Academic calendar
Spring/Summer 2026 - 13-week A/B Engineering courses runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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A
- Antifreeze
- A popular week-long winter competition organized by the Students' Union.
B
- Bear Tracks
- The online student portal used for course registration, grades, and tuition.
- BSA
- Business Students' Association, the faculty association for students in the Alberta School of Business.
- Butterdome
- The Universiade Pavilion, a bright yellow multi-purpose sports arena used for exams and gym classes.
C
- CAB
- The Central Academic Building, primarily known for its large Tim Hortons and seating area.
- CAB Grill
- The food court area located in the Central Academic Building, often used as a central meeting spot for lunch.
D
- Daily Grind
- The student-run coffee shop located in the Students' Union Building.
- Dewey's
- A campus pub located in the Old Power Plant building, popular for its relaxed atmosphere and food.
E
- eClass
- The Moodle-based online learning management system for course materials.
- ECV
- East Campus Village, a residence area consisting of various houses and apartment-style buildings for upper-year students.
- ESS
- Engineering Students' Society, the faculty association representing Engineering students.
F
- Filistix
- A popular local Filipino eatery with a location in the CAB food court.
G
- GSA
- Graduate Students' Association, the representative body for all graduate students.
H
- HUB
- HUB Mall, a long residence complex built directly above a shopping mall and pedway system.
- HUB
- The long stretch of international food vendors located within the HUB Mall residence.
I
- ISSS
- Interdepartmental Science Students' Society, the faculty association representing Science students.
L
- L'Express
- A popular food outlet in SUB known for its breakfast and quick meals.
- Lister
- The primary first-year residence complex consisting of five towers: Henday, Kelsey, Mackenzie, Schaffer, and Thelma Chalifoux.
- Lister Caf
- The main all-you-can-eat dining hall located in the Lister Centre residence.
- Lister Dining
- The all-you-care-to-eat cafeteria located in Lister Centre.
N
- Nipisiy
- Nipisiy House, an apartment-style residence located in East Campus Village.
O
- OASIS
- Organization of Arts Students and Interdisciplinary Studies, the faculty association for Arts students.
P
- PLH
- Peter Lougheed Hall, a high-end student residence known for its specific leadership programming and dining hall.
R
- RATT
- Room At The Top, a student-run bar and restaurant located on the 7th floor of the Students' Union Building.
- Reading Week
- The mid-semester break in November and February.
S
- Schaff
- Schaffer Hall, the only single-occupancy tower in the Lister complex.
- Schaffer
- The only tower in Lister Centre that offers private washrooms and single-occupancy rooms.
- SUB
- The food court located in the Students' Union Building, featuring various fast-food vendors.
T
- The Butterdome
- The bright yellow Universiade Pavilion, used for varsity sports, gym classes, and final exams.
- The Caf
- The main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in Lister Centre.
- The Daily Grind
- The primary student-run coffee shop located on the main floor of the Students' Union Building.
- The Gateway
- The official student-run newspaper of the University of Alberta.
- The High Level
- The High Level Bridge, a common walking and transit route connecting the campus to downtown Edmonton.
- The LRT
- The Light Rail Transit system with two stations on campus (University and Health Sciences-Jubilee).
- The Marina
- The food court area located in the Central Academic Building (CAB).
- The PAW
- The Physical Activity and Wellness Centre, which houses the campus climbing wall and fitness facilities.
- The Pedway
- The indoor elevated or underground walkway system connecting campus buildings.
- The Skywalk
- The indoor elevated pedestrian bridge system connecting various campus buildings.
- The Stacks
- The deep, quiet library shelves in Rutherford Library, often used for intense studying.
- Tory Turtle
- The Tory Lecture Hall (Tory L-11), nicknamed for its distinct turtle-shell shape.
U
- UASU
- University of Alberta Students' Union, the representative body for all undergraduate students.
W
- Week of Welcome
- Often shortened to WoW, the series of orientation events at the start of the Fall term.
- WoW
- Week of Welcome, the series of orientation events held at the start of the Fall semester.
- WUSC
- World University Service of Canada, a campus committee supporting refugee students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bear Tracks
- The online student portal used for class registration, checking grades, and managing tuition payments.
- Beartracks
- The online student portal used for course registration, grades, and tuition.
- CAB
- Central Academic Building, a major hub for math classes and central campus dining.
- CCIS
- Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science, a major hub for science labs and large lecture halls.
- DICE
- Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering, a prominent tower housing engineering faculty and study spaces.
- ECHA
- Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, a large, colorful building used by health science faculties.
- eClass
- The primary online learning management system where professors post course materials and assignments.
- ETLC
- Engineering Teaching and Learning Centre, a central building for engineering classes and student services.
- FAB
- Fine Arts Building, home to the music, art, and drama departments.
- InfoLink
- The Students' Union information desks located across campus for help and directions.
- lister_dining_hall
- Lister Dining Hall
- LRT
- The Light Rail Transit system; the 'University Station' is the main underground stop for North Campus.
- ONEcard
- The official campus identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- PAW
- Physical Activity and Wellness Centre, home to the climbing wall and fitness centre.
- peter_lougheed_hall_dining_hall
- Peter Lougheed Hall Dining Hall
- room_at_the_top_ratt
- Room At The Top (RATT)
- Safewalk
- A free service where volunteers accompany students walking on or near campus at night for safety.
- Skywalks
- The extensive system of indoor pedways and bridges connecting most major buildings on North Campus.
- SUB
- Students' Union Building, the central hub for student life, food, and the bookstore.
- sub_food_court
- SUB Food Court
- The LRT
- The Light Rail Transit system with two stops on campus: University and Health Sciences-Jubilee.
- The PAW
- The Physical Activity and Wellness Centre, housing the main campus gym and climbing wall.
- Tory
- The Henry Marshall Tory Building, a major hub for Arts and Social Science classes.
- Tory Turtle
- The Tory Lecture-Hall building, nicknamed for its distinctive shell-like architectural shape.
- U-Pass
- The universal transit pass provided to students, now typically accessed digitally via the Arc card system.
- VVC
- Van Vliet Complex, the primary athletics and recreation facility.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Spring/Summer 2026 - 13-week A/B Engineering courses runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 44 approved campus terms and 26 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.