Academic calendar
Summer 2026 runs May 26, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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- 13th Street
- The 13th Street Residence Hall, primarily housing first-year students.
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- 20th Street
- The 20th Street Residence Hall, located in Chelsea.
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- 301
- The 301 Residence Hall located on 1st Avenue.
- 30th Street
- The 30th Street Residence, a dorm located in Midtown Manhattan.
C
- COPA
- College of Performing Arts, which includes Mannes, Jazz, and Drama.
- Crit
- Short for 'critique,' the intensive feedback sessions central to the Parsons School of Design curriculum.
D
- Dining Dollars
- The currency loaded onto a student's NewCard for use at campus dining locations.
G
- Gnarls
- The official name of the school's mascot, a narwhal.
I
- ISO
- International Student Organization, supporting the large international student population.
K
- Kerrey
- Kerrey Hall, the residence hall located within the University Center building.
L
- Lang
- Common shorthand for Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts.
- Lang
- Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts.
- Lang Cafe
- The smaller cafe and grab-and-go spot located within the Eugene Lang College building.
- Langite
- A student attending Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts.
- Loeb
- Loeb Hall, a residence hall located on West 12th Street.
M
- Mannes
- Common shorthand for the Mannes School of Music.
- Mannes
- Mannes School of Music, part of the College of Performing Arts.
N
- Narwhal
- The official mascot of The New School, frequently used in school spirit branding.
- NewCard Cash
- General-purpose funds loaded onto a student ID for use at dining halls, laundry, and printing.
- NSSR
- The New School for Social Research, the graduate division for social sciences.
O
- OSL
- Office of Student Leadership, the hub for student clubs and activities.
P
- Parsons
- Common shorthand for the Parsons School of Design.
- Parsons
- Parsons School of Design, the university's most prominent design college.
- Parsons Kid
- A common label for design students, often used to describe the specific high-fashion aesthetic found on campus.
S
- SJDC
- Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, a hub for Parsons School of Design.
- SPE
- Schools of Public Engagement, including the Milano School and Creative Writing.
- Stuy
- Stuyvesant Park Residence, a dorm located in the East Village.
- SVA
- Student Veteran Association, providing resources for student veterans.
T
- The 5th Ave Building
- A common alternative name for the University Center (UC).
- The Event Cafe
- A dining and performance space located in the University Center.
- The Narwhal
- The official mascot of The New School (specifically Gnarls the Narwhal).
- The UC
- Kerrey Hall, the residence located within the University Center building.
- The UC
- The main dining hall located on the second floor of the University Center.
- TNS
- The New School, the universal abbreviation for the entire university.
- TNS
- The New School, the collective name for the university's various colleges.
U
- UC Dining
- The main cafeteria and dining hall located on the second floor of the University Center.
- USS
- University Student Senate, the primary student government body representing all colleges.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 2 West 13th
- The Parsons East building, housing many design studios and labs.
- 301_caf
- 301 Café
- 66 West 12th
- Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall, a historic academic building on 12th Street.
- 72 Fifth
- Fanton Hall, located at 72 Fifth Avenue, housing various administrative and academic offices.
- 79 Fifth
- The academic and administrative building located at 79 Fifth Avenue.
- Arnhold
- Arnhold Hall at 55 West 13th Street, which houses the College of Performing Arts.
- Arnhold Hall
- The building at 55 West 13th Street that houses the College of Performing Arts.
- caf_new
- Café New
- Canvas
- The learning management system where students access course syllabi and submit assignments.
- List
- The Albert and Vera List Academic Center located at 6 East 16th Street.
- MyNewSchool
- The central online portal for student registration, financial aid, and academic records.
- Narwhal Nation
- The online platform used to discover student organizations and campus events.
- Narwhal Shuttle
- The university-operated shuttle bus service that connects campus buildings and residence halls.
- newcard
- The official university ID card required for building access, printing, and meal plans.
- Sheila Johnson
- The Sheila C. Johnson Design Center at 66 Fifth Avenue, a primary Parsons building.
- SJDC
- Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, the primary Parsons building at 2 West 13th Street.
- Starfish
- The online platform used to schedule academic advising appointments and track academic progress.
- The UC
- The University Center at 63 Fifth Avenue, the central hub of the campus.
- the_taqueria_at_the_university_center
- The Taqueria at the University Center
- the_university_center_cafeteria
- The University Center Cafeteria
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 runs May 26, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 37 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.