Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 (Satish and Yasmin Gupta College of Business) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Nov 24, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Gupta College of Business First 6-week Term Fall 2026
- Fall Semester 2026 (Satish and Yasmin Gupta College of Business)Gupta College of Business Fall Trimester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026Fall Semester 2026 (Constantin College / Braniff Graduate School)
- Gupta College of Business Second 6-week Term Fall 2026
- Interterm Semester 2026Interterm Semester 2026 (Constantin College / Braniff Graduate School)
- Gupta College of Business First 6-week Term Spring 2027
- Gupta College of Business Spring Trimester 2027Spring Semester 2027 (Satish and Yasmin Gupta College of Business)
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2027 (Constantin College / Braniff Graduate School)
- Gupta College of Business Second 6-week Term Spring 2027
- Mayterm 2027Mayterm 2027 (Constantin College / Braniff Graduate School)
- Gupta College of Business Summer Trimester 2027Summer Semester 2027 (Satish and Yasmin Gupta College of Business)
- Summer I 2027Summer I 2027 (Constantin College / Braniff Graduate School)
- Summer II 2027Summer II 2027 (Constantin College / Braniff Graduate School)
Campus language
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B
- BSA
- Black Student Association, a student organization focused on Black culture and community.
G
- Groundhog
- The university's largest annual tradition and party, held around Groundhog Day in February.
H
- Haggar
- The Haggar University Center, which houses the main dining hall and student services.
J
- Jerome
- Jerome Hall, one of the traditional residence halls often associated with specific student subcultures.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the organization representing students living in campus housing.
- Rome
- Refers to the Rome Program, the signature sophomore semester abroad at the Due Santi campus.
S
- SG
- Student Government, the representative body for the undergraduate student population.
- SPUD
- Student Programming at the University of Dallas, the primary board responsible for campus events.
T
- TGIF
- Social gatherings held on Friday afternoons, often featuring food and music.
- The Apartments
- The on-campus student apartment complexes, typically reserved for upperclassmen.
- The Bubble
- The perceived isolation of the UD campus from the surrounding Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
- The Caf
- The main dining hall located within the Haggar University Center.
- The Cap Bar
- The Cappuccino Bar, a popular student-run coffee shop and social hub on campus.
- The Mall
- The central grassy walkway and gathering space that runs through the heart of the campus.
- The New Dorms
- Refers to Clark Hall and O'Connell Hall, the more recently constructed residence buildings.
- The Old Dorms
- The traditional residence halls including Jerome, Augustine, Gregory, Catherine, Theresa, and Madonna.
- The Rat
- The Rathskeller, a casual dining and social space located in the basement of the Haggar University Center.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Braniff
- The Braniff Graduate Building, often identified by the iconic Braniff Memorial Tower.
- Carpenter
- Carpenter Hall, which houses various administrative offices and classrooms.
- Constantin
- Constantin College of Liberal Arts, the primary undergraduate college of the university.
- DART
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit; the light rail system used by students to travel into downtown Dallas.
- Due Santi
- The name of the university's campus in Rome, Italy, where students study during their Rome semester.
- Gorman
- The Gorman Lecture Center, where many large core curriculum classes are held.
- haggar_caf
- Haggar Café
- Maher
- The Maher Athletic Center, the primary indoor sports and fitness facility.
- SB Hall
- The Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business building, located on the hill.
- The Core
- The extensive Core Curriculum of approximately 60 credits that all undergraduate students must complete.
- the_cap_bar
- The Cap Bar
- the_rathskeller_the_rat
- The Rathskeller (The Rat)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 (Satish and Yasmin Gupta College of Business) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Nov 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.