Academic calendar
Fall Quarter 2026 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Quarter 2026Relevant now
- Winter Quarter 2027
- Spring Quarter 2027
- Summer 2027
- Fall Quarter 2027
- Winter Quarter 2028
- Spring Quarter 2028
- Summer 2028
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- Agora
- Agora Days, an annual four-day period where regular classes are suspended for student and faculty-led workshops.
G
- Green Street
- The primary off-campus commercial strip where students go for lunch, featuring numerous restaurants and a Target.
H
- HAB
- High School Athletic Board, the organization overseeing the school's sports programs.
M
- MPAG
- Music Parents Advisory Group, a parent-led organization that supports the school's music and performing arts departments.
S
- SF
- Student-Faculty, the school's student government body composed of both students and faculty members.
- SSO
- Student Services Office, the hub for counseling, academic advising, and administrative support.
- StudProd
- Student Productions, a series of plays that are entirely student-written, directed, and performed.
- Subbie
- A sub-freshman, the term for students in their first year of the school's five-year program (equivalent to 8th grade).
T
- The Gargoyle
- The school's student-run newspaper and news website.
- The Lounge
- The central student social area and indoor space where students eat, study, and socialize.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- I-Card
- The University of Illinois identification card issued to students for library access and university facility use.
- Kenney
- Kenney Gym and Kenney Gym Annex, the main facilities used for Physical Education and athletic events.
- Late Start
- Scheduled days when classes begin later than the standard 8:00 AM start time, typically for faculty meetings.
- Main Building
- The primary academic building of the school located at 1212 W. Springfield Avenue.
- North Attic
- A specific student social and relaxation area located on the top floor of the main building.
- Subbie Buddy
- An upperclassman mentor assigned to a new sub-freshman to help them transition into the school culture.
- Subbie Retreat
- An annual orientation and bonding event held for new sub-freshmen at the start of the school year.
- uhs_cafeteria
- UHS Cafeteria
- UIN
- University Identification Number, a unique nine-digit ID assigned to every student for administrative purposes.
- Uni Gym
- The secondary gymnasium located within the school complex, used for assemblies and subbie basketball.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Quarter 2026 runs Sep 21, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 10 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.