Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Mini Term M1
- Fall 2026 Half Term H1
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Mini Term M2
- Fall 2026 Half Term H2
- Fall 2026 Mini Term M3
- Winter Intersession 2026-2027 Full Term
- Winter Intersession 2026-2027 Mini Term (M1)Winter Intersession 2026-2027 Mini Term M1
- Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 Mini Term M1
- Spring 2027 Half Term H1
- Spring 2027 Mini Term M2
- Spring 2027 Half Term H2
- Spring 2027 Mini Term M3
- Summer 2027 Full Term
- Summer 2027 Session S1
- Summer 2027 Session S2
- Summer 4D (4 weeks)
Campus language
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- 1st Floor
- The retail dining area and food court located on the first floor of the DeNaples Center.
2
- 2nd Floor
- The retail food court area in the DeNaples Center featuring various food stations.
3
- 3rd Floor
- The main all-you-care-to-eat student dining hall located on the third floor of the DeNaples Center.
C
- CHEW
- Center for Health Education and Wellness, providing health-related resources and programs.
- Condron
- Condron Hall, a prominent upperclassman residence hall.
- CSI
- Center for Student Engagement, the office that oversees clubs, leadership programs, and campus activities.
D
- DeNaples
- The DeNaples Center, the primary hub for student dining and services.
- DNC
- The DeNaples Center, the primary hub for dining and student activities.
E
- Electric City
- A nickname for the city of Scranton, often used when discussing off-campus nightlife or events.
F
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, a declining balance account included with meal plans for use at on-campus retail dining locations.
G
- Gav
- Gavin Hall, a residence hall often referred to by its shorthand.
- Gavigan
- Gavigan Hall, a common residence hall for sophomores.
I
- ISP
- International Service Program, a university-sponsored program for service trips to developing countries.
L
- Lavis
- Lavis Hall, a prominent freshman residence hall.
- Lower Quad
- The cluster of freshman residence halls including Gannon, Lavis, and McCormick.
M
- Montrone
- Montrone Hall, an apartment-style residence hall adjacent to Pilarz Hall.
P
- Parade Day
- The day of the Scranton St. Patrick's Day Parade, which is a major social event for the student body.
- Pilarz
- Pilarz Hall, an apartment-style residence hall typically for upperclassmen located on Mulberry Street.
R
- Redington
- Redington Hall, a residence hall known for its distinctive architecture and courtyard.
- Royal
- The nickname for a student of the university, derived from the school's mascot, the Royals.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the undergraduate student population.
T
- The Commons
- The Dionne Green and the central brick-paved walkway that serves as the main thoroughfare of campus.
- The Den
- The first-floor food court in DeNaples, popular for late-night dining and retail options.
- The Estate
- The Estate Coffee House, a student-frequented cafe located in the historic Estate building.
- The Hill
- The Hill Section, the residential neighborhood adjacent to campus where many upperclassmen live in off-campus housing.
- The Hill
- The neighborhood adjacent to campus where upperclassmen live in university-owned and private houses.
- The POD
- The Provisions on Demand (P.O.D.) Market, a convenience store located in the DeNaples Center.
- The Quad
- The cluster of first-year residence halls including Lavis, McCormick, and Gannon Halls.
- The Ridge
- Refers to the Ridge Row Apartments, typically housing seniors.
- The U
- A common shorthand name used by students and locals to refer to The University of Scranton.
- Third Floor
- The main all-you-care-to-eat student dining hall located on the third floor of DeNaples.
U
- Upper Quad
- The sophomore residential area featuring Gavigan and Redington Halls.
- USPB
- University of Scranton Programming Board, the student-led organization that plans major campus events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Brennan
- Brennan Hall, the home of the Kania School of Management.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the learning management system used by faculty to post course materials and assignments.
- DeNaples
- The DeNaples Center; the main student union and hub for dining and activities.
- denaples_food_court
- DeNaples Food Court
- ELH
- Edward Leahy Hall, home to the physical therapy and occupational therapy programs.
- Flex
- Declining balance funds loaded onto the Royal Card for use at campus dining and retail locations.
- fresh_food_company
- Fresh Food Company
- Leahy
- Leahy Hall, the facility dedicated to the Panuska College of Professional Studies and health sciences.
- LSC
- The Loyola Science Center, the university's primary facility for natural science departments.
- My.Scranton
- The university's internal web portal used for accessing grades, course registration, and campus email.
- Royal Card
- The official university identification card used for building access, meal swipes, and library services.
- Royal Dollars
- Prepaid funds loaded onto the Royal Card that can be used at campus dining and retail locations.
- Royal Ride
- The university-provided late-night shuttle and safety escort service for students.
- Safe Ride
- A university police-operated shuttle service providing safe transportation for students around campus and the Hill Section at night.
- St. Thomas
- St. Thomas Hall, a major academic and administrative building housing the Admissions office and various departments.
- STH
- St. Thomas Hall, a primary academic building housing many administrative offices and classrooms.
- TDC
- The DeNaples Center, the primary student union building containing dining, the bookstore, and student offices.
- The Aquinas
- The student-run campus newspaper, a primary source for student news and opinions.
- The Estate
- The Estate at Scranton, a historic building used for university events and offices.
- WML
- The Weinberg Memorial Library, the main campus library.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 33 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.