Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 10, 2026 – Dec 22, 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
- Aggies
- Students enrolled in the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC).
C
- CFRU
- The campus community radio station (93.3 FM).
- Creelies
- Creelman Hall, the university's flagship dining hall famous for its high-quality food.
- Creelman
- Creelman Hall, widely considered the best dining hall on campus for fresh food.
- CSA
- Central Student Association, the undergraduate student union.
E
- East
- East Residence, consisting of Glengarry, Lanark, and Dundas halls.
G
- Gryphons
- The collective name for all University of Guelph students and varsity athletes.
- GSA
- Graduate Students' Association, representing the interests of grad students.
I
- IHC
- Interhall Council, the student organization representing those living in residence.
- Interhall
- Interhall Council, the student government representing all students living in residence.
J
- Johnston
- Johnston Hall, the iconic residence building overlooking Johnston Green.
L
- L/A
- Lennox and Addington Hall, the largest residence on campus.
- LA Cafe
- The dining facility located within the Lennox and Addington residence.
M
- Mills
- Mills Hall, a traditional-style residence located near the University Centre.
- Mountain
- The dining hall located in the Mountain wing of South Residence.
O
- OAC
- Ontario Agricultural College, the founding college of the university.
- Old Jeremiah
- The official name of the campus cannon that students paint overnight.
- OVC
- Ontario Veterinary College, the world-renowned veterinary school on campus.
P
- Painting the Cannon
- The tradition of guarding and painting the campus cannon to promote events or causes.
- Prairie
- The dining hall located within the Prairie wing of South Residence.
S
- South
- South Residence, a massive complex divided into Mountain, Prairie, and Maritime halls.
T
- The Brass Taps
- The campus pub located in the University Centre, often called 'The Taps'.
- The Bullring
- A student-run cafe and lounge located in a historic circular building.
- The Cannon
- The common name for Old Jeremiah; 'painting the cannon' is a major tradition.
- The Green
- Johnston Green, the large grassy field in front of Johnston Hall used for lounging and events.
- The Gryph
- The bronze Gryphon statue at the corner of Stone Road and Gordon Street.
- The Gryphon
- The large bronze statue at the campus entrance, often used as a meeting spot.
- The Hill
- The grassy slope of Johnston Green, popular for sunbathing and events.
- The UC
- The University Centre food court, featuring various fast-food and international options.
U
- UC
- The University Centre food court, featuring various fast-food and custom options.
W
- Watson
- Watson Hall, a small, female-only residence on campus.
- WebAdvisor
- The administrative portal students use (and often complain about) for course registration.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bus Loop
- The transit hub located at the University Centre where most city and GO buses stop.
- Bus Pass
- The universal transit pass included in student fees, validated via the GryphCard.
- CourseLink
- The Desire2Learn (D2L) platform where professors post course materials and grades.
- eastside_variety
- Eastside Variety
- GryphCard
- The multi-purpose student ID used for meals, library access, and gym entry.
- Late Night
- The extended dining hours (usually at 10-C or LA) for students studying late.
- MAC
- Macdonald Hall, home to the Lang School of Business and Economics.
- MacK
- The MacKinnon Building, which houses the College of Arts and many humanities classes.
- MacN
- The MacNaughton Building, housing physics, chemistry, and mathematics departments.
- MCKN
- MacKinnon Building, the central hub for Arts and Social Science programs.
- ovc_caf
- OVC Café
- Roz
- Rozanski Hall, the main building for large-scale first-year lectures.
- ROZH
- Rozanski Hall, the primary building for large first-year lectures.
- SSC
- Summerlee Science Complex, the main hub for science labs and classes.
- subway
- Subway
- The 99
- The 99 Mainline, the most frequent Guelph Transit bus route connecting campus to downtown and the mall.
- The Arb
- The University of Guelph Arboretum, a large green space with trails and gardens.
- The Cannon
- A landmark (Old Jeremiah) that students paint nightly for promotion or celebration.
- Thorn
- The Thornbrough Building, home to the School of Engineering.
- THRN
- Thornbrough Building, the main building for the School of Engineering.
- tim_hortons_at_gryphon_centre_arena
- Tim Hortons at Gryphon Centre Arena
- uc_chef_s_hall
- UC Chef's Hall
- uc_starbucks
- UC Starbucks
- Universal Bus Pass
- A sticker or digital validation on the GryphCard allowing unlimited city bus travel.
- university_club
- University Club
- UPass
- The universal bus pass sticker on the GryphCard allowing unlimited Guelph Transit use.
- War Mem
- War Memorial Hall, a historic building used for lectures, exams, and performances.
- WebAdvisor
- The online portal used for course registration, schedules, and financial accounts.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 10, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 32 approved campus terms and 28 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.