Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter Session 2027
- Spring 2027
- Summer Spanning 2027Summer Divergent Early 2027
- Summer Session 1 2027
- Alternative Session 1 2027
- Summer Divergent Late 2027
- Summer Session 2 2027
- Alternative Session 2 2027
Campus language
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- 1161
- The residential hall located at 1161 Main Street.
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- 900
- The residential hall located at 900 Washington Boulevard.
H
- Husky Bucks
- A debit-like account on the student ID used at local participating restaurants and the bookstore.
- Husky Harvest
- The on-campus food pantry providing supplemental food to students.
P
- PEP
- Personalized Empowerment Program, a support program for first-generation and underrepresented students.
- Points
- Flex passes or meal plan credits, though primarily used by students visiting the Storrs campus.
R
- Regional
- A term used to distinguish the Stamford campus from the main Storrs campus.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student governing body on campus.
- Stamford Husky
- A term of identity for students specifically attending the Stamford regional campus.
- SUB
- Student Union Board, the organization responsible for planning campus events and activities.
T
- The City
- Refers to the downtown Stamford urban environment that serves as the campus backdrop.
W
- Washington
- Shorthand for the 900 Washington Boulevard dorm building.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Husky Village
- The collective term for the residential community and surrounding student-focused areas.
- HuskyCard
- The official University of Connecticut multi-purpose identification card.
- Main Building
- The primary academic facility located at 1 University Place.
- One-Stop
- The centralized office for student services including registration, bursar, and financial aid.
- SafeRide
- A security service providing walking escorts for students around the campus perimeter.
- sliders_cafe
- Sliders Cafe
- The Concourse
- The central open area within the Main Building used for events and gathering.
- The Gallery
- The UConn Stamford Art Gallery located within the main campus building.
- U-Pass
- A transportation pass providing students unlimited rides on CTtransit buses and CTrail.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 9 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.