Academic calendar
Winter Term 2027 runs Jan 6, 2027 – Apr 22, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Winter Term 2027Relevant now
- Summer Term – full term 2027
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Summer Session II/III 2027
- Summer Session III 2027
- Fall Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Aperture
- Refers to the Aperture Park residence complex, including Kainai, Piikani, and Siksika houses.
B
- Blakiston
- Short for Mt. Blakiston House, the high-rise apartment-style residence.
C
- Cinnamon Bear
- A popular cafe located in the LINC (Library) building.
- CKXU
- The campus and community radio station (88.3 FM).
G
- GSA
- Graduate Students' Association, representing post-graduate students.
H
- Horns
- Short for Pronghorns, the university's varsity athletic teams.
L
- L.A.
- A common local nickname for the city of Lethbridge (Lethbridge, Alberta).
- LPIRG
- Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group, a student-funded social justice organization.
T
- The Bridge
- The online student portal used for registration, grades, and tuition.
- The Coulees
- The distinctive grassy hills and valleys surrounding the campus.
- The SU Food Court
- The collection of fast-food vendors located in the Students' Union building.
- The Village
- The Residence Village, consisting of townhome-style student housing.
- The Zoo
- The Students' Union pub and grill, a primary social and dining spot on campus.
U
- U-Hall
- Residences located within the iconic main University Hall building.
- ULSU
- University of Lethbridge Students' Union, the undergraduate student government.
- Urban Market
- The main cafeteria-style dining hall located in University Hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1st Choice
- The 1st Choice Savings Centre, the main gym and fitness facility.
- Anderson Hall
- Commonly abbreviated as AH, housing administrative offices and classrooms.
- BridgeCash
- Funds loaded onto a student ID card for use at campus printers and food outlets.
- LINC
- Library Information Centre, housing the main campus library.
- Markin Hall
- The building housing the Dhillon School of Business and Faculty of Health Sciences.
- Moodle
- The learning management system where professors post course materials and grades.
- Science Commons
- The major science research and teaching facility, formerly referred to as SA.
- The Tunnel
- The indoor walkway connecting University Hall to the Library and Students' Union.
- U-Hall
- University Hall, the massive concrete building built into the coulees.
- UPass
- The universal transit pass sticker on student IDs providing unlimited bus access.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Winter Term 2027 runs Jan 6, 2027 – Apr 22, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 10 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.