Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Online Learning Fall 2026Relevant now
- Online Learning Winter 2027Winter Semester 2027
- Trades Intersession 2027
- Online Learning Intersession 2027
- Intersession 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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B
- Bayman
- A student originally from a rural community or 'the bay' outside of St. John's.
C
- CNA-SU
- An alternate hyphenated abbreviation for the College of the North Atlantic Student Union.
- CNASU
- College of the North Atlantic Student Union, the primary representative body for students across all campuses.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the local campus-level student leadership teams.
T
- The Caf
- The standard student term for the campus cafeteria services provided at various CNA locations.
- The College
- The common local shorthand used to distinguish CNA from Memorial University (MUN).
- The Res
- The general shorthand used by students for on-campus housing at the Bay St. George, Burin, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and Corner Brook campuses.
- Townie
- A student originally from the St. John's metropolitan area.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carbonear
- The Carbonear Campus facility.
- CAS
- College Administration System, the backend system often referenced regarding student records and admissions processing.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the online learning management system (also referred to as Brightspace) used for course materials and grades.
- DL
- Distributed Learning, the college's term for fully online or correspondence-style courses.
- GFW
- The Grand Falls-Windsor Campus.
- PLAR
- Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition, the process for receiving credit for work or life experience.
- PPD
- The Prince Philip Drive Campus in St. John's, the college's largest facility.
- Ridge
- The Ridge Road Campus in St. John's, primarily focused on Engineering and Technology programs.
- riverside_cafeteria
- Riverside Cafeteria
- Seal Cove
- The Seal Cove Campus, known for industrial trades and petroleum programs.
- Self-Service
- The online student portal used for registration, checking final grades, and accessing tax forms.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 11 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.