Academic calendar
Autumn Semester 2026 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Spring Semester 2026
- 2nd Quarter 2026
- Autumn Semester 2026Relevant now
- 3rd Quarter 2026
- 4th Quarter 2026
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Arrupe
- Arrupe International Residence, a major off-campus dormitory for international and Japanese students.
- Azuma
- Azuma Ryō, referring to the Sophia University Azuma Dormitory for women.
E
- Edogawa
- Edogawa Men's Dormitory, a specific residence for male students.
F
- FLA
- Faculty of Liberal Arts, the English-taught faculty often treated as its own distinct community.
H
- Hoffman
- Hoffman Hall, which contains student lounge spaces and food options.
J
- Jochi-sei
- A student of Sophia University (Jochi Daigaku).
K
- Kibe-hall
- Kibe Hall, a common meeting spot for circles and student activities.
- Kyugo
- The cafeteria located in Building 9, often used by students between classes.
L
- Loyola
- The name of the student portal; students often say 'check Loyola' for grades or news.
N
- Nigo-kan
- The cafeteria located in the basement of Building 2, the largest on campus.
S
- S-Café
- The modern café located on the first floor of Building 6 (Sophia Tower).
- SA
- Student Association, the primary student government body on campus.
- SIA
- Sophia International Association, a student circle focused on international exchange.
- Sophia-sai
- The annual university festival held in November.
- Soshigaya
- Soshigaya International House, a large university-managed dormitory located in Setagaya.
- SSIC
- Sophia Student Information Center, which organizes cross-cultural events and support.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Building 1
- The historic main building of the university, located near the main gate.
- Building 11
- The primary building for Faculty of Liberal Arts (FLA) classes.
- Building 7
- The building housing the main university library and central study areas.
- cafeteria
- Cafeteria
- Gakuwari
- The student discount certificate required to purchase discounted commuter train passes.
- Loyola
- The essential web portal for course registration, grade viewing, and official announcements.
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System used for course materials, assignments, and online quizzes.
- s_caf_by_pronto
- S-CAFÉ by PRONTO
- Sophia Tower
- The official name for Building 6, the tallest and most modern building on campus.
- student_dining_hall
- Student Dining Hall
- subway
- Subway
- tokyo_halal_deli_cafe
- Tokyo Halal Deli & Cafe
- Yotsuya
- The major transit station (JR and Metro) immediately adjacent to the campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Semester 2026 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.