Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Jun 23, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- An Tostal
- A week-long spring festival featuring various campus-wide events and competitions.
B
- BP
- Breen-Phillips Hall, a women's residence hall.
C
- CSC
- Center for Social Concerns, the hub for service and social justice initiatives.
D
- Domer
- A term used to refer to a Notre Dame student or alumnus.
F
- Farroll
- Carroll Hall, nicknamed for its significant distance from the center of campus.
- Flex Points
- Dining plan credits used for purchasing food at retail locations on campus.
G
- Grab 'n Go
- A pre-packaged meal service for students to pick up food quickly between classes.
K
- Knott
- Knott Hall, a men's residence hall.
L
- Lewis
- Lewis Hall, a women's residence hall located on the north side of campus.
N
- NDH
- North Dining Hall, one of the two main dining commons on campus.
P
- PE
- Pasquerilla East Hall, a women's residence hall.
- PW
- Pasquerilla West Hall, a women's residence hall.
S
- SA
- Student Government (Student Association), the representative body for undergraduates.
- SDH
- South Dining Hall, one of the two main dining commons on campus.
- SIBC
- Student International Business Council, a large student-led business organization.
- Siegfried
- Siegfried Hall, a men's residence hall.
- SUB
- Student Union Board, the primary student programming organization.
- SYR
- Stands for 'Screw Your Roommate' (or 'Set Yields Relationship'), referring to themed residence hall dances.
T
- The Grotto
- The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, a popular site for prayer and reflection.
- The Huddle
- The food court located inside the LaFortune Student Center.
- The Shirt
- The official annual Notre Dame football t-shirt worn by the student body.
- The Zoo
- Zahm House, historically known for its rowdy reputation; currently used as transition housing.
W
- WVFI
- The student-run campus radio station.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- DeBart
- DeBartolo Hall, the primary classroom building for undergraduate courses.
- Domer Dollars
- Electronic funds stored on the student ID for use at campus shops and vending machines.
- Fair-Catch Corby
- The statue of Father Corby located in front of Corby Hall.
- First Down Moses
- The statue of Moses located outside the Hesburgh Library.
- Irish1Card
- The official university identification card used for building access and meal plans.
- LaFun
- LaFortune Student Center, the central hub for student activities and dining.
- ND Alert
- The university's emergency notification system for campus-wide alerts.
- O'Snap
- The student-run safety escort service provided by the Office of Student Safety.
- school_18_cafeteria
- School 18 Cafeteria
- The Dome
- The Golden Dome, the iconic Main Building of the university.
- The Rock
- Rockne Memorial Gymnasium, a historic athletic facility on the west side of campus.
- Touchdown Jesus
- The 'Word of Life' mural on the side of the Hesburgh Library, visible from the stadium.
- Transpo
- The local South Bend bus system that provides transportation around the city and campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Jun 23, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 23 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.