Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Y-Section
- Summer 2026 S-Section
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Full-Year Session 2026-2027
- Winter Term 2027
- Summer Sub-session F 2027
- Summer Sub-session Y 2027
- Summer Sub-session S 2027
- Fall Term 2027
- Full-Year Session 2027-2028
- Winter Term 2028
Campus language
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A
- APUS
- Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students.
- ASSU
- Arts and Science Students' Union, representing students within the Faculty of Arts and Science.
B
- Breadth
- Breadth Requirements; the mandatory courses students must take outside their primary field.
- Burwash
- Burwash Dining Hall, the main dining facility for Victoria College.
C
- Chestnut
- Chestnut Residence, a large off-campus dorm located on Chestnut Street near Dundas, formerly a hotel.
- CIE
- Centre for International Experience, providing services for international students and study abroad.
- Commuter School
- A term used to describe U of T's culture, where a large portion of students live off-campus and travel in.
- CR/NCR
- Credit/No Credit; a grading option where a student receives a pass/fail instead of a GPA mark.
F
- Frosh
- A first-year student, or the week-long orientation festivities held at the start of the fall semester.
H
- HART
- Hart House, a student activity center offering clubs, athletics, and cultural events.
- Hart House
- A student activity center that functions as a hub for clubs, athletics, and arts.
I
- Innis
- Innis College Residence, known for its suite-style living arrangements.
K
- KPEUA
- Kinesiology and Physical Education Undergraduate Association.
M
- Morrison
- Morrison Hall, the newest and largest residence building at University College.
- MSB Caf
- The cafeteria located in the Medical Sciences Building.
N
- Ned's
- Ned's Cafe, a casual student eatery and hangout spot located in the basement of Victoria College.
- New
- New College residences, which include Wetmore Hall, Wilson Hall, and 45 Willcocks.
P
- POSt
- Program of Study; the competitive process where students apply to their specific major/specialist after first year.
R
- Rez
- General shorthand for any residence-based dining hall.
- Reznikoff's
- A cafe located in University College (UC) often used as a study and social space.
S
- SCSU
- Scarborough Campus Students' Union, representing students at the UTSC campus.
- Sid Smith
- The food court located in the basement of Sidney Smith Hall.
- Sid's
- The food court and cafe area located in the basement of Sidney Smith Hall.
- Sid's Cafe
- The food court located in Sidney Smith Hall, a central dining hub for Arts & Science students.
- Sir Dan's
- Sir Daniel Wilson Hall, a historic residence within University College.
- SMC
- St. Michael's College residences, located on the eastern edge of the St. George campus.
- Strachan
- Strachan Hall, the formal, high-ceilinged dining hall at Trinity College known for its traditional atmosphere.
T
- The 6ix
- A general Toronto slang term for the city, frequently used by students to refer to the downtown campus area.
- The Buttery
- A cafe and lounge area located within Trinity College.
- The Exchange
- The cafe and dining area located within the Rotman School of Management building.
- The Stacks
- The upper floors of Robarts Library (floors 9-13) containing the book collections and quiet study carrels.
- The Valley
- A specific area at the UTSC (Scarborough) campus known for its greenery and trails.
- Trin
- Trinity College residences, specifically the Main Building and St. Hilda's College.
U
- U of Tears
- A common nickname for the university, referencing the high academic stress and rigor experienced by students.
- UC
- University College residences, including Sir Daniel Wilson Hall and Morrison Hall.
- UC Lit
- University College Literary and Athletic Society, the student government for University College.
- UofT Blue Crew
- The official spirit squad and promotional team for Varsity Blues athletics.
- UofTears
- A common student term/meme referencing the high academic stress and rigor associated with the university.
- UTMSU
- University of Toronto Mississauga Students' Union, representing students at the UTM campus.
- UTSU
- University of Toronto Students' Union, the representative body for full-time undergraduate students.
V
- VBC
- Victoria Burwash Cafeteria, the primary dining hall for students at Victoria College.
- Vic
- Victoria College residences, which include Annesley Hall, Margaret Addison Hall, and Rowell Jackman Hall.
- VUSAC
- Victoria University Students' Administrative Council, the student government for Victoria College.
W
- Woodsworth
- Woodsworth College Residence, known for its apartment-style suites.
- Woody
- Woodsworth College Residence, known for its apartment-style suites.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ACORN
- The online student portal used for course enrollment, viewing grades, and managing financial accounts.
- Bahen
- The Bahen Centre for Information Technology, the primary hub for Computer Science and Engineering students.
- Blue Truck
- The campus safety/security vehicles that patrol the grounds.
- chestnut_dining_commons
- Chestnut Dining Commons
- CLNx
- Career Learning Network, the portal used for finding on-campus jobs (Work-Study) and career resources.
- Con Hall
- Convocation Hall, the large circular landmark used for massive first-year lectures and graduation ceremonies.
- Gerstein
- Gerstein Science Information Centre, the university's largest science and health sciences library.
- harmony_commons_dining_hall
- Harmony Commons Dining Hall
- howard_ferguson_dining_hall
- Howard Ferguson Dining Hall
- Lash Miller
- The Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories building.
- MP
- The McLennan Physical Laboratories, home to the Department of Physics.
- MS
- The Medical Sciences Building, a major hub for life sciences and medicine.
- MSB
- Medical Sciences Building, located near Queen's Park.
- new_college_dining_hall
- New College Dining Hall
- Quercus
- The university's official learning management system (Canvas-based) where professors post course materials.
- Robarts
- Robarts Library, the massive brutalist humanities library often nicknamed 'The Peacock' or 'The Fortress'.
- Sid Smith
- Sidney Smith Hall, the main administrative and classroom building for the Faculty of Arts & Science.
- T-Card
- The official University of Toronto student identification card used for libraries, exams, and meals.
- TCard
- The official University of Toronto student ID card, used for exams, library access, and meal plans.
- The TTC
- The Toronto Transit Commission; the public subway, streetcar, and bus system students use to navigate the city.
- TTC
- Toronto Transit Commission; the public subway, streetcar, and bus system students use to navigate the city.
- U of T Time
- The convention where all classes and tutorials begin exactly 10 minutes after the scheduled hour.
- UC
- University College, the historic founding college building at the center of campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 45 approved campus terms and 23 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.