Academic calendar
Summer 2026 Full Term runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- AGA
- Arts and Graphic Association, a student club for design and creative arts.
- ASU
- Asian Student Union, a cultural organization promoting Asian heritage and awareness.
B
- Beaks
- The name of the university's Cardinal mascot and a general term for the student spirit.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, an organization dedicated to supporting and celebrating Black culture.
C
- Cardinal
- The school mascot, frequently used to refer to students or campus-wide initiatives.
- Cardinal Cash
- Prepaid funds loaded onto a student's ID card for use at campus dining and vending machines.
- Cyber
- The Cyber Café in the Golisano Gateway, which serves Starbucks coffee and grab-and-go items.
- Cyber Café
- A Starbucks-style coffee and snack shop located in the Golisano Academic Gateway.
F
- First-year
- The university's preferred inclusive term for a freshman student.
- Fish 'R' Net
- The online student portal used for checking grades, registration, and financial accounts.
- Fisher
- The common shorthand name used by students to refer to the university.
- Fisher Sub Shoppe
- A custom sandwich shop located in Murphy Hall.
- Founders
- Founders Hall, a suite-style residence hall for upperclass students.
H
- Haff Caff
- The Haff Caff Café, a quick-service spot in Haffey Hall offering breakfast and late-night fare.
- Haffey
- Haffey Hall, a first-year residence hall connected to the main dining facilities.
J
- JSA
- Jewish Student Association, an organization for engaging in Jewish traditions and culture.
K
- Keough
- Keough Hall, a residence hall for upperclass students.
L
- LSU
- Latiné Student Union, a group focused on Hispanic and Latiné cultural representation.
M
- Michaelhouse
- Michaelhouse Hall, a residence hall for upperclass students that also houses the Fishbowl dining area.
- Murphy
- Murphy Hall, a corridor-style residence hall primarily for first-year students.
- Murphy Sub Shoppe
- A made-to-order deli located within Murphy Hall, often used for meal exchanges.
- Murray
- Murray Hall, a residence hall for upperclass students.
P
- Pioch
- Pioch Commons Café, a grab-and-go location featuring Finger Lakes Coffee.
- Practicum
- A one-credit course designation for students participating in campus media like the Cardinal Courier.
- PRSSA
- Public Relations Student Society of America, a professional development club for communications students.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, representing the interests of students living on campus.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the organization responsible for planning major campus events and concerts.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary governing body for the student population.
- Sono
- Sono Latin Grill, a dining venue in Michaelhouse specializing in Latin American cuisine.
- Speak Like Beaks
- A student-coined phrase referring to the unique vocabulary and lingo used on the Fisher campus.
T
- Teddi
- The Teddi Dance for Love, a signature 24-hour dance marathon that raises money for Camp Good Days.
- The Fishbowl
- The glass-walled, highly visible study and social area located in the Lavery Library.
- The Hill
- A term used to describe the campus landscape and the general campus community area.
- The Terrace
- The retail dining area located in the Donald E. Bain Campus Center featuring various food stations.
- The Wok
- A popular made-to-order stir-fry station located within the Ward-Haffey Dining Hall.
- The Woods
- The Upper and Lower Woods residential village, typically housing upperclassmen in suite-style units.
U
- Upper Quad
- Upper Quad Hall, the university's newest residence hall (opened 2019) primarily for upperclass students.
W
- Ward
- Ward Hall, a residence hall often grouped with Haffey as part of the Ward-Haffey complex.
- Ward Haffey
- The primary freshman residence hall complex, often referred to simply as Ward or Haffey.
- Ward-Haffey
- The main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall on campus.
- Wing Wednesday
- A highly popular weekly dining event at Ward-Haffey featuring a variety of chicken wing flavors.
- Wing Wednesday
- A weekly dining tradition featuring chicken wings, highly popular among the student body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- After-Hours Shuttle
- A safety escort service provided by the Office of Safety and Security from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
- Basil
- Basil Hall, a central academic building housing classrooms and faculty offices.
- beaks_bites
- Beaks' Bites
- BOOST
- The mobile app used by students to pre-order food from campus dining locations like Sono and Haff Caff.
- Cardinal Cash
- A prepaid declining balance account on the Fisher ID card used for dining, vending, and the bookstore.
- cyber_caf
- Cyber Café
- Fish 'R' Net
- The online student information system used for course registration, checking grades, and viewing bills.
- Fisher Card
- The official multi-purpose student ID card used for building access, meal swipes, and identification.
- Fisher ID
- The official multi-function identification card used for building access, meal plans, and Cardinal Cash.
- fisher_sub_shoppe
- Fisher Sub Shoppe
- FisherPay
- The online system where students and parents view billing statements and make tuition payments.
- Golisano
- The Golisano Academic Gateway, a central hub for classes and the Cyber Café.
- Kearney
- Kearney Hall, the university's original and most iconic administrative and academic building.
- Lavery
- The Charles J. Lavery Library, the main campus library.
- mySJF
- The internal campus portal and launchpad for accessing email, Brightspace, and other digital services.
- pioch_commons_caf
- Pioch Commons Café
- Polisseni
- The Polisseni Track and Field Complex, used for athletics and fitness.
- Ralph
- The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletics Center, the main facility for varsity sports and student fitness.
- RTS
- Regional Transit Service, the local bus system that provides transportation to the wider Rochester area.
- S-Lot
- The primary Park & Ride and commuter parking lot, also a major stop for the campus shuttle.
- Salerno
- The Victor E. Salerno Center for American Enterprise, home to the School of Business.
- Skalny
- The Skalny Science Center, housing laboratories and science classrooms.
- sono_grill
- SONO Grill
- The Chapel
- The Hermance Family Chapel of St. Basil the Great, the center for campus ministry.
- The Fishbowl
- A popular dining and late-night study area located within Michaelhouse Hall.
- The Tunnels
- The underground walkway system that connects several major campus buildings, used primarily to avoid cold weather.
- ward_haffey_dining_hall
- Ward-Haffey Dining Hall
- Wegmans
- Common shorthand for either the Wegmans School of Nursing or the Wegmans School of Pharmacy buildings.
- Work Order
- The online request system used by residents to report maintenance issues in their dorm rooms.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 Full Term runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 42 approved campus terms and 29 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.