Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 (College of Pharmacy) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026 (College of Pharmacy)Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Winter Intersession 2026-2027
- Spring Semester 2027 (College of Pharmacy)
- Spring Semester 2027 Session 3A
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2027 Session 3B
- Summer Term 2027 (College of Pharmacy)
- Summer Semester 2027 Session 6A
- Summer Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027 10-Week Session
- Summer Term 1 2027 (College of Pharmacy)
- Fall Semester 2027 (College of Pharmacy)
- Spring Semester 2028 (College of Pharmacy)
- Summer Term 2028 (College of Pharmacy)
- Summer Term 1 2028 (College of Pharmacy)
Campus language
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C
- CCPA
- Chicago College of Performing Arts, the university's conservatory for music and theatre.
- CSI
- Center for Student Involvement, the administrative hub for all student clubs and activities.
- CST
- Chicago Student Theater, a student-run organization for performing arts.
F
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, the declining balance currency included in student meal plans for on-campus food purchases.
L
- Laker
- The official mascot and the collective term for Roosevelt University students.
- Lakers
- The official mascot and the collective term used to refer to Roosevelt students.
M
- McCormick
- The formal name for the main student dining hall.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, representing students living in campus housing.
- RISE
- Roosevelt Institute for Social Enrichment, focusing on community service and social justice.
- RU Pride
- The university's student organization for LGBTQ+ students and allies.
- RUA
- Roosevelt University Athletics, referring to the Lakers sports teams.
- RUSA
- Roosevelt University Student Association, the overarching student organization structure.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- SPEED
- Student Programming and Events Council, the primary student-led event planning organization.
T
- The 2nd Floor
- Commonly used to refer to the dining area and student hub in the Wabash Building.
- The Bridge
- The glass-walled elevated walkway connecting the Auditorium Building and the Wabash Building.
- The Caf
- The McCormick Dining Center, located on the 2nd floor of the Wabash Building.
- The Den
- A casual dining and lounge space located within the Wabash Building for quick meals.
- The Dining Center
- The primary cafeteria located on the 2nd floor of the Wabash Building.
- The L
- The CTA elevated train system used by students to commute and travel across the city.
- The Lakers
- The official mascot and nickname for Roosevelt University students and athletes.
- The Loop
- The downtown Chicago neighborhood where the campus is located, often used to describe the campus environment.
- The Market
- The grab-and-go retail food outlet located in the Wabash Building.
- The Torch
- The long-running student-led newspaper of Roosevelt University.
- The UC
- The University Center, a large multi-institutional residence hall shared with other downtown colleges.
- The Vertical Campus
- A nickname for the Wabash Building, which houses classrooms, offices, and dorms in one skyscraper.
U
- UC
- University Center, a large multi-institutional residence hall shared with other downtown schools.
- UC Dining
- The dining hall located within the University Center residence hall.
V
- Vertical Campus
- A term used by students and staff to describe the unique skyscraper design of the Wabash Building.
W
- Wabash
- The residential floors (14–32) of the Wabash Building, the primary on-campus housing.
- Wabash Dining
- The main student dining hall located within the Wabash Building.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blackboard
- The learning management system used for course materials and online assignments.
- Brightspace
- The online learning management system used for course materials, assignments, and grades.
- Degree Works
- The web-based tool used by students and advisors to monitor academic progress toward graduation.
- franklin_s_cafe
- Franklin's Cafe
- Gage
- The Gage Building, which houses various academic departments and the Heller College of Business.
- Goodman
- The Lillian and Larry Goodman Center, the university's dedicated athletic and recreation facility.
- Goodman Center
- The Lillian and Larry Goodman Center, the university's athletic and recreation facility.
- Handshake
- The platform used by the career center for student job postings and internship searches.
- Laker Connect
- The online platform and app used to manage student organizations, events, and campus engagement.
- Laker ID
- The official student identification card required for building entry, library services, and meal plans.
- mccormick_dining_center
- McCormick Dining Center
- mccormick_dining_center_wabash_cafeteria
- McCormick Dining Center (Wabash Cafeteria)
- Navigate
- The mobile app and web platform used by students to schedule academic advising appointments.
- One Stop
- The central service desk for student inquiries regarding financial aid, registration, and billing.
- Roosevelt ID
- The mandatory physical identification card required to operate elevators and enter buildings.
- RU Access
- The online student portal used for checking grades, registration, and financial aid.
- RU Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends text and email updates about campus safety.
- RU ID
- The official student identification card required for building access and meal plan usage.
- The Aud
- The historic Auditorium Building at 430 S. Michigan Ave, housing classrooms and administrative offices.
- The Auditorium
- The historic Auditorium Building on Michigan Avenue, housing the Chicago College of Performing Arts.
- The Auditorium Building
- The historic Michigan Avenue landmark housing the Auditorium Theatre and university offices.
- The Torch
- The independent student-run newspaper of Roosevelt University.
- The Vertical Campus
- The 32-story Wabash Building, known for housing classrooms, offices, and dorms in a single tower.
- The Wabash
- The Wabash Building, a 32-story 'vertical campus' skyscraper housing classrooms, labs, and dorms.
- The Wabash Building
- The 32-story 'vertical campus' skyscraper that houses classrooms, labs, and dorms.
- U-Pass
- The CTA transit card provided to full-time students for unlimited access to Chicago buses and trains.
- university_center_dining_hall
- University Center Dining Hall
- Wabash
- The 32-story Wabash Building, the main hub of the Chicago campus.
- Wabash Building
- The 32-story 'Vertical Campus' that houses classrooms, labs, and dorms.
- wabash_c_store
- Wabash C-Store
- wps_starbucks
- WPS Starbucks
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 (College of Pharmacy) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 31 approved campus terms and 31 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.