Academic calendar
Summer 2026 runs Apr 6, 2026 – Aug 14, 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 Cafe, located in the Hamilton Building in Center City.
B
- Barringer
- Barringer Residence Hall, an apartment-style dorm located in Center City.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led organization responsible for planning campus-wide events.
- Center City
- Shorthand for the downtown Philadelphia campus, primarily housing health professions and medical programs.
- Common Ground
- The main dining hall located in the Kanbar Campus Center at East Falls.
- Common Thread
- The cafe located in Hayward Hall serving coffee and light snacks.
E
- East Falls
- The park-like campus in the East Falls neighborhood, primarily focused on design, business, and engineering.
F
- Fortess
- Fortess Hall, a residence hall on the East Falls campus often housing first-year students.
G
- GSA
- Graduate Student Association, representing the interests of graduate and professional students.
J
- JCHP
- Jefferson College of Health Professions.
- JCN
- Jefferson College of Nursing.
- JCP
- Jefferson College of Pharmacy.
- Jeff
- The universal shorthand for Thomas Jefferson University or the associated hospital system.
K
- Kanbar
- The main dining hall and food court located within the Kanbar Campus Center on the East Falls campus.
M
- Martin
- Martin Residence Hall, a primary housing option for students on the Center City campus.
- Mott
- Mott Hall, a residence hall located on the East Falls campus.
N
- Nexus
- The university's 'Nexus Learning' approach, frequently used in academic contexts to describe interdisciplinary projects.
O
- Orlowitz
- Orlowitz Residence Hall, a high-rise apartment building for students on the Center City campus.
P
- Partridge
- Partridge Hall, a residence hall on the East Falls campus.
- PhilaU
- The former name of the university (Philadelphia University) still used by students to refer to the East Falls campus identity.
R
- Raven's Nest
- A quick-service snack and coffee shop located in the Kanbar Center.
- Ronson
- Ronson Hall, a traditional-style freshman residence hall on the East Falls campus.
S
- Schol
- Scholler Hall, a residence hall on the East Falls campus often housing upperclassmen and first-year students.
- Scholars
- Scholars Hall, a suite-style residence hall located on the East Falls campus.
- Scholler
- Scholler Hall, a residence hall located on the East Falls campus.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student voice.
- SKMC
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College, the medical school of Thomas Jefferson University.
T
- Ted's
- Ted's Place, a popular dining location for students on the Center City campus.
- The Atrium
- The Atrium Cafe located in the Hamilton Building in Center City.
- The Bistro
- The Ravenhill Dining Hall, often referred to as the Bistro, located on the Ravenhill side of the East Falls campus.
- The Falls
- Shorthand for the East Falls campus location.
- The Fort
- Fortess Hall, a traditional-style residence hall primarily for first-year students on the East Falls campus.
- The Kanbar
- The main food court and dining area located within the Kanbar Campus Center at East Falls.
- The Plaza
- Lubert Plaza, the central outdoor gathering space on the Center City campus.
- The Plaza
- The Plaza Cafe, a primary dining location for students and staff on the Center City campus.
- The Ram
- The university mascot, used as shorthand for school spirit or athletic events.
- The Raven
- The Raven's Nest, a student lounge and hangout area in the lower level of the Lawrence Hall (East Falls).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banner
- The online student information system used for course registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- Bluemle
- The Bluemle Life Sciences Building, a major research hub in Center City.
- Canvas
- The learning management system where professors post course materials and grades.
- common_thread
- Common Thread
- DEC
- The Center for Design, Engineering, and Commerce, a central academic building on the East Falls campus.
- Gallagher
- The Gallagher Athletic, Recreation and Convocation Center, the main gym and athletic facility at East Falls.
- Gibbon
- The Gibbon Building, a main hospital and clinical building in the Center City complex.
- Guthrie
- The Guthrie Building in Center City, housing various academic offices.
- Gutman
- The Gutman Library, the primary library and study space on the East Falls campus.
- Hamilton
- The Hamilton Building, a Center City hub containing the bookstore, classrooms, and admissions.
- Hayward
- Hayward Hall, the main academic building for design and engineering programs at East Falls.
- JAH
- Jefferson Alumni Hall, a major academic and administrative hub on the Center City campus.
- JeffCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and 'JeffCash' for printing and vending.
- JeffExpress
- The shuttle bus service that transports students between the Center City and East Falls campuses.
- JeffID
- The official university identification card required for building access, library services, and meal plans.
- Jeffline
- The university's internal web portal used for accessing grades, schedules, and administrative tools.
- JeffSafe
- The official campus safety app used for emergency alerts, virtual walk-homes, and reporting concerns.
- Kanbar
- The Kanbar Campus Center, the primary student union and social hub for the East Falls campus.
- OneCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and printing.
- Pulse
- The Canvas-based learning management system used for course materials and assignments.
- Ram Account
- A declining balance account linked to the JeffID used for laundry, printing, and participating off-campus vendors.
- Ram Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and printing credits.
- RamCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Ravenhill
- The Ravenhill Chapel or the Ravenhill side of the East Falls campus, often used to denote that section of grounds.
- ravenhill_dining_hall
- Ravenhill Dining Hall
- Scott
- Scott Memorial Library, the main library for the Center City campus.
- ted_s_place
- Ted's Place
- The DEC
- The Design Center, located on the East Falls campus, housing fabric collections and design labs.
- The Gut
- Guttman Library, the primary library on the East Falls campus.
- The Gutman
- The Paul J. Gutman Library, the primary library and study space on the East Falls campus.
- The Mansion
- Ravenhill Mansion, a historic building on the East Falls campus used for offices and events.
- The Shuttle
- The free inter-campus bus service that transports students between the East Falls and Center City campuses.
- the_atrium
- The Atrium
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 runs Apr 6, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 37 approved campus terms and 33 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.