Academic calendar
UTSC Summer 2026 Y-Section runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- UTSC Summer 2026 F-Section
- UTSC Summer 2026 Y-SectionRelevant now
- UTSC Summer 2026 S-Section
- UTSC F-Session Fall 2026
- UTSC Y-Session 2026-2027
- UTM Fall 2026
- UTSC S-Session Winter 2027UTM Winter 2027
Campus language
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A
- APUS
- Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students.
- ASSU
- Arts and Science Student Union, representing students in the Faculty of Arts and Science.
B
- Blue and White
- The official school colors, often used to refer to school spirit or varsity events.
- Blue Truck
- A famous food truck parked outside Sidney Smith Hall known for its poutine.
- Boundless
- A sarcastic term used by students to mock the university's former marketing slogan when facing bureaucratic hurdles.
- Breadth
- Breadth Requirements; the mandatory courses students must take outside their primary field to graduate.
- Burwash
- Burwash Dining Hall, the main cafeteria for Victoria College students.
C
- Chestnut
- Chestnut Residence, a large off-campus dormitory located near Dundas and University.
- CIE
- Centre for International Experience, providing services for international students and exchange programs.
- Commuter School
- A term describing U of T's culture, where a large portion of students live off-campus and travel in daily.
- CR/NCR
- Credit/No Credit; a grading option that allows students to pass a course without it affecting their GPA.
F
- Fort Book
- A popular nickname for Robarts Library, referring to its imposing brutalist, fortress-like architecture.
- Frosh
- First-year students or the orientation week activities held at the beginning of the academic year.
H
- HART
- Hart House, a center for cultural, educational, and recreational activities.
- Hart House
- A massive student activity center and cultural hub that is not a 'college' but a central campus org.
I
- Innis
- Innis College Residence, known for its apartment-style living suites.
M
- Morrison
- Morrison Hall, the largest and newest residence building at University College.
- MSB Caf
- The cafeteria located in the Medical Sciences Building.
N
- Ned's
- Ned's Cafe, a popular student eatery located in the basement of Victoria College.
- New
- New College residences, encompassing Wetmore Hall, Wilson Hall, and 45 Willcocks.
P
- POSt
- Program of Study; the competitive process students must go through to get into their specific major after first year.
Q
- Quercus
- The university's online learning management system (Canvas) where course materials are posted.
R
- Rez Dollars
- Funds loaded onto a TCard specifically for use at campus dining halls and select retail outlets.
- Rez Funds
- The non-refundable portion of a meal plan used specifically in residence dining halls.
- Reznikoff's
- A cafe and convenience outlet located within University College (UC).
- Robarts Caf
- The food court area located on the second floor of Robarts Library.
S
- SCSU
- Scarborough Campus Students' Union, representing students at UofT Scarborough.
- SEC
- Sexual Education Centre, a student-run service providing peer support and resources.
- Sid's
- The food court and cafe area located within Sidney Smith Hall.
- Sid's Cafe
- The food court located in the basement of Sidney Smith Hall.
- Sir Dan's
- Sir Daniel Wilson Hall, a historic residence at University College.
- SMC
- St. Michael's College, the Catholic-affiliated college of the university.
- Strachan
- Strachan Hall, the formal, Harry Potter-style dining hall at Trinity College.
T
- T-Bucks
- Flexible currency on a student card used for food, laundry, and bookstore purchases.
- The 10-minute rule
- The convention that all classes start exactly 10 minutes after the scheduled hour.
- The 6ix
- A general nickname for Toronto, frequently used by students to describe off-campus life.
- The Buttery
- A cafe and student lounge located within Trinity College.
- The Exchange
- The food outlet located within the Rotman School of Management building.
- The Stacks
- The book-filled upper floors of Robarts Library, known for being a silent (and sometimes eerie) study spot.
- The Turkey
- A nickname for Robarts Library, due to its Brutalist architecture resembling a bird.
- The Varsity
- The university's primary student-run newspaper since 1880.
- Trin
- Trinity College, known for its distinct traditions and high academic entry requirements.
U
- U of T Time
- The convention that classes start 10 minutes past the hour to allow for travel between buildings.
- UC
- University College, the founding college of the University of Toronto.
- UC Lit
- University College Literary and Athletic Society, the oldest student government in Canada.
- UofTears
- A common student term referencing the high academic stress and perceived difficulty of the university.
- UTM
- University of Toronto Mississauga, the satellite campus in Mississauga.
- UTMSU
- University of Toronto Mississauga Students' Union, representing students at the UTM campus.
- UTSC
- University of Toronto Scarborough, the satellite campus in Scarborough.
- UTSU
- University of Toronto Students' Union, representing full-time undergraduate students.
V
- VBC
- Victoria Burwash Cafeteria, the main dining hall for Victoria College students.
- Vic
- Victoria College, one of the seven undergraduate colleges on the St. George campus.
- VUSAC
- Victoria University Students' Administrative Council, the student government for Victoria College.
W
- Woody
- Woodsworth College Residence, located at the corner of Bloor and St. George.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AC
- The Athletic Centre, the main physical education and fitness facility on the St. George campus.
- ACORN
- The primary student web portal used for course enrollment, viewing grades, and managing finances.
- audrey_taylor_dining_hall
- Audrey Taylor Dining Hall
- Bahen
- The Bahen Centre for Information Technology, a primary hub for Computer Science and Engineering.
- Breadth
- Breadth requirements; specific courses students must take outside their major to ensure a well-rounded education.
- Breadth Requirements
- A set of courses students must take outside their major to ensure a well-rounded education.
- caf_reznikoff
- Café Reznikoff
- campusone_dining_commons
- CampusOne Dining Commons
- chestnut_dining_commons
- Chestnut Dining Commons
- CLNx
- Career & Co-Curricular Learning Network, the portal for job postings and campus events.
- Con Hall
- Convocation Hall, a large circular building used for major first-year lectures and graduation.
- CR/NCR
- Credit/No Credit; a grading option that allows a student to earn a degree credit without the grade affecting their GPA.
- Gerstein
- Gerstein Science Information Centre, the primary library for the sciences.
- Hart House
- A massive student center featuring a gym, theater, and various social clubs.
- howard_ferguson_dining_hall
- Howard Ferguson Dining Hall
- MP
- McLennan Physical Laboratories, the building housing the Department of Physics.
- MSB
- Medical Sciences Building, a large complex used by the Faculty of Medicine.
- msb_food_hall
- MSB Food Hall
- Myhal
- The Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a modern engineering facility.
- Quercus
- The university's online learning management system where professors post course materials and assignments.
- Reading Week
- A mid-semester break with no classes, intended for catching up on studies.
- Robarts
- The John P. Robarts Research Library, the main humanities and social sciences library.
- Sid Smith
- Sidney Smith Hall, the central administrative and classroom hub for the Faculty of Arts and Science.
- T-Card
- The official student identification card used for library access, exams, and meal plans.
- TCard
- The official University of Toronto student identification card used for all campus services.
- The TTC
- Toronto Transit Commission; the public transit system (subway, streetcar, bus) essential for commuting students.
- TTC
- Toronto Transit Commission; the city's subway, streetcar, and bus system used by most students.
- U of T Time
- The tradition where classes start exactly 10 minutes past the scheduled hour (e.g., a 10:00 class starts at 10:10).
- U-Pass
- A universal transit pass providing unlimited bus travel for students at the Mississauga (UTM) campus.
- UC
- University College, the historic stone building at the center of the St. George campus.
- UofT Time
- The convention where classes officially begin 10 minutes past the scheduled hour.
- Waitlist
- The automated system for joining a full class; students move up as others drop the course.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- UTSC Summer 2026 Y-Section runs May 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 54 approved campus terms and 32 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.