Academic calendar
Fall 2026 8 Week 1 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- Summer 2026 6 Week 4
- Summer 2026 6 Week 3
- Summer Session II 2026
- Summer 2026 4 Week 3
- Fall 2026 8 Week 1Relevant now
- Fall 2026Fall 2026 Semester Length
- Fall 2026 8 Week 2
- Winter 2026-2027
- Winter 2026-2027Winter Session 2026-2027Wintersession 2026-2027
- Spring 2027 8 Week 1
- Spring 2027Spring 2027 Semester Length
- Spring 2027 8 Week 2
- Fall 2027
- Winter 2027-2028Winter 2027-2028 IntersessionWinter Session 2027-2028
- Spring 2028
- Summer 2028
Campus language
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- 518
- 518 Market, a convenience store located within the Campus Center.
- 518 Market
- A convenience store located within the Campus Center.
A
- ASP
- The Albany Student Press, the independent student-run newspaper.
- ASUBA
- Albany State University Black Alliance, one of the oldest and largest student organizations.
B
- Baba's
- Baba's Pizza, a staple food option located in the Campus Center food court.
C
- CC
- The Campus Center, the primary hub for retail dining and student services.
- Collins Circle
- The main entrance and bus loop for the Uptown Campus.
- Colonial
- Colonial Quad, one of the four original residential quads.
- Cusato's
- The pizza and Italian food station located in the Campus Center food court.
D
- Damien's
- The grill station in the Campus Center, named after the school mascot.
- Dutch
- Dutch Quad, a residential quad known for housing many first-year students.
E
- Empire
- Empire Commons, the university's apartment-style housing for upperclassmen.
I
- Indigenous
- Indigenous Quad, formerly known as Indian Quad, the largest residential quad.
L
- Liberty
- Liberty Terrace, an apartment-style residence hall overlooking Indian Pond.
M
- Middle Earth
- A student-run peer assistance and counseling program.
S
- SA
- Student Association, the undergraduate student government body.
- Smallbany
- A common nickname for the city of Albany, referring to its small-city feel and interconnected social circles.
- State
- State Quad, one of the four main residential quads on the Uptown Campus.
T
- The Carillon
- The tall clock tower located in the center of the main fountain.
- The CC
- The Campus Center, the primary location for retail dining and student activities.
- The Egg
- A distinctively shaped performing arts venue in downtown Albany often visited by students.
- The Fountain
- The large water feature in the center of the Podium, a primary meeting spot.
- The Halal Shack
- A popular Mediterranean-style retail dining option in the Campus Center.
- The Podium
- The massive elevated concrete platform that connects all main academic buildings.
- The Shack
- The Halal Shack, a highly popular food vendor in the Campus Center.
- The Tunnels
- The underground walkway system used by students to navigate campus during winter.
U
- UA
- Common shorthand for University at Albany used in student communications.
- UPD
- University Police Department, the campus law enforcement agency.
W
- WCDB
- The campus radio station, broadcasting at 90.9 FM.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 518_market
- 518 Market
- AS
- Arts and Sciences building, a major academic hall on the Podium.
- Broadview
- Broadview Center, the campus arena formerly known as SEFCU Arena.
- CBORD
- The system and mobile app (GET) used to manage meal plans and 'Podium' spending money.
- CDTA
- Capital District Transportation Authority; students ride these local buses for free with their ID.
- ETEC
- Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurship Complex, located on the Harriman Campus.
- GET
- The mobile app used by students to manage meal plans, 'Podium' funds, and mobile food ordering.
- HU
- Humanities building, located on the main academic Podium.
- indigenous_quad_dining_hall
- Indigenous Quad Dining Hall
- LC
- Lecture Centers, a series of 25 large classrooms located beneath the main Podium.
- LCs
- Lecture Centers, the numbered classrooms (1-25) located underground beneath the Podium.
- MyUAlbany
- The central web portal for student records, registration, and financial accounts.
- PAC
- Performing Arts Center, the venue for music, theatre, and dance performances.
- SS
- Social Sciences building, housing various academic departments on the Podium.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- Starfish
- The online platform used for scheduling academic advising appointments and tracking course progress.
- SUNYCard
- The official multi-purpose ID card used for meals, building access, and bus fare.
- The PAC
- The Performing Arts Center, used for concerts, plays, and rehearsals.
- The Podium
- The massive elevated concrete plaza that connects the main academic buildings and the fountain.
- UAlbany Alert
- The emergency notification system used for weather-related closures or campus emergencies.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 8 Week 1 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 29 approved campus terms and 20 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.