Academic calendar
Summer 2026 All Campuses runs May 11, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer I 2026
- Summer 2026 All CampusesRelevant now
- Summer 2026 DPT, Occupational Therapy & Athletic Training
- Summer II 2026
- Fall 2026
- January Term 2027
- Spring I 2027
- Spring 2027
- Spring II 2027
- Summer May Intensive 2027
- Summer I 2027
- Summer 2027 16 Weeks
- Summer 2027 DPT, Occupational Therapy & Athletic Training
- Summer II 2027
Campus language
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A
- AS
- Associated Students, the undergraduate student government and service provider.
C
- CAB
- Community Affairs Board, the volunteer and community service branch of Associated Students.
- Carrillo
- Carrillo Dining Commons, a dining hall located near the 'shortie' dorms and the beach.
D
- DLG
- De La Guerra Dining Commons, a centrally located dining hall popular for its late-night options.
- Downtown
- The area of Isla Vista that is not located on Del Playa Drive.
- DP
- Del Playa Drive, the oceanfront street in Isla Vista known for its social scene.
F
- FT
- Francisco Torres, the former name for Santa Catalina, still widely used by students.
G
- Gaucho
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any student at the university.
- GDI
- God Damn Independent; a term used for students who are not part of the Greek life system.
I
- IV
- Isla Vista, the square-mile student community adjacent to the university.
- IVCRC
- Isla Vista Community Relations Committee, an organization focused on the student town of Isla Vista.
K
- KCSB
- The campus radio station (91.9 FM), run by students and community members.
M
- Manzi
- Manzanita Village, a residence hall complex known for being quieter and closer to the beach.
- MCC
- The MultiCultural Center, which hosts cultural events and social justice programs.
O
- Ortega
- Ortega Dining Commons, a central dining hall known for its specific menu rotations.
P
- Portola
- Portola Dining Commons, the dining hall that serves the Santa Catalina residence hall.
S
- San Cat
- Santa Catalina, a large off-campus residence hall formerly known as Francisco Torres.
- San Mig
- San Miguel Hall, a prominent freshman residence hall on the UC Santa Barbara campus.
- San Nic
- San Nicolas Hall, a high-rise residence hall often associated with San Miguel.
- San Raf
- San Rafael Hall, a residence hall located near the edge of campus and Isla Vista.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ACCESS Card
- The specific name for the student ID card when used for debit and library services.
- GauchoCard
- The official student ID card used for meal plans, building access, and identification.
- Girvetz
- Girvetz Hall, a primary building for large undergraduate lecture classes.
- GOLD
- Gaucho On-Line Data, the web portal used for class registration, grades, and transcripts.
- HSSB
- Humanities and Social Sciences Building, a major academic building with many lecture halls.
- Lib
- Davidson Library, the main campus library.
- SRB
- Student Resource Building, which houses various student services and study areas.
- The Arbor
- A central campus hub for snacks, coffee, and quick supplies located near the library.
- UCen
- The University Center, the campus hub containing the bookstore, food court, and post office.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 All Campuses runs May 11, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 9 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.