Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 12, 2026 – May 21, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
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- 1st
- The first floor of the DeNaples Center, featuring retail dining and food court options like Chick-fil-A.
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- 3rd
- The third floor of the DeNaples Center, home to the Fresh Food Company's all-you-care-to-eat buffet.
C
- CAS
- The College of Arts and Sciences.
- CBA
- The Kania School of Management (often referred to by its former name, College of Business Administration).
- Condron
- Condron Hall, a newer residence hall typically housing upperclassmen.
D
- DeNaples
- The DeNaples Center, the primary campus hub containing the main dining hall and food court.
F
- Flex
- Dining-specific funds used at on-campus food locations and P.O.D. stores.
G
- Gavigan
- Gavigan Hall, a sophomore residence hall known for its suite-style living.
- GLM
- Gannon, Lavis, and MacKillop Halls, a cluster of first-year residence halls.
- Gonzaga
- Gonzaga House, a university-owned residence hall.
L
- Late Night
- A specific meal period after 8:00 p.m. on the first floor of the DeNaples Center.
- Lavis
- Lavis Hall, a residence hall primarily for first-year students.
- Linden Circle
- A common meeting spot at the corner of Linden Street and Monroe Avenue near the flagpoles.
- Liva
- Liva House, a university-owned residence hall.
- Liva Arts
- Liva Arts Company, the student-run musical theater organization.
P
- P.O.D.
- Provisions on Demand, a convenience store located in the DeNaples Center.
- PACT
- Promoting Awareness of the College Transition, a mandatory program for new students.
- Pilarz
- Pilarz Hall, an apartment-style residence hall for upperclassmen.
Q
- Quincy
- The Quincy Apartments, university-owned housing for graduate students.
R
- Redington
- Redington Hall, a residence hall that also houses the campus's Jesuit community.
- Royal Card
- The multi-purpose student identification card used for building access and purchases.
- Royals
- The official nickname for University of Scranton students and athletic teams.
- Royalty
- A collective term for University of Scranton students and alumni, derived from the 'Royals' mascot.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the undergraduate students.
T
- TDC
- The DeNaples Center, the primary campus hub for dining and student services.
- The 3rd Floor
- The main buffet-style dining hall located on the third floor of the DeNaples Center.
- The Commons
- The central brick-paved walkway that runs through the heart of the campus.
- The Dionne
- Shorthand for the Dionne Green.
- The Green
- The Dionne Green, a large open field between the DeNaples Center and Loyola Science Center.
- The Hill
- The historic residential Hill Section adjacent to campus where many upperclassmen live in houses.
- The POD
- Common shorthand for the Provisions on Demand convenience store.
U
- USPB
- University of Scranton Programming Board, the student-led group that organizes campus events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AMH
- Alumni Memorial Hall.
- BRN
- Brennan Hall.
- CLP
- The Center for Literary and Performing Arts, also known as McDade Hall.
- DeNaples Circle
- The designated pickup and drop-off area located between the DeNaples Center and the Parking Pavilion.
- ELH
- Edward R. Leahy Jr. Hall.
- GET
- The mobile app used by students to manage Royal Card funds and place mobile food orders.
- Hyland
- Hyland Hall, a central academic building housing many classrooms and the bookstore.
- LSC
- The Loyola Science Center.
- Ridge Row
- The lower parking lot area located beyond the train tracks near the tennis courts.
- Royal
- General-purpose funds deposited on the Royal Card for use at the bookstore, laundry, and vending machines.
- Royal Card
- The official student ID used for building access, library services, and as a meal/debit card.
- Royal Ride
- A campus escort van service available for students requiring safe transport or medical escorts.
- Safe Ride
- A security-escort service provided by University Police for students walking at night.
- scranton_elementary_school_cafeteria
- Scranton Elementary School Cafeteria
- STT
- St. Thomas Hall, which is physically connected to the Loyola Science Center.
- TDC
- The DeNaples Center, the student union and dining hub.
- The Estate
- The Admissions Building, a historic mansion on campus.
- WML
- Weinberg Memorial Library, the primary campus library.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 12, 2026 – May 21, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 32 approved campus terms and 18 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.