Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026 First Half
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026 Last Half
- Winter Intersession 2026-2027
- Spring Semester 2027 First Half
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2027 Last Half
- Summer Semester 2027 First Half
- Summer Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027 Last Half
- Fall Semester 2027 First Half
- Fall Semester 2027
- Fall Semester 2027 Last Half
- Winter Intersession 2027-2028
- Spring Semester 2028 First Half
- Spring Semester 2028
- Spring Semester 2028 Last Half
- Summer Semester 2028 First Half
- Summer Semester 2028
- Summer Semester 2028 Last Half
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a prominent student organization focused on Black student life and advocacy.
C
- Clover
- Clover Court, a section of campus apartments typically for upperclassmen.
F
- FRH
- Founders Residence Hall, a residential facility for first-year students.
L
- LRH
- Lincoln Residence Hall, the primary housing for first-year students.
P
- Penny
- Pennyroyal, one of the apartment buildings in the Clover Court area.
S
- SAC
- Student Activities Committee, the group responsible for planning campus-wide events.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- SOFA
- Student Organization Funding Advisory Board, which manages the allocation of fees to student groups.
- Starships
- The autonomous food delivery robots that navigate the campus sidewalks.
T
- The Colonade
- The covered outdoor walkway connecting several main campus buildings.
- The Courts
- General term for the various apartment clusters like Blue Mound, Marigold, and Foxglove.
- The Emporium
- The Food Emporium, the main dining hall located in the Public Affairs Center (PAC).
- The Grille
- A dining station within the Student Union offering burgers and quick-service food.
- The Prairie
- A reference to the campus's natural landscape and its identity as a 'prairie' campus.
- The Rec
- Common shorthand for TRAC (The Recreation and Athletic Center).
- The Union
- The Student Union, which houses various dining options including Starbucks and the Grille.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BRK
- Brookens Library, the main campus library and academic resource center.
- i-card
- The official University of Illinois identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- PAC
- Public Affairs Center, the central hub for administrative offices, the main dining hall, and the Sangamon Auditorium.
- Parking Portal
- The online system where students must register vehicles and pay for parking permits to avoid tickets.
- SLB
- South Laboratory Building, primarily used for science labs and research.
- SMTD
- Springfield Mass Transit District, the local bus system that provides transportation around the city and to campus.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- TRAC
- The Recreation and Athletic Center, the main campus gym and fitness facility.
- UHB
- University Hall Building, the tallest building on campus housing classrooms and faculty offices.
- UIS Connection
- The online portal used by students to join organizations and track campus involvement.
- union_food_studio
- Union Food Studio
- VPA
- Visual and Performing Arts Building, home to art studios and music rooms.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.