Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 8 Week 1
- Fall 2026 8 Week 2
- Wintersession 2026-2027
- Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 8 Week 1
- Spring 2027 8 Week 2
- Fall 2027
- Winter 2027-2028
- Spring 2028
- Summer 2028
Campus language
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- 518 Market
- A convenience store located within the Campus Center.
A
- ASP
- The Albany Student Press, the independent student newspaper.
C
- Colonial
- Colonial Quad, a residential quad on the Uptown Campus.
D
- Downtown
- The smaller, historic campus near Western Avenue housing Rockefeller College.
- Dutch
- Dutch Quad, a residential quad known for housing many first-year students.
E
- Empire
- Empire Commons, the on-campus apartment complex for upperclassmen.
I
- Indigenous
- Indigenous Quad, formerly known as Indian Quad, a major residential area.
- Indigenous Dining
- The main resident dining hall located on Indigenous Quad.
L
- Late Night
- Extended dining hours at specific campus locations, usually after 9:00 PM.
- Liberty
- Liberty Terrace, an apartment-style housing complex overlooking Indian Pond.
P
- Podium Fever
- A humorous term for the feeling of walking the long, windy stretches of the concrete Podium.
S
- SA
- Student Association, the student-run government body that funds clubs and events.
- State
- State Quad, one of the four main residential quads on the Uptown Campus.
- State Dining
- The resident dining hall located on State Quad.
T
- The Cage
- The fitness center and gym area located within the Physical Education building.
- The CC
- The Campus Center, the primary hub for retail dining and student services.
- The Quads
- The four main residential areas (State, Dutch, Colonial, Indigenous) surrounding the academic core.
U
- UAS
- University Auxiliary Services, the non-profit that manages dining, bookstore, and ID cards.
- UPD
- University Police Department, the campus law enforcement agency.
- Uptown
- The main campus located on Washington Avenue designed by Edward Durell Stone.
W
- WCDB
- The student-run radio station (90.9 FM).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Broadview Center
- The campus arena, formerly known as the SEFCU Arena, used for basketball and events.
- CBORD / GET
- The mobile app used to manage SUNYCard funds (Podium Power) and mobile ordering for food.
- CDTA
- Capital District Transportation Authority; students ride these local buses for free with a SUNYCard swipe.
- ETEC
- Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurship Complex, located on the Harriman State Office Campus.
- indigenous_quad_dining_hall
- Indigenous Quad Dining Hall
- LCs
- The Lecture Centers, a series of 25 large classrooms located beneath the Podium.
- MyUAlbany
- The central web portal for student records, registration, financial aid, and grades.
- PAC
- The Performing Arts Center, located on the main Podium.
- Starfish
- The online platform used for scheduling academic advising and tracking academic progress.
- state_quad_dining_hall
- State Quad Dining Hall
- SUNYCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and bus fare.
- The Fountain
- The large water feature in the center of the Podium, a primary landmark and meeting spot.
- The Podium
- The large, elevated concrete platform connecting the main academic buildings and the fountain.
- the_district_east
- The District East
- waterbury_caf
- Waterbury Café
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 approved campus terms and 15 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.