Academic calendar
Fall 2026 F-Session runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 F-SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026
- Fall 2026 - Winter 2027 Y-Session
- Winter 2027
- Winter 2027 S-Session
- Summer 2027
- Fall 2027
- Winter 2028
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- AMACSS
- Association of Mathematical and Computer Science Students.
B
- Bird course
- A course that is perceived to be very easy to pass with a high grade.
E
- EPSA
- Environmental and Physical Sciences Students' Association.
F
- Foley
- Joan Foley Hall, the apartment-style residence building on campus.
H
- Harmony
- Harmony Commons, the newest traditional-style residence building.
L
- La Prep
- The bistro-style cafe located in the Instructional Centre (IC).
M
- MESA
- Management and Economics Students' Association.
N
- North
- The North Residence area, typically referring to the townhouses.
R
- Rex's
- Rex's Den, the student-run restaurant located in the Student Centre.
S
- SCAA
- Scarborough Campus Athletics Association.
- SCSU
- Scarborough Campus Students' Union, the official undergraduate student government.
T
- The Bot
- The Botanist, a cafe located in the Environmental Science and Chemistry Building.
- The Bridge
- The glass-enclosed pedestrian bridge connecting the main campus to the Instructional Centre.
- The Marketplace
- The main food court area located in the Bladen Wing.
- The Valley
- The lower part of campus featuring nature trails, tennis courts, and the Miller Lash House.
U
- U of Tears
- A common nickname for the university referencing its rigorous academic standards and perceived difficulty.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AA
- Arts and Administration Building, housing the principal's office and various lecture halls.
- ACORN
- The online student information service used for course enrollment, viewing grades, and tuition payments.
- BV
- Bladen Wing, which houses the library, registrar, and food court.
- EV
- Environmental Science and Chemistry Building.
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- Harmony Commons Dining Hall
- HL
- Highland Hall, the building housing the social sciences and the registrar's office.
- HW
- Humanities Wing, part of the original historic campus structure.
- IC
- Instructional Centre, the building housing Management and Computer Science classes.
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- Marketplace (Bao Mama, Bento Sushi, Osmows, etc.)
- Quercus
- The university's learning management system where professors post course materials and grades.
- SW
- Science Wing, part of the original historic campus structure.
- TCard
- The official University of Toronto student identification card used for exams, library, and meal plans.
- TPASC
- Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, the massive athletic facility shared with the city.
- U of T Time
- The tradition where classes officially begin 10 minutes after the hour (e.g., a 10:00 AM class starts at 10:10 AM).
- UTSC Express
- The shuttle bus service that runs between the Scarborough and St. George (downtown) campuses.
- WebOption
- A service that provides recorded lectures for specific courses to be viewed online.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 F-Session runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 16 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.