Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Jun 30, 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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B
- Breezeway Food Court
- The central dining hub featuring retail options like Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, and Panda Express.
C
- COSO
- Council of Student Organizations, the entity responsible for overseeing and funding student clubs.
G
- GPT
- Glades Park Towers, a freshman residence hall located on the north side of campus.
H
- Hoot
- A common cheer or greeting among students, referencing the FAU Owl mascot.
- HPT
- Heritage Park Towers, a freshman residence hall adjacent to GPT.
I
- IRT
- Indian River Towers, a residence hall housing both freshmen and upperclassmen.
- IVA
- Innovation Village Apartments, apartment-style housing for upperclassmen located near the stadium.
N
- Night Owls
- A student-run safety escort service providing golf cart rides across campus after dark.
O
- Outtakes
- Convenience stores located in the Breezeway and various dorms for quick snacks and grab-and-go items.
P
- Parliament
- Parliament Hall, a freshman residence hall known for its views of the campus lake.
S
- SAVI
- Students Advocating Volunteer Involvement, the campus center for community service and volunteering.
- SG
- Student Government, the official representative body for the FAU student population.
- Slam Boca
- A popular nickname for the FAU Boca Raton campus, frequently used in social media and student culture.
T
- The Burrow
- A bar and grill style eatery located within the Student Union.
- The Caf
- The Atlantic Dining Hall, the primary all-you-care-to-eat facility on the Boca campus.
- The Rat
- A colloquial reference to the occasional sightings of wildlife (rats) near the Breezeway, often memed by students.
U
- UVA
- University Village Apartments, apartment-style housing for upperclassmen on the west side of campus.
W
- Winning in Paradise
- The official athletic department slogan, highlighting the university's South Florida location.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The digital learning management system where professors post syllabi, assignments, and grades.
- Flex Bucks
- Declining balance funds attached to meal plans that can be used at retail dining locations on campus.
- Owl Card
- The mandatory student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Owl Express
- The campus shuttle system that provides transportation around the Boca Raton campus perimeter.
- slam_boca_cafeteria
- SLAM! Boca Cafeteria
- The Breezeway
- The iconic, long covered walkway that serves as the main pedestrian artery of the Boca Raton campus.
- The Rec
- The FAU Campus Recreation center, which houses the gym, pool, and fitness studios.
- The Stadium
- FAU Stadium, the home of Owl football, often called 'The House that Howard Built'.
- The Wimberly
- The S.E. Wimberly Library, the main research and study library on campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 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.