Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Quarter 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Second Quarter 2026
- Winter Semester 2027Winter Session I 2027
- Winter Session II 2027
- Third Quarter 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Fourth Quarter 2027
- Summer Term A 2027
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer 2027 10-Week Session
- Summer Session 2027
- Summer Term B 2027
- Summer Term C 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Summer Term D 2027
- First Quarter 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Second Quarter 2027
- Third Quarter 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Fourth Quarter 2028
Campus language
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Showing 26 of 26 terms
A
- All in
- The university's official brand theme and rallying cry.
B
- Blaze
- The name of the university's Red Dragon mascot.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a multicultural student organization.
C
- Casey
- Shorthand for Casey Tower, one of the high-rise residence halls.
- Cortaca
- The annual rivalry football game between SUNY Cortland and Ithaca College, often called 'the biggest little game in the nation'.
- CSA
- Caribbean Student Association, a multicultural student organization.
D
- Dragon's Den
- A retail food spot located in Corey Union.
F
- Fuel
- The coffee and snack shop located within the Student Life Center.
H
- Hilltop
- A popular retail dining location found on the ground floor of Brockway Hall.
L
- LFL
- La Familia Latina, a multicultural student organization.
M
- MOVE
- Men of Value and Excellence, a student organization focused on leadership and community.
N
- Neubig
- Neubig Dining Hall, one of the two main residential all-you-care-to-eat facilities.
R
- Red Dragons
- The official nickname for SUNY Cortland students and athletic teams.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the organization responsible for planning major events like Spring Fling.
- Sawubona
- The Moffett Cafe located in Moffett Center, often referred to by its full name Sawubona Moffett Cafe.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary governing body for student clubs.
- Smith
- Shorthand for Smith Tower, a high-rise residence hall.
- Spring Fling
- A major annual tradition featuring a carnival and a high-profile concert at the end of the spring semester.
- SUNY Snortland
- A derisive nickname for the school occasionally used by students or rivals.
T
- The Bistro
- Bistro Off Broadway, the residential dining facility located in the Student Life Center.
- The Bookmark
- The cafe located in Memorial Library.
- The Hill
- A collective term for Cheney and DeGroat halls, located on the upper part of campus near academic buildings.
W
- WCA
- Shorthand for West Campus Apartments, a residential complex located about a mile from the main campus.
- West Campus
- Common name for the West Campus Apartments complex.
- WOC
- Women of Color, a student organization focused on empowerment and community.
- WSUC
- The campus radio station (90.5 FM), also known as 'The Dragon'.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bowers
- Bowers Hall, the main science building on campus.
- Connections
- A debit-like account linked to the student ID card used for laundry, vending, and off-campus dining.
- Corey
- Corey Union, the central student union building housing offices, meeting spaces, and retail dining.
- D-lot
- A remote student parking lot located approximately 1.3 miles from the main residential areas.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included in meal plans that can be used at retail dining locations across campus.
- Dowd
- Dowd Fine Arts Center, the hub for music, art, and theater programs.
- fuel
- Fuel
- hilltop
- Hilltop
- Lusk
- Lusk Field House, an indoor athletic facility used for sports and large events.
- Meal Swipes
- Credits used specifically for entry into all-you-care-to-eat dining halls like Neubig and The Bistro.
- Moffett
- Moffett Center, an academic building housing business and social science departments.
- myRedDragon
- The official online student portal used for registration, grades, and managing meal plans.
- neubig_dining
- Neubig Dining
- Old Main
- The signature historic academic building on campus, housing various departments and the Brown Auditorium.
- SLC
- The Student Life Center, a major hub for fitness, recreation, and dining (The Bistro).
- Sperry
- Sperry Center, a primary classroom building known for its large lecture halls.
- SUNY Card
- The official campus identification card required for building access and meal swipes.
- the_bistro_off_broadway
- The Bistro Off Broadway
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 26 approved campus terms and 18 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.