Academic calendar
Summer Quarter 2026 Full-Term runs Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- Summer 2027 A-Term
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A
- Alder
- Alder Hall, a West Campus residence hall that houses the District Market.
- ASUW
- Associated Students of the University of Washington, the undergraduate student government.
B
- Boundless
- A term often used ironically by students to mock the university's 'Be Boundless' marketing slogan.
- By George
- A popular cafe and deli located in the basement of Odegaard Library.
C
- Cedar
- Cedar Apartments, a West Campus housing option primarily for upper-division students.
- Center Table
- The primary dining hall for students living in North Campus residence halls.
- CIRCLE
- Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange, supporting international students.
- CLUE
- Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment, the university's free late-night multi-disciplinary tutoring center.
- CT
- Center Table, the primary dining hall for students living on North Campus.
- Cultivate
- A full-service, sit-down restaurant located in Elm Hall.
D
- Dawg
- A common nickname for a UW student or fan, derived from the Husky mascot.
- Dawg Pack
- The official name for the student section at Husky athletic events.
- Dawgs
- The common nickname for UW students, alumni, and sports teams (short for Huskies).
- District Market
- The campus grocery stores located in Alder Hall and Oak Hall.
- DM
- District Market, the campus grocery stores located in Alder Hall and Oak Hall.
- Drumheller
- Drumheller Fountain, the large fountain aligned with Rainier Vista.
- Dub
- A nickname for the 'W' logo or the university itself (short for 'U-Dub').
- Dubs
- The name of the university's live Alaskan Malamute mascot.
E
- ECC
- The Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center, a hub for student diversity and inclusion orgs.
- ETC
- Short for 'Etc. Coffee & Goods,' small convenience stores/coffee shops scattered across campus.
F
- FIG
- First-year Interest Group, a program where freshmen take a pre-set cluster of classes together.
- FIUTS
- Foundation for International Understanding through Students, an org focused on international student programs.
G
- GPSS
- Graduate and Professional Student Senate, the representative body for grad students.
- Greek Row
- 17th Avenue NE, the primary location for fraternity and sorority houses.
- Greek Row
- The area north of campus (primarily 17th Ave NE) where most fraternity and sorority houses are located.
H
- Haggett
- Haggett Hall, an older North Campus dorm known for its unique hexagonal towers.
- Hansee
- Hansee Hall, known for being the 'quiet' and historic 24-hour quiet-hours dorm.
- Harry Potter Room
- The Graduate Reading Room in Suzzallo Library, named for its resemblance to the Great Hall in the films.
- HFS
- Housing & Food Services, the department that manages campus living and dining.
- Huskies
- The collective name for UW students and the school's athletic teams.
I
- IMA
- Intramural Activities, referring to both the massive campus gym and the sports programs.
L
- Lander
- Lander Hall, a major residence hall in West Campus that houses the Local Point dining hall.
- Local Point
- The primary dining hall for students living in West Campus residence halls.
- LP
- Local Point, the primary dining hall for students living on West Campus.
M
- Madrona
- Madrona Hall, a newer residence hall located in North Campus.
- Maple
- Maple Hall, a West Campus residence hall often associated with engineering and tech communities.
- McCarty
- McCarty Hall, a North Campus residence hall.
- McMahon
- McMahon Hall, known for its unique 'cluster' living arrangement where 8-10 students share a common space.
- McMahon Clusters
- The unique 8-10 person shared living suites within McMahon Hall.
- Mercer
- Shorthand for Mercer Court, a West Campus apartment-style housing complex.
- Mercer Court
- A West Campus apartment-style complex popular with upperclassmen.
N
- Nordheim
- Shorthand for Nordheim Court, an off-campus but UW-affiliated apartment complex.
- North Campus
- The cluster of dorms located north of the main campus, including Madrona, McCarty, and Willow.
P
- PACCAR Starbucks
- The high-traffic Starbucks located within the Foster School of Business.
- Pag
- Pagliacci Pizza, a popular local pizza chain with multiple locations on campus.
- Pags
- Shorthand for Pagliacci Pizza, which has multiple locations on campus.
- Parnassus
- A student-run cafe located in the basement of the Art Building.
- Purple Out
- A designated game day where all students are encouraged to wear Husky purple.
R
- Rainier Vista
- The specific campus view-path designed to frame Mount Rainier on clear days.
- RCSA
- Residential Community Student Association, the student government for those living in HFS housing.
- Red Square
- The central brick-paved plaza (officially Central Plaza) where most events occur.
S
- Sleepless in Seattle
- A common joke among students during finals week or heavy midterms.
- Stevens
- Shorthand for Stevens Court, an apartment-style student housing complex.
T
- T-Lander
- A common shorthand for the adjacent Terry and Lander Halls on West Campus.
- Terry
- A West Campus residence hall often paired with Lander in student conversation.
- Terry-Lander
- The combined residential community of Terry and Lander Halls in West Campus.
- The 2104
- Common shorthand for the 2104 House, a small university-owned residential community.
- The 8
- The primary dining hall located in McMahon Hall on North Campus.
- The Ave
- University Way NE, the main street off-campus filled with restaurants and shops.
- The Ave
- University Way NE, the main street bordering campus where many students live in off-campus apartments.
- The Ave
- University Way NE, the main street bordering campus filled with off-campus restaurants and shops.
- The Cut
- The Montlake Cut, the waterway where the rowing team practices and the boat parade happens.
- The District
- District Market, the on-campus grocery store located in Alder Hall.
- The DM
- The District Market, the campus grocery store located in Alder Hall.
- The Dub
- A common nickname for the University of Washington, derived from the letter 'W'.
- The HUB
- The food court area inside the Husky Union Building.
- The Mac
- Student shorthand for McCarty Hall, a residence hall in North Campus.
- The Mad
- Student shorthand for Madrona Hall, a residence hall in North Campus.
- The Madrona
- Madrona Hall, a newer North Campus dorm often cited for its modern amenities and learning communities.
- The Nook
- A convenience store and late-night snack spot located in McMahon Hall.
- The Quad
- The Liberal Arts Quadrangle, famous for its cherry blossoms in the spring.
- The Rotunda
- The main dining area serving the Health Sciences and medical complex.
- The W
- The large purple 'W' statue located at the north entrance of campus, a popular photo spot.
U
- U-District
- The University District, the neighborhood immediately surrounding the campus.
- U-Dub
- The universal shorthand and nickname for the University of Washington.
- U-Village
- University Village, an upscale outdoor shopping mall located just east of the campus.
W
- West Campus
- The cluster of modern dorms located west of the main campus, including Alder, Lander, and Maple.
- Willow
- Willow Hall, a North Campus residence hall known for housing the Center Table dining facility.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 10-minute rule
- The convention where classes end 10 minutes before the scheduled hour to allow travel time between buildings.
- BAG
- Bagley Hall, the main building for the Chemistry department.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for almost all course materials and assignments.
- center_table
- Center Table
- CSE
- The Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering.
- Dawg Daze
- The official week of welcome events held for new students at the start of the Autumn quarter.
- Dawg Path
- A web tool used by students to discover majors and research course workloads/grades.
- DawgPath
- A data-driven tool used to check course workloads and grade distributions.
- district_market_alder
- District Market Alder
- Drumheller
- The large fountain (Drumheller Fountain) located at the center of Rainier Vista.
- Gug
- Guggenheim Hall, the main building for the Aeronautics and Astronautics department.
- Guggenheim
- Guggenheim Hall, the primary building for the Aeronautics & Astronautics department.
- Handshake
- The official platform used by UW for student job postings and internship searches.
- Husky Card
- The official student ID used for building access, dining payments, and transit.
- Husky Check-In
- The process of using a mobile device to record attendance in large lecture classes.
- Husky NightRide
- A free shuttle service providing safe transportation between campus buildings and residential areas during late-night hours.
- Husky NightWalk
- A safety service where uniformed staff provide walking escorts for students across campus at night.
- Husky NightWalk/Shuttle
- The campus shuttle service providing safe transportation around the U-District at night.
- husky_den_food_court
- Husky Den Food Court
- Kane
- Kane Hall, the building containing the university's largest lecture halls.
- KNE
- Kane Hall, the building containing the largest lecture halls on campus.
- Link
- The Sound Transit light rail system, which has a major station located at Husky Stadium.
- local_point
- Local Point
- Mary Gates
- Mary Gates Hall, the center for undergraduate academic advising and student services.
- MGH
- Mary Gates Hall, the center for undergraduate academic advising and classrooms.
- MyPlan
- The online academic planning tool used by students to build schedules and register for classes.
- MyUW
- The central web portal for registration, grades, and financial aid.
- NightRide
- A free shuttle service for students traveling between campus and residential areas at night.
- NightWalk
- A campus safety service where uniformed teams escort students across campus after dark.
- Notify.UW
- A tool that sends texts or emails when a seat opens up in a closed course.
- Ode
- Odegaard Undergraduate Library, the main 24-hour (during finals) study hub.
- Odegaard
- The undergraduate library (often called 'Ode'), known for being open 24/7 during finals.
- PACCAR
- PACCAR Hall, the primary building for the Foster School of Business.
- Suzz
- Suzzallo Library, famous for its 'Harry Potter' reading room.
- Suzzallo
- Suzzallo Library, famous for its 'Harry Potter' style Graduate Reading Room.
- The HUB
- Husky Union Building, the central student union for food, events, and student offices.
- The Link
- The Sound Transit Light Rail, which has stations at Husky Stadium and the U-District.
- The Quad
- The Liberal Arts Quadrangle, famous for its cherry blossoms in the spring.
- U-PASS
- The universal transit pass integrated into the Husky Card for unlimited bus and light rail use.
- UW Time
- The convention where classes end 10 minutes earlier than the listed time to allow for travel between buildings.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Quarter 2026 Full-Term runs Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 78 approved campus terms and 40 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.