Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 - First Half 6-Week Courses runs Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Term 2026
- Summer Term 2026 - Last 3 WeeksSummer Term 2026 - Second Three Weeks
- Fall Term 2026 - First Half 6-Week CoursesFall Term 2026 - First Half Six-Week CoursesRelevant now
- Fall Term 2026
- Fall Term 2026 - Second Half 6-Week Courses
- Fall Term 2026 - Second Half Six-Week Courses
- Winter Term 2027 - First Half 6-Week CoursesWinter Term 2027 - First Half Six-Week Courses
- Winter Term 2027
- Winter Term 2027 - Second Half 6-Week Courses
- Winter Term 2027 - Second Half Six-Week Courses
- Spring Term 2027 - First Three Weeks
- Spring Term 2027
- Spring Term 2027 - Second Three Weeks
- Summer Term 2027 - First 3 WeeksSummer Term 2027 - First Three Weeks
- Summer Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027 - Last 3 WeeksSummer Term 2027 - Second Three Weeks
- Fall Term 2027 - First Half 6-Week CoursesFall Term 2027 - First Half Six-Week Courses
- Fall Term 2027
- Fall Term 2027 - Second Half 6-Week CoursesFall Term 2027 - Second Half Six-Week Courses
- Winter Term 2028 - First Half 6-Week CoursesWinter Term 2028 - First Half Six-Week Courses
- Winter Term 2028
- Winter Term 2028 - Second Half 6-Week Courses
- Winter Term 2028 - Second Half Six-Week Courses
- Spring Term 2028 - First Three Weeks
- Spring Term 2028
- Spring Term 2028 - Second Three Weeks
- Summer Term 2028
- Summer Term 2028 - First Three Weeks
- Summer Term 2028 - Second Three Weeks
Campus language
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A
- Antifreeze
- A week-long winter competition organized by the UASU featuring various team challenges.
D
- Dewey's
- A popular campus pub and cafe located in the Old Power Plant building.
E
- ECV
- East Campus Village, a collection of shared houses and apartments for upper-year students.
- ESS
- Engineering Students' Society, the faculty association for Engineering.
G
- GSA
- Graduate Students' Association, representing graduate students.
H
- Henday/Kelsey/Mackenzie
- The three original 'classic' towers within the Lister Centre residence.
- HUB
- The long mall-style residence containing a large variety of fast-food vendors.
I
- ISSS
- Interdepartmental Science Students' Society, the faculty association for Science.
L
- Lister
- Lister Centre, the primary first-year residence complex.
- Lister Dining
- The 'all-you-care-to-eat' cafeteria located within Lister Centre.
O
- OASIS
- Organization of Arts Students and Interdisciplinary Studies, the faculty association for Arts.
P
- PLH
- Peter Lougheed Hall, a high-end residence often associated with leadership programs.
R
- RATT
- Room At The Top, a student-run pub located on the 7th floor of the Students' Union Building (SUB).
S
- Schaffer
- Schaffer Hall, the tower in Lister Centre featuring private washrooms.
T
- The Butterdome
- The bright yellow Universiade Pavilion, used for exams, track meets, and career fairs.
- The Gateway
- The long-running official student newspaper of the University of Alberta.
- The Marina
- The food court area located on the main floor of the Central Academic Building (CAB).
- The Stacks
- The quiet, multi-level bookshelves in Rutherford Library North, known for intense studying.
U
- UASU
- University of Alberta Students' Union, representing undergraduate students.
W
- WoW
- Week of Welcome, the official orientation and festival period at the start of Fall term.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Arc Card
- The electronic fare card used to load the U-Pass for transit access.
- augustana_dining_hall
- Augustana Dining Hall
- Bear Tracks
- The online portal used for course registration, checking grades, and paying tuition.
- CAB
- Central Academic Building, a central hub for science classes and food.
- CCIS
- Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science, known for its massive lecture halls and scale floor.
- DICE
- Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering, a prominent glass tower for engineering offices and labs.
- ECHA
- Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, the large orange-and-blue building for health sciences.
- eClass
- The Moodle-based learning management system where professors post course materials.
- ETLC
- Engineering Teaching and Learning Centre, the main hub for engineering lectures.
- lister_dining_hall
- Lister Dining Hall
- ONEcard
- The official student identification card used for building access, printing, and meal plans.
- peter_lougheed_hall_dining_hall
- Peter Lougheed Hall Dining Hall
- SUB
- Students' Union Building, the main student services and hangout hub.
- The LRT
- The Light Rail Transit system with two major campus stops: University Station and Health Sciences-Jubilee.
- U-Pass
- The universal transit pass that provides students with unlimited access to Edmonton transit.
- VVC
- Van Vliet Centre, the primary campus facility for sports, gym, and recreation.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 - First Half 6-Week Courses runs Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 16 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.