the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.
- Golisano
- The B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences (Building 70).
- GOS
- Thomas Gosnell Hall, the primary building for the College of Science.
- Gosnell
- Thomas Gosnell Hall, the primary building for the College of Science.
- GPC
- The Gene Polisseni Center, RIT's hockey arena.
- gracie_s
- Gracie's
- kitchen_at_brick_city
- Kitchen at Brick City
- LBJ
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Hall, the primary building for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID).
- MAGIC
- MAGIC Spell Studios, a building dedicated to game design, film, and digital media.
- Meal Exchanges
- A system allowing students to use a 'Gracie's' meal swipe for a set credit amount at other retail dining locations.
- myCourses
- The online learning management system (Brightspace) used for course materials and grades.
- MyLife
- The portal used for managing housing contracts, dining plans, and mailroom notifications.
- PATS
- Parking and Transportation Services, the office that manages campus parking and the shuttle system.
- PawPrints
- The official RIT Student Government petition website where students can vote on campus changes.
- petals_at_rit_inn
- Petals at RIT Inn
- Public Safety
- The campus security office, commonly contacted for building lockouts or the 'TigerSafe' escort service.
- RIT Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends texts and emails regarding campus closures or safety issues.
- ritz
- RITZ
- RTS
- Regional Transit Service, the public bus system that provides shuttles around campus and to local shopping centers.
- SAU
- The Student Alumni Union, the central hub for student life and clubs.
- SHC
- The Student Health Center, providing medical services to students.
- SHED
- Student Hall for Exploration and Development, a massive facility for makerspaces and performing arts.
- SIS
- Student Information System, the portal used for class registration, grades, and financial aid.
- Slaughter
- Louise Slaughter Hall, used for research, government relations, and engineering technology.
- SLC
- Student Life Center, the main facility for fitness, recreation, and athletics.
- Starfish
- The platform used for academic advising, tutoring appointments, and 'kudos' or 'flags' from professors.
- StarRez
- The software system used within the MyLife portal for housing applications.
- The Loop
- The campus shuttle bus system that moves students between residential, academic, and off-campus housing areas.
- The SAU
- The Student Alumni Union, the central hub for student life, clubs, and dining.
- The SHC
- The Student Health Center, providing medical services to students.
- The SHED
- The Student Hall for Exploration and Development, a massive new makerspace and classroom hub.
- The Shuttle
- The free campus bus system that transports students between campus, apartments, and local shopping centers like Wegmans.
- The SLC
- The Student Life Center, which houses the gym, pool, and recreational facilities.
- the_commons
- The Commons
- Tiger Bucks
- A form of campus currency that can be used at dining locations, the bookstore, and some off-campus vendors.
- Tiger Center
- A student-developed portal used for searching classes, checking grades, and viewing schedules.
- Tiger ID
- The official RIT identification card, which can be physical or stored digitally on a smartphone for building access and payments.
- Tiger Pay
- A mobile payment feature within the Tiger Spend app that generates a barcode for hands-free checkout at dining locations.
- Tiger Portal
- The central web gateway for students to access grades, schedules, and financial information.
- Tiger Spend
- The online management system for checking balances on meal plans and Tiger Bucks.
- TigerBucks
- A debit-style account on the RIT ID used for laundry, vending, and participating off-campus vendors.
- TigerSpend
- The online portal where students manage their meal plans, Tiger Bucks, and Dining Dollars.
- TigerTracker
- The real-time GPS tracking system and app used to monitor the location of campus shuttle buses.
- TigerTracks
- The real-time GPS tracking application for campus shuttle buses.
- TigerTrail
- The campus shuttle bus system that moves students between dorms, academic buildings, and off-campus housing.
- Wallace
- The Wallace Library, the main campus library facility.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 runs May 13, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 90 approved campus terms and 56 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.