Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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G
- GEM
- The Windsor campus residence building, officially the Global Education Management residence.
- Griff's
- Griff's Cavern, the student-run pub and restaurant located in the Windsor Student Centre.
S
- SAE
- Society of Automotive Engineers, a prominent student chapter for engineering and automotive students.
- Saints
- The official nickname for St. Clair students and varsity athletic teams.
- Saints Nation
- The collective term for the student body and school spirit community.
- SCAA
- St. Clair Alumni Association, which provides services and networking for graduates.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the student government for Windsor and Downtown campuses.
T
- Thames
- The residence building located at the Chatham (Thames) campus.
- The Eatery
- The main food court area in the Windsor Student Centre featuring various vendors.
- The Plex
- Common student shorthand for the Mediaplex downtown campus.
- The Res
- General student shorthand for the on-campus residence buildings.
- Tim's
- The on-campus Tim Hortons locations, a primary source of coffee for students.
- TSI
- Thames Students Inc., the student government specifically for the Chatham campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials and online assignments.
- booster_juice
- Booster Juice
- FCEM
- The Ford Centre for Excellence in Manufacturing, located on the Windsor campus.
- griff_s_cavern
- Griff's Cavern
- OneCard
- The official student ID card used for campus identification, meal plans, and printing.
- SIS
- Student Information System, the online portal for checking grades, schedules, and tuition.
- SportsPlex
- The major athletic and recreation facility on the Windsor campus.
- subway
- Subway
- The Link
- The indoor walkway system that connects the various buildings of the South Campus.
- The Mediaplex
- The downtown Windsor campus facility dedicated to journalism and media programs.
- tim_hortons_student_life_centre
- Tim Hortons (Student Life Centre)
- Toldo
- The Toldo Centre for Applied Health Sciences, housing nursing and health programs.
- Transit Windsor
- The municipal bus service that provides transportation for students, often integrated with student fees.
- Zekelman
- The Zekelman School of Business and Information Technology building.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 14 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.