Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 28, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter 2027 Intersession
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- ACE
- Association for Campus Events, the primary student programming board.
C
- Crossroads
- The food court area located on the second floor of University Crossing (UCC).
F
- Fox
- Fox Hall, the tallest residence hall on campus located on the East Campus.
- Fox
- The main dining commons located in Fox Hall on East Campus.
I
- ICC
- The Inn and Conference Center, a hotel-style residence hall located downtown.
M
- MASSPIRG
- Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group, a student-led advocacy organization.
- McGauvran
- The McGauvran Student Union dining hall, often used to refer to the food options on South Campus.
N
- North
- North Campus, the section of the university primarily housing STEM and business programs.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the representative body for students living on campus.
- RHV
- River Hawk Village, an apartment-style residence hall on East Campus.
- River Hawk
- The official mascot and a general term for any UMass Lowell student.
- Rowdy's
- Rowdy's Roadhouse, a late-night dining option located in the McGauvran Student Union.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official representative body for the undergraduate student population.
- South
- South Campus, the section of the university primarily housing humanities, social sciences, health, and arts programs.
T
- The Bridge
- The VFW Parkway bridge that students cross (often via shuttle) to travel between North and East/South campuses.
U
- USuites
- University Suites, a suite-style residence hall located on East Campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Ball
- Ball Hall, a primary engineering and classroom building on North Campus.
- fox_dining_commons
- Fox Dining Commons
- LRTA
- Lowell Regional Transit Authority; students can ride these city buses for free by showing their UCAPS ID.
- Lydon
- Lydon Library, the main library serving North Campus students.
- mcgauvran_student_center_dining
- McGauvran Student Center Dining
- Olsen
- Olsen Hall, a major science and classroom building on North Campus.
- PTB
- The Pulichino Tong Business Center, the home of the Manning School of Business.
- SiS
- Student Information System, the online portal used for registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- The Shuttle
- The River Hawk Rover, the campus bus system that transports students between North, South, and East campuses.
- UCAPS
- University Card, Access and Parking Services; the office responsible for student IDs and parking permits.
- UCC
- University Crossing, the main student hub containing the bookstore, UCAPS, and student services.
- vLabs
- Virtual Labs, a service allowing students to access campus software remotely from their own computers.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 28, 2026 – Dec 28, 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.