Academic calendar
2026 Published Program Start Dates runs Jan 12, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- Atrium
- The Atrium Café, a dining spot located within the Center for Integrated Sciences (CIS).
B
- Burgess
- Burgess Café, the student-run coffee shop located in Case Center.
C
- Chicken Finger Friday
- The highly anticipated weekly lunch tradition at the dining hall.
D
- D-Hall
- The Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, the primary all-you-care-to-eat facility on campus.
F
- Fun Day
- The annual spring festival held on the green featuring music and activities before final exams begin.
- FYE
- First-Year Experience, the program overseeing the transition for new students.
J
- Jonsson
- Jonsson Tower, the tallest residential building on campus offering suite-style living.
- JT
- Jonsson Tower, the tallest residential building on campus.
N
- North
- North Hall, one of the two main freshman residence halls located near the dining hall.
O
- Oboys
- A popular local food item (dough pockets) from the nearby restaurant Esperanto, a student staple.
P
- PHE
- Peer Health Educators, students trained to provide health and wellness information to peers.
S
- S-Rep
- Sustainability Representative, a student leader focused on environmental initiatives within dorms.
- SAS
- Student Academic Services, providing tutoring and academic support.
- Scribner
- Scribner Village, the on-campus apartment complex typically reserved for upperclassmen.
- SEB
- Student Entertainment Board, the student group that organizes major campus events like concerts and speakers.
- SEC
- Student Entertainment Council, responsible for organizing major campus events.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary governing body for the student population.
- Skid
- A common shorthand prefix used by students to refer to the college or campus-specific culture (e.g., 'Skid-culture').
- Skidmore Bubble
- The feeling of social and physical isolation from the town of Saratoga Springs while on campus.
- Skidmore Difference
- A phrase used by students to describe the unique, often quirky or creative culture of the campus.
- Skids
- A shorthand nickname for Skidmore students.
- South
- South Hall, the twin residence hall to North Hall, primarily for first-year students.
- STV
- Skidmore Television, the student-run media and broadcast club.
- Sussman
- Sussman Village, the upperclassman apartment complex on the north side of campus.
T
- The 4th Floor
- Refers to the top floor of Palamountain Hall where the President's and Dean's offices are located.
- The Bubble
- The 'Skidmore Bubble,' referring to the social and physical isolation felt by students who rarely leave campus for downtown Saratoga.
- The Matrix
- The Course Equivalency Matrix used to determine how off-campus credits transfer.
- The Norths
- North Woods Apartments, typically housing upperclassmen.
- The Scribs
- Scribner Village, the older apartment complex on campus (now largely replaced by Sussman).
- The Souths
- South Hall, a residential building typically housing underclassmen.
- The Spa
- A common nickname for Skidmore College itself, derived from the city's history as a spa destination.
- The Spa
- The retail dining facility and snack bar located on the first floor of Case Center.
- The Tower
- Jonsson Tower, the tallest residential building on campus, primarily housing freshmen and sophomores.
- Toga
- Short for Saratoga Springs, the city where the college is located.
- Tower
- Jonsson Tower, the tallest building on campus and a primary residence hall.
V
- Village
- Scribner Village, an apartment-style housing complex for upperclassmen.
W
- Wait
- Wait Hall, a smaller residence hall located near the campus entrance.
- Wiecking
- Wiecking Hall, a smaller residence hall often associated with specific interest housing.
- WSPN
- The student-run radio station (91.1 FM) broadcasting from the basement of Case Center.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 471
- The specific CDTA bus route number that connects the campus to downtown Saratoga Springs.
- Banner
- The Banner System, the online database used for registration, grades, and student records.
- Case
- Case College Center, the central hub of campus containing the post office, bookstore, and dining.
- Case Desk
- The central information desk in Case Center where students pick up packages and get general campus assistance.
- CDTA
- The Capital District Transportation Authority; students can ride these regional buses for free by swiping their student ID.
- CIS
- Center for Integrated Sciences, the main hub for STEM departments.
- Declining Balance
- Funds attached to the Skid Card used for purchasing food at retail locations like The Spa.
- Ladd
- Ladd Hall, an academic building primarily used for social sciences and humanities classes.
- Late Night
- The period from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM when the dining hall offers a limited late-night menu.
- North Woods
- The 150-acre forest adjacent to campus used for recreation, hiking, and field research.
- Palamountain
- Palamountain Hall, a central academic building housing many classrooms and Gannett Auditorium.
- QR
- Quantitative Reasoning, a core curriculum requirement often divided into FQR (Fundamental) and AQR (Applied).
- Saisselin
- Saisselin Art Building, housing the studio art departments.
- Scribbie
- Lucy Scribner Library, the main campus library.
- Scribner Seminar
- The mandatory interdisciplinary seminar for all first-year students.
- Skid Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and 'Skidmore Cash'.
- Starbuck
- Starbuck Center, the administrative hub for financial aid, registrar, and career services.
- Starfish
- The online platform used by students to schedule meetings with academic advisors and professors.
- StarRez
- The online portal used by students for housing applications and room selection.
- Tang
- The Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery.
- The Green Bus
- The local Saratoga trolley or shuttle often used by students to get from campus to downtown.
- The Link
- The enclosed walkway system connecting several major academic buildings like Palamountain and Tisch.
- The Loop
- The campus shuttle service that runs between the campus and downtown Saratoga Springs.
- The Spa City
- A nickname for Saratoga Springs, the town where the college is located.
- The Tang
- The Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, the campus's prominent contemporary art space.
- TLC
- Tisch Learning Center, a primary academic building for social sciences and humanities.
- Zankel
- Arthur Zankel Music Center, the primary venue for musical performances and large lectures.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 2026 Published Program Start Dates runs Jan 12, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 39 approved campus terms and 27 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.