Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Regular runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Compressed A
- Fall 2026 RegularRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Compressed B
- Winter Mini 2026-2027
- Spring 2027 Compressed A
- Spring 2027 Regular
- Spring 2027 Compressed B
- Summer 2027 10-Week
- Summer 2027 1st 5-Week
- Summer 2027 1st 7-Week
- Summer 2027 2nd 5-Week
Campus language
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Showing 49 of 49 terms
A
- ASACC
- All-College Council, a collaborative body involving various student leadership groups.
B
- Beakers
- A coffee and snack shop located within the Owens Science Hall.
- Binz
- The Binz Refectory, the primary dining hall for students living on the south campus.
- Brady
- Brady Hall, a traditional-style residence hall primarily for first-year men.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a prominent cultural organization on campus.
C
- Cretin
- Cretin Hall, a smaller residence hall located on the south side of campus.
D
- DFC
- Dougherty Family College, a two-year associate degree program within the university.
- Dowling
- Dowling Hall, a traditional-style residence hall primarily for first-year students.
- DSI
- Department of Student Involvement, the administrative office overseeing clubs and activities.
F
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, a form of campus currency included in meal plans for use at retail dining locations.
- Flynn
- Flynn Hall, an apartment-style residence hall for upperclassmen located on the corner of Grand and Cleveland.
I
- Ireland
- Ireland Hall, the oldest residence hall on campus, housing second-year and upperclassmen men.
J
- J-Term
- January Term, a three-week intensive academic session held between the fall and spring semesters.
L
- Lower Quad
- The grassy area on the north end of campus surrounded by the library and science buildings.
M
- Morrison
- Morrison Hall, an apartment-style residence hall often housing upperclassmen and professional students.
N
- North Side
- The North Side Dining Room, a dining location situated within the Tommie North residence hall.
O
- OISS
- Office of International Student Services, which supports the university's international student community.
P
- PULSE
- A student-led contemporary dance company at the university.
- Purple Friday
- The weekly tradition where students, faculty, and staff wear purple to show school spirit.
- Purple Out
- A campus-wide tradition of wearing purple to show school spirit during major athletic events.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the organization representing students living in on-campus housing.
S
- Scoops
- The ice cream shop located in the Anderson Student Center.
- Scooter's
- A casual grill and late-night hangout spot located on the first floor of the Anderson Student Center.
- SDIS
- Student Diversity and Inclusion Services, an office providing resources and programming for underrepresented students.
- South Campus
- The area of the St. Paul campus located south of Summit Avenue, primarily housing the Binz and upperclassman dorms.
- STAR
- St. Thomas Activities and Recreation, the primary student-led programming board for campus events.
- Summit
- Summit Marketplace, the on-campus convenience store located in the Anderson Student Center.
- Summit Marketplace
- The on-campus convenience store and deli located in the Anderson Student Center.
T
- T-Hall
- A common shorthand for the main dining hall (The View) in the Anderson Student Center.
- T-North
- The Tommie North Dining Room, a resident dining location in the Tommie North residence hall.
- T-Room
- The Tommie Room, a retail dining area in the Anderson Student Center offering grill and deli items.
- T's
- T's Central, a retail dining location in the student center offering grill items, deli sandwiches, and snacks.
- The Arches
- The iconic stone arches on Summit Avenue, a central landmark and popular photo spot.
- The Binz
- The Binz Refectory, which refers to both the dining hall and the associated residential area on South Campus.
- The Binz
- The Binz Refectory, the primary dining hall for students living on South Campus.
- The Loft
- A coffee shop located on the third floor of the Anderson Student Center.
- The North
- The Northside Dining Room, a dining hall located in the Tommie North residence hall.
- The Northsider
- The dining hall located within the Tommie North residence hall.
- The Quad
- The central grassy lawns (Upper and Lower Quad) used for studying, socializing, and campus-wide events.
- The Seal
- The university seal on the ground in the lower level of ASC; legend says stepping on it will cause you to fail your exams.
- The View
- The main resident dining hall located on the second floor of the Anderson Student Center.
- Tommie East
- The East Residence Hall, a newer modern dormitory located near the athletic facilities.
- Tommie North
- Tommie North Residence Hall, a newer housing facility located on the north end of campus.
- Tommie South
- The Tommie South Residence Hall, located near the Anderson Student Center.
- Tommie-Johnnie
- The long-standing, intense athletic rivalry between St. Thomas and Saint John's University.
- TommieMedia
- The student-run digital news organization covering campus and local news.
- Tommies
- The official nickname for University of St. Thomas students and athletic teams.
U
- Upper Quad
- The grassy area on the south end of campus surrounded by older residence halls like Ireland and Cretin.
- USG
- Undergraduate Student Government, the representative body for the student population.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AARC
- Anderson Athletic and Recreation Center, the main campus gym, pool, and fieldhouse.
- ASC
- Anderson Student Center, the central hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- BEC
- Beckman Hall, part of the Opus College of Business on the Minneapolis campus.
- Canvas
- The learning management system used by professors to post assignments, syllabi, and grades.
- celt_caf
- Celt Café
- celts_marketplace
- Celts Marketplace
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans specifically for use at on-campus retail dining locations.
- e-Express
- A prepaid debit account linked to the Tommie Card for use at campus retailers and vending machines.
- eXpress
- The declining balance account on the Tommie Card used for laundry, printing, and campus retail purchases.
- eXpress Account
- A declining balance account on the Tommie Card used for laundry, printing, and campus retail.
- Flex
- Dining dollars included in certain meal plans that can be used at retail dining locations like Scooter's.
- grille_works
- Grille Works
- home_zone
- Home Zone
- Intercampus Shuttle
- The free bus service providing transportation between the St. Paul and Minneapolis campuses.
- JRC
- John R. Roach Center for the Liberal Arts, a primary classroom building.
- LIB
- The O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library, the main research library on the St. Paul campus.
- MCH
- McNeely Hall, the building housing the Opus College of Business.
- MHC
- Murray-Herrick Campus Center, housing administrative offices, the post office, and some classrooms.
- Murphy Online
- The web portal used by students for class registration, viewing grades, and financial aid information.
- O'Shag
- O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library, the main campus library (often abbreviated by students).
- O'Shay
- O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library, the main campus library (often shortened by students).
- OneStThomas
- The internal university portal used by students to access grades, email, and campus news.
- OSF
- O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library, the main campus library located on the St. Paul campus.
- OSL
- O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library, the primary library on the St. Paul campus.
- OSS
- O'Shaughnessy Science Center, part of the science complex on the south side of the quad.
- OWC
- O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library Center, the university's primary library.
- OWS
- Owens Science Hall, part of the science complex housing biology and chemistry.
- Public Safety
- The campus security office, reachable for safe-walk escorts and emergency assistance.
- santos
- Santos
- Star Alert
- The university's emergency notification system that sends text and email alerts regarding safety or weather closures.
- Starship
- The fleet of autonomous robots that deliver food from campus dining locations to students.
- The Shuttle
- The intercampus bus service that transports students between the St. Paul and Minneapolis campuses.
- Tommie Card
- The official student ID used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Tommie Central
- The information and service desk in the ASC where students can buy tickets or rent equipment.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Regular runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 49 approved campus terms and 34 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.