Academic calendar
Summer Session 2026 runs May 26, 2026 – Aug 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session 2026Relevant now
- Fall Minicourse First 7 Weeks 2026
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall Minicourse Second 7 Weeks 2026
- Winter Session 2026-2027
- January Intersession 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- May Intersession 2027
- Summer Session 2027
Campus language
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- 330
- 330 Cooper Street, the apartment-style residence hall typically for upperclassmen and graduate students.
- 330 Cooper
- The 330 Cooper Street residence hall, typically housing upperclassmen and graduate students.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events and concerts.
E
- EOF
- Educational Opportunity Fund, a program providing financial and academic support to eligible students.
F
- FSL
- Fraternity and Sorority Life, referring to the Greek organizations on campus.
O
- OID
- Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
R
- Raptor
- The Scarlet Raptor, the official mascot and shorthand for a Rutgers-Camden student.
- Raptor Bucks
- The currency loaded onto a student ID for use at campus dining and retail locations.
- RLC
- Rutgers-Camden Learning Center, which provides tutoring and academic coaching.
- RU Screw
- A universal Rutgers term for bureaucratic frustrations or administrative mishaps.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
- Starbucks
- The licensed Starbucks location situated within the Campus Center.
T
- The Apartments
- The Rutgers-Camden Apartments located on Delaware Avenue.
- The Bridge
- The Ben Franklin Bridge, which is a dominant visual landmark adjacent to the campus.
- The Caf
- The Gateway Cafe, the main dining hall located in the Campus Center.
- The Corner
- The Corner Cafe, a grab-and-go dining location in the Campus Center.
- The Corner Cafe
- A grab-and-go dining location in the Campus Center featuring coffee and snacks.
- The Garden
- Refers to the outdoor seating area near the dining facilities often used for eating.
- The Marketplace
- The primary dining hall located on the lower level of the Campus Center.
- The Quad
- The central open green space on campus where students congregate between classes.
- The Suites
- Common shorthand for the suite-style living arrangements within the campus housing complex.
- The Towers
- Camden Towers, the traditional high-rise residence hall for first-year students.
- The Waterfront
- The Camden Waterfront area adjacent to campus, home to the aquarium and concert venue.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Armitage
- Armitage Hall, the main building for the College of Arts and Sciences.
- ATG
- Armitage Hall, a primary academic building housing various departments and classrooms.
- BSB
- The Business and Science Building, housing classrooms and faculty offices for those departments.
- campus_center_dining_hall
- Campus Center Dining Hall
- Canvas
- The online learning management system used for course assignments, grades, and communication.
- Handshake
- The primary online portal used by the Career Center for job postings and internship searches.
- Kite+Key
- The official Rutgers tech store where students can purchase computers and electronics.
- Law School
- The Rutgers Law Building, a prominent structure on the north end of campus.
- OneStop
- The OneStop Student Services Center, the central hub for financial aid, registrar, and billing inquiries.
- PATCO
- The high-speed rail line with a nearby stop (City Hall) used by students to commute to Philadelphia.
- RiverLine
- The NJ Transit light rail that connects the campus to Trenton and intermediate stops.
- RUID
- The official student identification card and the unique 9-digit number assigned to every student.
- The Campus Center
- The Paul Robeson Campus Center, the hub for student life and dining.
- The Gym
- The Athletic and Fitness Center located on Third Street.
- The Robeson
- The Paul Robeson Library, the main research and study hub on campus.
- The Shuttle
- The campus shuttle bus service that provides transportation between campus buildings and local transit stops.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Session 2026 runs May 26, 2026 – Aug 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 23 approved campus terms and 16 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.