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.
H
- Hoot
- A common cheer or greeting among students, referencing the FAU Owl mascot.
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.
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.
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.
- 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?
- 11 approved campus terms and 7 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.