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Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 14, 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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- 40 Acres
- The nickname for the main UT Austin campus, based on its original size.
A
- ABC
- African American Culture Committee, a student organization under the Campus Events+Entertainment umbrella.
B
- Bevo
- The name of the university's live Longhorn mascot.
- BRP
- A collective shorthand for the Blanton, Roberts, and Prather residence halls located near the stadium.
C
- C-Shop
- Cypress Bend Cafe, a dining and convenience store located in the San Jacinto hall area.
- Cypress
- Cypress Bend Cafe, a retail dining location and convenience store located near the San Jacinto dorm.
D
- Duren
- Almetris Duren Hall, a newer residence hall located on the north side of campus.
F
- Forty Acres
- The traditional nickname for the main UT Austin campus, based on its original size.
- FSA
- Filipino Student Association, one of the largest cultural organizations on campus.
H
- Hook 'em
- The universal greeting, cheer, and hand sign (the 'Hook 'em Horns') used by the UT community.
J
- J-East
- Jester East, the smaller wing of the Jester Center residence hall.
- J-Eatz
- A convenience store and quick-service food spot located in Jester Center.
- J-Shop
- Jester City Market, a convenience store located inside Jester Center.
- J-Way
- Jester City Way, a grab-and-go convenience store and deli located in Jester.
- J-West
- Jester West, the larger wing of the massive Jester Center residence hall.
- J2
- Jester 2nd Floor Dining, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall in the Jester Center.
- JCL
- Jester City Limits, a food-court style dining facility located on the first floor of Jester Center.
- Jester
- Jester Center, the university's largest residence hall complex, split into Jester East and Jester West.
K
- Kin
- Kinsolving Residence Hall, an all-female dormitory located on the north side of campus.
- Kin Dining
- The dining hall located within Kinsolving Residence Hall.
- Kin's
- Kinsolving Dining, the all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located within Kinsolving Hall.
- Kins
- Kinsolving Residence Hall, an all-female dorm on the north side of campus.
- Kins
- Kinsolving Dining Hall, the buffet-style dining facility located in the north campus residence hall.
- Kins Dining
- The all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located within Kinsolving Hall.
L
- LAC
- Liberal Arts Council, the representative body for students within the College of Liberal Arts.
- Littlefield
- Littlefield Residence Hall, the oldest residence hall on campus, reserved for freshman women.
- Littlefield
- The Littlefield Patio Cafe, a popular dining spot on the north side of campus.
- Littlefield Patio
- The Littlefield Patio Cafe, a popular spot for coffee and sandwiches near the Main Mall.
M
- Moore-Hill
- A combined reference to the adjacent Moore and Hill residence halls.
R
- RPB
- The 'Roberts, Prather, Brackenridge' trio of older, smaller residence halls located near the stadium.
S
- San Jac
- San Jacinto Residence Hall, a newer dorm located near the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
- SEC
- Student Engineering Council, the umbrella organization for all engineering-related student groups.
- SG
- Student Government, the official representative body for the UT Austin student population.
- Speedway
- The central north-south pedestrian mall that serves as the main walking path through campus.
- Spirit Groups
- A collective term for organizations like the Silver Spurs or Hellraisers that promote campus traditions.
T
- T-Association
- The letterman's association for former UT student-athletes.
- T-Spirits
- Texas Spirits, a prominent spirit and service organization for women and non-binary students.
- TABC
- Texas Athletics Big Ticket, though often just called the Big Ticket, it refers to the student sports pass.
- The 40 Acres
- The traditional nickname for the main UT Austin campus.
- The Drag
- The section of Guadalupe Street bordering the west side of campus, known for shops and restaurants.
- The Eyes
- Refers to 'The Eyes of Texas,' the university's alma mater song.
- The Quad
- The Honors Quad, consisting of Blanton, Richmond, Carothers, and Littlefield dorms.
- The Six Pack
- The group of six academic buildings (Parlin, Rainey, Waggener, Calhoun, Benedict, Mezes) surrounding the South Mall.
- The Tower
- The Main Building, UT's most iconic landmark.
- The Union
- The Texas Union Food Court, featuring various fast-food vendors.
- TSM
- Texas Student Media, the entity overseeing The Daily Texan, TSTV, and other student outlets.
- TSTV
- Texas Student Television, the student-run TV station.
U
- UBC
- University Business Council, the representative body for students in the McCombs School of Business.
- UTPD
- University of Texas Police Department, the campus-specific law enforcement agency.
W
- West Campus
- The densely populated residential neighborhood located west of Guadalupe Street.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BEL
- Belmont Hall, located inside the west side of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
- Bevo Pay
- A cashless payment system linked to the student ID card used at participating on-campus and off-campus vendors.
- Big Ticket
- An annual pass that gives students access to all home varsity athletic events.
- Canvas
- The web-based learning management system used for course assignments and grades.
- Cap Metro
- The Austin public transit system; students ride all city buses for free by swiping their UT ID card.
- CapMetro
- The Austin public transit system; students ride free with a valid UT ID.
- Dine In Dollars
- Funds included with campus meal plans that can be used at any UHD retail dining location.
- EER
- Engineering Education and Research Center, the flagship building for the Cockrell School of Engineering.
- EID
- Electronic Identifier, the unique username used to log into all UT digital services.
- FAC
- Peter T. Flawn Academic Center, a central hub for student services, computer labs, and study spaces.
- GDC
- Gates Dell Complex, the primary building for the Computer Science department.
- Greg
- Gregory Gymnasium, the main campus recreation and fitness center.
- j2_dining
- J2 Dining
- jester_city_limits_jcl
- Jester City Limits (JCL)
- kins_dining
- Kins Dining
- MyUT
- The central web portal for students to access registration, finances, and academic records.
- Night Ride
- A university-sponsored program providing free Lyft rides to students from campus to residential areas late at night.
- PCL
- Perry-Castañeda Library, the main and largest research library on the UT campus.
- PMA
- The Physics, Math, and Astronomy Building, formerly known as RLM (Robert Lee Moore Hall).
- RLP
- Patton Hall, the main building for the College of Liberal Arts, formerly known as the CLA.
- Sure Walk
- A student-run volunteer service providing safe walks home or to vehicles at night.
- The Tower
- The Main Building, the university's most iconic landmark housing administrative offices and the life sciences library.
- UT EID
- The unique Electronic Identifier used by students to log into all university digital services and portals.
- UT Night Owl
- Late-night bus routes that run from campus to popular residential areas after midnight.
- UT Night Ride
- A program providing free Lyft rides to students from campus to their homes between 11 PM and 4 AM.
- UT Night Rides
- A program providing free Lyft rides from campus to residential areas during late-night hours.
- UTC
- University Teaching Center, a building consisting mostly of large lecture halls for undergraduate classes.
- UTID
- The official University of Texas identification card required for building access and services.
- WCP
- William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center, a major student hub formerly known as the SAC.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 50 approved campus terms and 29 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.