Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
C
- Chef's Grill
- A specific food station within the main cafeteria known for made-to-order meals.
- CICE
- Community Integration through Cooperative Education, a common program acronym on campus.
- Cougars
- The official name and mascot for Sault College's varsity athletic teams.
O
- Odeno
- The student-run campus pub and restaurant located in the Health and Wellness Centre.
R
- Ray Lawson
- The primary on-campus student residence building, Ray Lawson Hall.
S
- SCSU
- Sault College Students' Union, the primary student government and advocacy body.
- SSM
- Sault Ste. Marie, frequently used in campus communications to refer to the city and main campus location.
T
- The Common
- The main campus cafeteria and dining area located in the M-Wing.
- The Res
- General student shorthand for the on-campus residence hall.
- The Sault
- The shortened name of the college and city, pronounced identically to 'The Soo'.
- The Soo
- The ubiquitous nickname for Sault Ste. Marie, used by students to describe the city and campus area.
W
- Willow
- The Willow Teaching Restaurant, a fine-dining establishment run by culinary students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-Wing
- A primary academic wing housing various classrooms and faculty offices.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the learning management system where students access course materials and grades.
- HWC
- The Health and Wellness Centre, housing the gym, fitness facilities, and Odeno.
- i-Wing
- The Information Technology and Innovation wing, home to tech labs and modern classrooms.
- M-Wing
- The main administrative and entrance wing of the college.
- marketplace_caf
- Marketplace Café
- odeno
- Odeno
- OneCard
- The official multi-purpose student identification card used for library services, printing, and building access.
- Sault Transit
- The municipal bus system; students often use a semester pass integrated with their student status.
- Student Portal
- The central online hub for students to manage registration, schedules, and financial accounts.
- subway
- Subway
- The Waterfront
- The Waterfront Adventure Centre, a satellite facility for outdoor and aquatic activities.
- tim_hortons
- Tim Hortons
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 13 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.