Academic calendar
Fall 2026 St. Mary's A runs Aug 3, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Double Session 2026
- Summer Session 2 2026
- Fall 2026 St. Mary's ARelevant now
- Fall 2026 Compressed A
- Fall 2026 ABSN A
- Fall 2026 Glassell
- Fall 2026 ABSN RegularFall 2026 RegularFall 2026 St. Mary's Regular
- Fall 2026 ABSN B
- Fall 2026 Compressed B
- Fall 2026 St. Mary's B
- Winter Mini 2026-2027
- Spring 2027 St. Mary's A
- Spring 2027 ABSN A
- Spring 2027 Compressed A
- Spring 2027 ABSN Regular
- Spring 2027 RegularSpring 2027 St. Mary's Regular
- Spring 2027 Glassell
- Spring 2027 ABSN B
- Spring 2027 Compressed B
- Spring 2027 St. Mary's B
- Summer 2027 ABSN Full
- Summer 2027 ABSN A
- Summer 2027 School of Theology SMS
- Summer 2027 1st 5-Week
- Summer 2027 1st 7-Week
- Summer 2027 10 Week (Reg)
- Summer 2027 School of Theology 1st 5-week
- Summer 2027 ABSN B
- Summer 2027 2nd 5-Week
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
B
- Beakers
- A coffee and snack shop located within the O'Shaughnessy Science Center.
D
- DACC
- Diversity Activities Council, a student group focused on multicultural programming.
F
- Flynn
- Flynn Hall, an apartment-style residence hall typically for upper-division students.
I
- Ireland
- Ireland Hall, a historic all-male residence hall on the St. Paul campus.
P
- 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 campus housing.
S
- Scooter's
- A casual grill and late-night dining spot located in the Anderson Student Center.
- STAR
- St. Thomas Activities and Recreation, the student-led board that plans campus events and concerts.
- Summit Marketplace
- The campus convenience store located in the Anderson Student Center.
T
- The Arches
- The iconic stone arches on Summit Avenue that serve as a symbol of the university and a popular photo spot.
- The Binz
- The Binz Refectory, the primary dining hall for students living on the South Campus.
- The Plaza
- The outdoor gathering space between the Anderson Student Center and the library.
- The View
- The main resident dining hall located on the second floor of the Anderson Student Center.
- Tommie East
- The Tommie East Residence Hall, a modern housing facility for upper-division students.
- Tommie North
- The Tommie North Residence Hall, a primary housing option for first-year students.
- Tommie-Johnnie
- The historic and intense athletic rivalry between St. Thomas and St. John's University.
U
- USG
- Undergraduate Student Government, the primary 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 and athletic facility.
- ASC
- Anderson Student Center, the central hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- e-Express
- The online account system where students manage their meal plan 'dining dollars' and 'Tommie e-Cash'.
- Intercampus Shuttle
- The free bus service that transports students between the St. Paul and Minneapolis campuses.
- JRC
- John R. Roach Center for the Liberal Arts, a primary academic building for humanities.
- MHC
- Murray-Herrick Campus Center, housing administrative offices, the post office, and classrooms.
- OSS
- O'Shaughnessy Science Center, part of the science complex housing labs and classrooms.
- OWS
- Owens Science Hall, a major facility within the campus science complex.
- Public Safety
- The campus department responsible for security, emergency response, and parking enforcement.
- Tommie Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 St. Mary's A runs Aug 3, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 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.