Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- 101 Week
- The university's official orientation week for incoming students, often called Frosh elsewhere.
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- 90U
- 90 University Private, the university's largest high-rise residence building.
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- Annex
- The Annex, a modern apartment-style residence located on Laurier Avenue East.
C
- CHUO
- The campus community radio station, broadcasting at 89.1 FM.
D
- Dining $
- Dining Dollars, non-taxable funds specifically for use at the Dining Hall and select food partners.
F
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, the currency loaded onto a student card for use at various campus food outlets.
- Friel
- Friel Residence, an off-campus residence located in the Lowertown neighborhood.
G
- Gee-Gees
- The nickname for uOttawa students and sports teams, representing the colors Garnet and Grey.
- GSAED
- Graduate Students' Association / Association des étudiant(e)s diplômé(e)s.
H
- Henderson
- Henderson Residence, a dorm located near the Minto Sports Complex, often housing engineering students.
- Hendo
- Henderson Residence, a dormitory-style residence located near the MNT sports complex.
- Hyman
- Hyman Soloway, an apartment-style residence located on the edge of campus.
L
- La Rotonde
- The university's independent French-language student newspaper.
M
- Marchand
- Marchand Residence, a traditional-style dorm often associated with first-year students.
P
- Panda
- The Panda Game, the massive annual rivalry football game against Carleton University.
- Pivik
- The student-run convenience store and cafe located on the first floor of the UC.
- PM
- Première Moisson, the popular bakery and cafe located in the FSS building.
S
- Sandy Hill
- The residential neighborhood immediately adjacent to campus where most students live.
- Stanton
- Stanton Residence, a traditional-style dorm connected to the University Centre and Marchand.
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- The Annex
- Annex residence, a modern apartment-style building located on Laurier Avenue.
- The Bac
- The 'Bac à frites' or chip truck usually stationed outside the University Centre.
- The Caf
- General shorthand for the various cafeteria-style food outlets in the University Centre.
- The Canal
- The Rideau Canal, which borders campus and is used for skating in the winter.
- The Chip Wagon
- The 'Bac à frites' truck usually parked outside the UCU, a campus staple.
- The DC
- The 24/7 Dining Hall located in the University Centre (UCU).
- The Fulcrum
- The university's independent English-language student newspaper.
- The Market
- The ByWard Market, a popular nearby district for nightlife and dining.
- The UC
- The food court and social hub within the Jock Turcot University Centre.
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- UCU Food Court
- The main retail food area in the University Centre featuring various franchises.
- UOSU
- University of Ottawa Students' Union, the primary undergraduate student government.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 10-minute rule
- The convention where classes end 10 minutes before the scheduled hour to allow students to walk to their next building.
- Brightspace
- The learning management system where professors host course content and assignments.
- CRX
- Learning Crossroads, a major hub for collaborative study and technology-enabled classrooms.
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- Dining Hall
- DMS
- Desmarais Building, the home of the Telfer School of Management.
- Foot Patrol
- A student-run volunteer service providing safe walks home or across campus after dark.
- FSS
- Faculty of Social Sciences building, known for its massive indoor living wall.
- MNT
- Montpetit Hall, the primary facility for gyms, swimming, and varsity athletics.
- MRT
- Morisset Library, the main research library and central study location.
- O-Train
- The city's light rail system; the 'uOttawa' station is located directly in the center of campus.
- SITE
- The School of Information Technology and Engineering building.
- STE
- The STEM Complex, a newer building dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
- TBT
- Tabaret Hall, the iconic administrative building featuring the campus's famous columns.
- The 10-minute rule
- The convention where classes end 10 minutes before the scheduled time to allow for travel between buildings.
- The O-Train
- The city's light rail transit system with a dedicated station (uOttawa) on campus.
- U-Pass
- The mandatory transit pass providing students unlimited access to OC Transpo and STO buses and trains.
- UCU
- Jock Turcot University Centre, the primary hub for student services and social life.
- uOtaCARD
- The official student ID card used for meal plans, building access, and library services.
- uOttawa Card
- The multi-purpose student ID used for library access, meal plans, and building entry.
- uOzone
- The central student web portal for managing registration, grades, and financial accounts.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 30 approved campus terms and 20 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.