Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Part of Term 1 (Full Term) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 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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B
- Blue Bistro
- A dining location in the William S. White Building serving specialty coffee and prepared meals.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for organizing major campus events.
- CAPS
- Counseling and Psychological Services, providing free mental health support to students.
- Clint's Cafe
- A campus eatery located in the Harding Mott University Center (UCEN).
- CSG
- Central Student Government, the representative body for the student population.
D
- DASS
- Disability and Accessibility Support Services, which manages academic accommodations.
- Dining Dollars
- Part of a student meal plan used specifically for purchasing food at campus dining facilities.
E
- EOI
- Educational Opportunity Initiatives, an office focused on academic success and inclusive engagement.
F
- First Street
- Common shorthand for the First Street Residence Hall, the university's first on-campus dormitory.
G
- Go Blue
- The universal university cheer used by students and fans at games and events.
M
- Maize Money
- Flexible campus currency used for food purchases across campus locations.
- Michigan Time
- A local convention where classes, meetings, and events are understood to start 10 minutes past the scheduled time.
P
- Picasso
- The university's primary food service and catering provider, often used to refer to their locations like Picasso @ UCEN.
R
- Riverfront
- Common shorthand for the Riverfront Residence Hall, a 16-story housing facility originally donated to the university.
S
- SIL
- Student Involvement and Leadership, the department managing clubs and Greek life.
U
- UPAV
- The University Pavilion, a major hub for campus dining and vendor services.
W
- Wolverine
- The official identity and nickname for UM-Flint students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blue Bus
- A colloquial term for the fare-free transportation service available to students between campus locations.
- clint_s_cafe
- Clint's Cafe
- CROB
- Classroom Office Building, used for administrative and academic purposes.
- French Hall
- David M. French Hall, which contains various classrooms, a theater, and the library.
- hail_yes_grill
- Hail Yes Grill
- happy_camper
- Happy Camper
- kabob_middle_eastern
- Kabob Middle Eastern
- MCard
- The official university identification card used for building access, library borrowing, and meal plans.
- MSB
- Murchie Science Building, the primary facility for science-related laboratories and classrooms.
- MTA
- Mass Transportation Authority, the regional bus system that many students utilize for commuting to and from campus.
- MyUM-Flint
- An internal dashboard and centralized hub for accessing campus-specific services and news.
- NBC
- Northbank Center, a historic high-rise housing university offices, art studios, and a ballroom.
- picasso_s_food_court
- Picasso's Food Court
- Safe Ride
- A free on-campus transportation and safety escort service provided by the Department of Public Safety.
- smoke_rattle_roll
- Smoke Rattle & Roll
- Thompson Library
- Frances Willson Thompson Library, the main academic library on campus.
- UCEN
- Common acronym for the Harding Mott University Center, the main student activity building.
- Wolverine Access
- The primary online student portal for managing course registration, grades, and financial accounts.
- WSW
- William S. White Building, an academic facility housing the School of Nursing and various health programs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Part of Term 1 (Full Term) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 19 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.