Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Session runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Semester 2026
- Summer 2026 - 2e période (July-August)
- Fall 2026 SessionRelevant now
- Winter 2027 Session
- Summer 2027 - 1re période (May-June)Summer 2027 First Period (May-June)Summer Session 2027 - 1st Period (May-June)
- Summer 2027 Session
- Summer 2027 Second Period (Distance Courses)
- Summer 2027 - 2e période (July-August)Summer 2027 Second Period (July-August)Summer Session 2027 - 2nd Period (July-August)
- Fall 2027 Session
- Winter 2028 Session
- Summer 2028 First Period (May-June)Summer Session 2028 - 1st Period (May-June)
- Summer 2028 Session
- Summer 2028 Second Period (Distance Courses)
- Summer 2028 Second Period (July-August)Summer Session 2028 - 2nd Period (July-August)
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- AELIÉS
- Association des étudiantes et des étudiants de 2e et 3e cycles de l'Université Laval (Graduate student union).
B
- Biermans
- Pavillon H.-Biermans-L.-Moraud, a residence hall consisting of two connected wings.
- BVE
- Bureau de la vie étudiante (Student Life Office), which handles international student support and campus activities.
C
- CADEUL
- Confédération des associations d'étudiants et étudiantes de l'Université Laval (Undergraduate student union).
L
- Lacerte
- Pavillon Agathe-Lacerte, a residence hall primarily for female students.
- Le Cercle
- The faculty and staff club located in the Alphonse-Desjardins building, also open to students for higher-end dining.
- Le Grand Axe
- The large central grassy mall/axis of the campus used for events and socializing.
- Le Pub
- The main campus pub located in the Alphonse-Desjardins building, a popular social and dining spot.
- Le Rouge et Or
- The collective name for all of the university's varsity sports teams.
- Le Transit
- The cafeteria located in the Paul-Comtois building, popular with agriculture and food science students.
- Lemieux
- Pavillon Ernest-Lemieux, a residence hall often housing international and graduate students.
- Les tunnels
- The extensive 5km underground pedestrian network connecting almost all buildings on campus, essential during winter.
P
- Parent
- Pavillon Alphonse-Marie-Parent, the largest co-ed residence hall on campus.
- PEPS
- Pavillon de l'éducation physique et des sports, the university's massive sports and athletics complex.
S
- Saveurs Campus
- The university's primary food service provider that manages various cafeterias across campus.
- Show de la rentrée
- The massive outdoor concert held annually on the Grand Axe to celebrate the start of the fall semester.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Comtois
- Pavillon Paul-Comtois, the main building for the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences.
- De Koninck
- Pavillon Charles-De Koninck, the main building for Social Sciences, Law, and Humanities.
- Desjardins
- Pavillon Alphonse-Desjardins, the central student services hub and home to the student union.
- IDUL
- Identifiant de l'Université Laval; the unique alphanumeric username used to access all digital campus services.
- le_pub_universitaire
- Le Pub Universitaire
- LPU
- Laissez-passer universitaire; the mandatory universal bus pass integrated into the student ID for local transit.
- MonPortail
- The central web platform where students access course materials, grades, and schedules.
- NI
- Numéro d'identification; the 9-digit student ID number required for all official administrative forms.
- pavillon_vachon_cafeteria
- Pavillon Vachon Cafeteria
- Pollack
- Pavillon Maurice-Pollack, a building connected to Desjardins housing the bookstore and student radio.
- RTC
- Réseau de transport de la Capitale; the city bus system that serves the campus via major routes like the 800 and 801.
- saveurs_campus_food_court
- Saveurs Campus Food Court
- Vachon
- Pavillon Alexandre-Vachon, the primary building for the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Session runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 13 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.