Academic calendar
Summer Session Term 2 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 21, 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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A
- AMS
- Alma Mater Society, the primary student union for all UBC Vancouver students.
- AUS
- Arts Undergraduate Society, representing students in the Faculty of Arts.
B
- Blue Chip
- Blue Chip Cafe, a student-favorite cookie and coffee shop in the Nest.
- Brock
- Brock Commons, specifically referring to the Tallwood House residence.
C
- CUS
- Commerce Undergraduate Society, representing Sauder School of Business students.
D
- Day 1
- The first day of classes, often marked by the Imagine UBC orientation event.
E
- EUS
- Engineering Undergraduate Society, known for their red jackets and the Cairn.
F
- Feast
- The main dining hall located in the Totem Park residence.
G
- Gage
- Walter Gage, a residence complex consisting of three high-rise towers and apartments.
- Gather
- The main dining hall located in the Place Vanier residence.
M
- Main Mall
- The central pedestrian-only boulevard that runs the length of the campus.
- Marine
- Marine Drive, a residence area popular with upper-year students near the ocean.
- Mercante
- An authentic wood-fired pizza restaurant on campus.
O
- Open Kitchen
- The primary dining hall located in Orchard Commons.
- Orchard
- Orchard Commons, a modern residence known for its high-rise towers and dining hall.
P
- Place Van
- Place Vanier, one of the primary first-year residence complexes.
- Pond
- Ponderosa Commons, a mixed-use residence and academic hub.
R
- REC
- UBC Recreation, the department managing intramurals and fitness facilities.
S
- Sauderite
- A nickname for students enrolled in the Sauder School of Business.
- Storm the Wall
- A major annual campus event involving a relay race and climbing a 12-foot wall.
- SUS
- Science Undergraduate Society, representing students in the Faculty of Science.
T
- The Cairn
- A concrete block outside the Engineering building that is frequently repainted by student groups.
- The Knoll
- The grassy hill outside the Nest, a popular spot for lounging and events.
- The Pit
- The campus pub located in the basement of the Nest.
- Totem
- Totem Park, a first-year residence area known for its themed houses.
V
- Vanier
- Place Vanier, one of the original first-year residence complexes.
W
- Wreck
- Wreck Beach, the famous clothing-optional beach located at the edge of campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 99 B-Line
- The high-frequency express bus route connecting UBC to the SkyTrain network.
- ARC
- The Aquatic Centre's fitness facility, the second major gym on campus.
- BirdCoop
- One of the two main fitness centres on campus, located near the SRC.
- Buch
- The Buchanan Building, the primary complex for Arts faculty classes.
- Buchanan
- The Buchanan Building complex, where the majority of Arts classes are held.
- CIRS
- Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability, known for its green architecture.
- comma_cafe
- Comma Cafe
- Compass Card
- The physical reloadable card used to tap in and out of the transit system.
- IKB
- Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, the central library and study hub.
- Koerner
- Koerner Library, known for its distinct architecture and quiet study floors.
- LSC
- Life Sciences Centre, a major research and teaching facility for biological sciences.
- LSK
- Leonard S. Klinck Building, often used for mathematics and computer science labs.
- pritchard_dining_hall
- Pritchard Dining Hall
- SSC
- Student Service Centre, the legacy portal being phased out in favor of Workday.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- sunshine_eatery
- Sunshine Eatery
- The Nest
- The AMS Student Nest, the main student union building and social center.
- tim_hortons
- Tim Hortons
- TransLink
- The regional transportation authority that operates buses to and from campus.
- U-Pass
- The student transit pass that provides unlimited bus, SkyTrain, and SeaBus access.
- UBCcard
- The official student ID card used for library access, meal plans, and gym entry.
- Workday
- The primary administrative portal used for course registration, tuition, and grades.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Session Term 2 runs Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 27 approved campus terms and 22 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.