Academic calendar
Graduate Summer Term 2026 runs May 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Intersession 2026
- Graduate Summer Term 2026Relevant now
- Summer Distance Studies 12-week 2026Summer Distance Studies 12-Week 2026Summer Distance Studies 2026 12-week SessionSummer Evening 12-week 2026Summer Evening 12-Week 2026Summer Evening 2026 12-week Session
- Intersession 2026 6-week SessionIntersession 6-week 2026Intersession 6-Week 2026
- Intersession 2026 3-week Second-Term SessionIntersession 3-week Second Term 2026Intersession Second 3-Week 2026
- Summer Distance Studies 2026 6-week second termSummer Distance Studies 2026 6-week Second-Term SessionSummer Distance Studies 6-week Second Term 2026Summer Distance Studies Second 6-Week 2026Summer Evening 2026 6-week second termSummer Evening 2026 6-week Second-Term SessionSummer Evening 6-week Second Term 2026Summer Evening Second 6-Week 2026
- Summer Day 2026 3-week first termSummer Day 2026 3-week First-Term SessionSummer Day 3-week First Term 2026Summer Day First 3-Week 2026
- Summer Day 2026 6-weekSummer Day 2026 6-week SessionSummer Day 6-week 2026Summer Day 6-Week 2026
- Summer Day 2026 3-week second termSummer Day 2026 3-week Second-Term SessionSummer Day 3-week Second Term 2026Summer Day Second 3-Week 2026
- Graduate Fall Term 2026
- Fall 2026 6-week First Quarter (Q)
- Fall 2026 12-week Term
- Fall/Winter 2026-2027
- Fall 2026 6-week Second Quarter (R)
- Graduate Winter Term 2027
- Winter 6-Week First Quarter (S) 2027
- Winter 2027 12-week Term
- Winter 6-Week Second Quarter (T) 2027
- Graduate Summer Term 2027
- Summer Distance Studies First 6-Week 2027Summer Evening First 6-Week 2027
- Summer Distance Studies 12-Week 2027Summer Evening 12-Week 2027
- Intersession 6-Week 2027
- Intersession Second 3-Week 2027
- Summer Distance Studies Second 6-Week 2027Summer Evening Second 6-Week 2027
- Summer Day First 3-Week 2027
- Summer Day 6-Week 2027
- Summer Day Second 3-Week 2027
Campus language
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A
- Alumni
- Alumni House residence, typically for upper-year students.
B
- Broughdale
- Broughdale Avenue, the residential street famous for hosting the largest FOCO street parties.
C
- Ceeps
- The Central Public House, a historic and extremely popular student bar located downtown.
- Center Spot
- The main food court area located in the lower level of the University Community Centre.
- CenterSpot
- The main food court located in the basement of the University Community Centre (UCC).
- Centrez
- The main food court area in the University Community Centre (UCC).
- Club Weldon
- A sarcastic nickname for the Weldon Library during exam season when it is crowded 24/7.
- Concrete Beach
- The paved plaza area outside the UCC where students gather for events and sunbathing in warm weather.
D
- D-Hall
- Delaware Hall, a popular residence located near the center of campus.
- Delaware
- Delaware Hall, often referred to simply as Delaware or 'Delly'.
- Deli
- Delaware Hall residence.
- Delly
- Delaware Hall, a popular residence located near the center of campus.
E
- Einstein's
- Einstein's Cafe, a popular eatery located in the Natural Sciences Centre (NSC).
- Elgin
- Elgin Hall, a suite-style residence located near the northern edge of campus.
- Essex
- Essex Hall, a suite-style residence located near the Thompson Recreation & Athletic Centre.
F
- FHS
- Faculty of Health Sciences.
- FIMS
- Faculty of Information and Media Studies.
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, the portion of the meal plan used for off-campus partners and on-campus retail dining.
- Flex Dollars
- Credits on a student's meal plan that can be used at campus eateries like Starbucks, Subway, and Booster Juice.
- FOCO
- Fake Homecoming, a massive unsanctioned street party held when the official Homecoming date is moved.
H
- HBA
- Honours Business Administration, the specific undergraduate degree program at Ivey.
- HOCO
- Homecoming, the official university-sanctioned alumni and football weekend.
I
- Ivey
- The Ivey Business School at Western University.
J
- Jack's
- Jack's on Richmond, a popular nightclub frequently visited by Western students.
L
- LAMP
- Leadership and Mentorship Program, a peer-mentoring initiative for first-year students.
- Lucy's
- Lucy's Cafe, a popular coffee and snack spot located in Somerville House.
M
- Med-Syd
- Medway-Sydenham Hall, a traditional-style residence.
O
- O-Hall
- Ontario Hall, a hybrid-style residence.
- O-Week
- Orientation Week, the first week of the fall semester filled with events for first-year students.
- O-Week
- Orientation Week, the first week of the fall semester filled with events for new students.
- Ohall
- Ontario Hall, a hybrid-style residence located near the Student Recreation Centre.
- Ontario
- Ontario Hall, a hybrid-style residence located near the Student Recreation Centre.
P
- Perth
- Perth Hall, a suite-style residence known for its newer facilities.
- Purple Pride
- The general term for school spirit and the culture of wearing Western's school color.
R
- REACH
- A student-led mental health support and advocacy group on campus.
- Rez Dining
- General term for the dining halls located within the residence buildings.
- Rez Dollars
- Credits on a student's meal plan that can only be used at residence dining halls.
- Rez food
- General term for the buffet-style meals served in residence dining halls.
- Rick's
- Refers to Rick McGhie, a local musician who has performed weekly at The Spoke for decades.
S
- Saugeen
- Saugeen-Maitland Hall, the largest residence on campus.
- Schulich
- The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
- SOGS
- Society of Graduate Students, representing the interests of graduate students.
- Soph
- An upper-year student volunteer who serves as an orientation leader and mentor for first-year students.
- Sophs
- Upper-year student mentors who lead orientation activities during O-Week.
T
- The 2
- The #2 Dundas bus route, the most common transit line used by students to get between campus and downtown.
- The Ceeps
- The Canadian Pacific Railway Company hotel/bar, a legendary student bar located downtown.
- The Dirty 'Geen
- A common student nickname for Saugeen-Maitland Hall, referencing its reputation as a major party hub.
- The Grad Club
- A pub and eatery located in Middlesex College, primarily for graduate students and faculty.
- The Grocery Checkout
- A small boutique grocery store located within the University Community Centre.
- The Rick
- The Richmond Tavern, a popular off-campus bar in downtown London.
- The Spoke
- The Spoke & Rim Tavern, a student-run cafe and pub in the UCC famous for its bagels.
- The UCC
- The University Community Centre, the primary hub for various fast-food outlets and student services.
- The UCC Food Court
- The main dining hub on campus located in the lower level of the University Community Centre.
- The Wave
- A sit-down restaurant and bar located on the second floor of the UCC.
- The Zoo
- A nickname for Saugeen-Maitland Hall, referencing its historical reputation as a high-energy party dorm.
- The Zoo
- Saugeen-Maitland Hall, nicknamed for its large size and historic reputation as a high-energy party residence.
U
- UCC Food Court
- The main food hub on campus located in the basement of the University Community Centre.
- UES
- Undergraduate Engineering Society, the student faculty council for engineering students.
- USC
- University Students' Council, the undergraduate student government.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Brightspace
- The university's official learning management system (replacing the older 'OWL' system).
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- Delaware Hall Dining
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- Delaware Hall Dining Hall
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- Elgin Hall Dining Hall
- Exam Shuttle
- Special late-night bus routes that run during the final exam periods to get students home safely.
- Foot Patrol
- A student-run volunteer service providing safe walks home or to cars at night.
- IVEY
- The Richard Ivey Building, home to the Ivey Business School.
- LTC
- London Transit Commission, the city's bus system which students access using their ONEcard.
- MC
- Middlesex College, home to the departments of Computer Science and Mathematics.
- Mustang Express
- A late-night shuttle service provided by the USC to help students get home safely.
- Nat Sci
- The Natural Sciences Centre, a major hub for science lectures and home to a popular Tim Hortons.
- NCB
- North Campus Building, a major lecture hall complex.
- NSC
- Natural Sciences Centre, which houses large lecture halls and science labs.
- O-Week
- Orientation Week, the first week of the fall term featuring concerts and programming for new students.
- ONEcard
- The official Western University ID card, used for the meal plan, library access, and as a bus pass.
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- Ontario Hall Dining
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- Ontario Hall Dining Hall
- OWL
- The online learning management system (now transitioning to Brightspace) where students access course materials.
- PaperCut
- The campus-wide printing system that allows students to print from their own devices to library printers.
- Purple Bikes
- A campus-based non-profit bicycle shop that offers rentals and DIY repair tools.
- Purple Fest
- A large-scale outdoor concert organized by the USC, typically held during O-Week or FOCO.
- Purple Perks
- A discount program for Western students at various local businesses in London.
- Rez
- Common shorthand for campus residence halls.
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- Saugeen-Maitland Hall Dining
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- Saugeen-Maitland Hall Dining Hall
- SH
- Somerville House, home to the Great Hall and administrative offices.
- Social Sci
- The Social Science Centre, a large brutalist-style building housing the Faculty of Social Science.
- SSC
- Social Science Centre, the main building for the Faculty of Social Science.
- Student Center
- The online portal used for course registration, tuition payments, and official records.
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- Sydenham Hall Dining
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- Sydenham Hall Dining Hall
- Taylor
- Allyn and Betty Taylor Library, the primary library for science, medicine, and engineering.
- TH
- Talbot College, primarily used by the Don Wright Faculty of Music.
- Thames
- Thames Hall, home to student health and wellness services.
- The 10-Minute Rule
- The convention where classes end 10 minutes before the hour to allow travel time between buildings.
- The 2
- The #2 bus route, the most common transit line connecting the campus to downtown London.
- The Gazette
- The official student-run newspaper of Western University.
- The Rec
- The Western Student Recreation Centre, the main campus gym and fitness facility.
- UCC
- University Community Centre, the central hub for student services, food, and the bookstore.
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- UCC Food Hub (Artisan Sandwiches)
- Weldon
- D.B. Weldon Library, the main social and humanities library on campus.
- Western Foot Patrol
- A volunteer-driven safety service that provides safe walks home for students at night.
- WSC
- Western Science Centre, connected to the Natural Sciences Centre.
- WSS
- Western Student Services Building, housing the Registrar, financial aid, and other administrative offices.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Graduate Summer Term 2026 runs May 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 59 approved campus terms and 44 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.