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.
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Campus language
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H
- Hilltop
- Hilltop Apartments or Hilltop Suites, typically housing upperclassmen.
- Horsebarn Hill
- A scenic hill on the edge of campus used for recreation, sledding, and visiting the university's livestock.
J
- Jonathan
- The name of the Husky mascot, referring to both the live canine and the costumed character.
M
- McMahon
- McMahon Dining Hall, known for its international food stations and central location.
N
- Northwest
- Northwest Dining Hall, serving the Northwest and North residential areas.
S
- South
- South Campus Residence Halls, a popular residential area near the South Dining Hall.
- South
- South Dining Hall, one of the largest dining facilities on campus.
- SUBOG
- Student Union Board of Governors, the primary student-led organization that plans major campus events.
T
- The Dairy Bar
- The university's famous ice cream shop that uses milk from the campus dairy herd.
- The Jungle
- North Residence Halls, known for their older style and high-density social atmosphere.
- The Rock
- A large landmark near North Campus that student groups paint to promote events or messages.
- Towers
- Towers Residential Area, located on the eastern edge of campus.
U
- UCTV
- UConn Student Television, the campus television station and production house.
- USG
- Undergraduate Student Government, the representative body for the undergraduate student population.
W
- Whitney
- Whitney Dining Hall, recognized for its focus on local, sustainable, and organic food options.
- WHUS
- UConn's student-run radio station, broadcasting music, news, and sports.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Babbidge
- Homer Babbidge Library, the main research library on the Storrs campus.
- Gampel
- Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, the iconic domed arena used for basketball games and graduation.
- HuskyCT
- The online learning management system (Blackboard) where students access course materials and grades.
- HuskyGo
- The real-time bus tracking system and app used to navigate the campus shuttle routes.
- ITE
- Information Technologies Engineering Building, housing engineering labs and classrooms.
- main_food_court
- Main Food Court
- marbles_caf
- Marbles Café
- market_coffee
- Market Coffee
- munson_road_caf
- Munson Road Café
- One Card
- The official university ID card used for building access, meal plans, and HuskyBucks payments.
- sandellas
- Sandellas
- The Union
- The Student Union, the central hub for student organizations, dining, and activities.
- W-Lot
- A large commuter parking lot located on the perimeter of the Storrs campus.
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?
- 16 approved campus terms and 13 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.