Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Winter Term 2027
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Fall Term 2027
- Winter Term 2028
- Spring Intersession 2028
- Summer Term 2028
- Summer Intersession 2028
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
B
- Bake Chef
- Bake Chef Co., a legendary Vietnamese sub shop in Mac Hall famous for its beef satay subs.
- Black Lounge
- The upper-level, slightly quieter section of The Den campus pub.
- BSD
- Bermuda Shorts Day, a massive outdoor party on the last day of winter classes.
C
- CJSW
- 90.9 FM, the university's award-winning independent community radio station.
D
- Dinos
- Short for Dinosaurs, the name of the university's varsity athletic teams.
G
- GSA
- Graduate Students' Association, representing the interests of graduate students.
I
- I-House
- International House, residence primarily for international and upper-year students.
K
- K-Hall
- Kananaskis Hall, a traditional-style first-year residence.
M
- Mac Hall
- MacEwan Student Centre, the main hub for the food court and student services.
R
- Rundle
- Rundle Hall, a traditional-style first-year residence often paired with Kananaskis.
S
- SSC
- Student Success Centre, providing academic advising and learning support.
- SU
- The Students' Union, the elected body representing undergraduate students.
T
- The Den
- The official campus pub located on the lower level of MacEwan Hall.
- The Landing
- The primary all-you-care-to-eat dining centre located in the Dining Centre building.
- The Rock
- A large boulder outside Mac Hall that student groups paint to advertise events.
- The Tunnels
- The extensive indoor and underground walkway system connecting most campus buildings.
Y
- Yam
- Yamnuska Hall, a suite-style residence building.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Active Living
- The department that manages the campus fitness facilities, including the Olympic Oval and gym.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the online learning management system where professors post course materials.
- EEEL
- Energy Environment Experiential Learning building, pronounced like the fish 'eel'.
- haskayne_food_hall
- Haskayne Food Hall
- ICT
- Information and Communications Technology building, home to computer science and engineering labs.
- MS
- Mathematical Sciences building, which houses the math department and many computer labs.
- MyUofC
- The central online student portal for course registration, tuition payment, and grades.
- ST
- Science Theatres, a building consisting of large lecture halls for introductory courses.
- TFDL
- Taylor Family Digital Library, the main high-tech library on campus.
- the_landing
- The Landing
- U-Pass
- The universal transit pass for Calgary Transit, now accessed via the My Fare mobile app.
- UniCard
- The official student ID card used for library access, gym entry, and meal plans.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 12 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.