Academic calendar
Summer 2026 Regular Academic Session (1) runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 First 7 Week Session (7S1)
- Summer 2026 Regular Academic Session (1)Summer 2026 TermRelevant now
- Summer 2026 Last 7 Week Session (7S2)
- Fall 2026 16 Week Session (16W)Fall 2026 Term
- Fall 2026 First 7 Week Session (7S1)
- Fall 2026 Regular Academic Session (1)
- Fall 2026 Last 7 Week Session (7S2)
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B
- Bites
- The general food court area found at the Newnham campus featuring various vendors.
F
- FPSA
- Fire Protection Student Association; a student-led group for those in fire protection programs.
K
- King Res
- The residence building located at the King Campus, known for its natural setting.
- King Residence
- The low-rise student housing facility located at the King Campus.
L
- LEADS
- Leadership Engagement and Development Series, a program for students to gain leadership certificates.
- Learn
- Common shorthand for Learn@Seneca, the college's Blackboard-based learning management system.
- Learn@Seneca
- The student term for the Blackboard Ultra learning management system where course materials are hosted.
M
- My.Seneca
- The central web portal used by students to access email, grades, and official college notifications.
N
- Newnham Food Hall
- The main renovated cafeteria and food court area at the Newnham Campus.
- Newnham Res
- The on-campus student housing building located at the Newnham Campus.
- Newnham Residence
- The high-rise student housing tower located at the Newnham Campus.
- Northern Hive
- The student lounge and event space located at the King Campus.
O
- OneCard
- The official Seneca identification card used for library access, printing, and meal plan payments.
P
- PLAR
- Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition; the process for getting credit for past work or life experience.
R
- Reading Week
- The official 'Study Week' break where no classes are held, typically mid-semester.
S
- SAA
- Seneca Athletics Association, the body governing varsity and recreational sports.
- Sammy Sting
- The official mascot of Seneca Polytechnic, a yellow jacket bee.
- SEEBSA
- Seneca Early Childhood Education Black Students Association.
- Seneca Dining
- The official meal plan system and campus food service provider.
- Seneca Soup
- A program providing free fresh soup daily to students to combat food insecurity.
- Seneca@York
- The campus located on the grounds of York University's Keele campus.
- Seneca@York Caf
- The specific dining area located within the Stephen E. Quinlan Building.
- Senecans
- The official term used to refer to Seneca Polytechnic students, staff, and alumni.
- SIA
- Seneca International Academy, the designation for the Markham campus location.
- SIA
- Seneca International Academy, referring to the Markham campus and its specific international student services.
- SMILE
- Student Mentoring in Life and Education, a program where senior students mentor new students.
- SRA
- Student Representative Association, the elected student leaders who serve within the SSF.
- SSAG
- Seneca Student Advisory Group, a body that provides feedback to college leadership.
- SSAL
- Seneca Student Athletic Association, which manages varsity and intramural sports.
- SSB
- Seneca Student Board, the governing body within the SSF that oversees student advocacy.
- SSF
- Seneca Student Federation, the official student union representing all Seneca students.
- SSOS
- Seneca Subject Outlines System; the database used to manage and view course curriculum details.
T
- The Boutique
- A student-led restaurant and retail space operated by the School of Hospitality at the Newnham campus.
- The Caf
- General shorthand for the main cafeteria dining halls found at the Newnham and King campuses.
- The Garret
- A student-run fine dining restaurant located at the Newnham campus, operated by Hospitality students.
- The Grill
- The standard hot food station found within campus cafeterias serving burgers and fries.
- The Hive
- A student lounge and cafe space operated by the Seneca Student Federation (SSF) at the Newnham campus.
- The Pond
- A common nickname for the Seneca@York campus, derived from its location on Pond Road.
- The Res
- The on-campus student residence buildings located at the Newnham and King campuses.
- The Service Hub
- The centralized 'one-stop shop' for all student support services, both in-person and virtual.
- The Shuttle
- The free inter-campus bus service that transports students between Newnham, Seneca@York, King, and Markham campuses.
- The Sting
- The collective nickname for Seneca's athletic teams and the general student identity.
- The Tower
- A common student reference to the Newnham Campus residence building due to its height.
- The Tunnel
- The underground walkway system at the Newnham campus connecting various buildings like A, B, and D.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blackboard
- The digital learning platform where instructors post course materials, grades, and assignments.
- Building A
- The main administrative and entrance hub at the Newnham campus.
- CITE
- The Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship, also known as Building K at the Newnham campus.
- DB
- Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building; a building shared with York University at the Seneca@York campus.
- Eaton Hall
- The historic mansion at King Campus used for administrative offices and events.
- Garriock
- Garriock Hall, a major wing and gathering area within the Newnham Campus.
- Garriock Hall
- The central complex at the Newnham Campus containing many classrooms and administrative offices.
- K Building
- The common letter designation for the CITE building at Newnham Campus.
- Late Start
- Programs or courses that begin several weeks into the standard semester for added flexibility.
- Magna
- Magna Hall, the primary academic and administrative building at the King Campus.
- Magna Hall
- The main academic and athletic building at the King Campus.
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- Main Cafeteria (King)
- main_cafeteria_king_campus
- Main Cafeteria (King Campus)
- MKB
- The Markham Building, the primary facility for the Markham campus.
- My.Seneca
- The student portal and learning management system (Blackboard) used to access course materials and assignments.
- MySeneca
- The student portal and learning management system (Blackboard) used for course materials and announcements.
- OneCard
- The official Seneca identification card used for library services, printing, and meal plans.
- pizza_pasta_newnham_campus
- Pizza + Pasta (Newnham Campus)
- Seneca Ride
- The mobile application used by students to track the real-time location and schedule of the inter-campus shuttle.
- Seneca Shuttle
- The free intercampus bus service that transports students between Newnham, York, King, and Markham.
- Seneca Works
- The official online platform for student employment, co-op placements, and career resources.
- SenecaWorks
- The official career portal for students to find job postings, internships, and work-study positions.
- SEQ
- The Stephen E. Quinlan Building, the main facility for Seneca students at the Seneca@York campus.
- starbucks_newnham
- Starbucks (Newnham)
- Student Home
- The online portal used for checking grades, paying tuition, and managing official student records.
- subway_newnham_residence
- Subway (Newnham Residence)
- Tap in
- The mandatory practice of tapping a Virtual OneCard at designated readers when entering campus buildings.
- The Great Hall
- The large central gathering and event space located within Building A at the Newnham Campus.
- The Odeum
- A large multi-purpose event and presentation space located at the Newnham Campus.
- The Service Hub
- The primary point of contact for registrarial, financial aid, and international student support services.
- The Shuttle
- The free inter-campus bus service that transports students between Newnham, King, and Markham campuses.
- the_grill_newnham
- The Grill (Newnham)
- the_grill_newnham_campus
- The Grill (Newnham Campus)
- the_market_newnham_campus
- The Market (Newnham Campus)
- Virtual Commons
- The online IT resource for accessing software, technical support, and remote lab computers.
- Virtual OneCard
- The digital version of the student ID used for building access, transit, and payments.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 Regular Academic Session (1) runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 44 approved campus terms and 36 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.