Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winterim 2027Winterim Session 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- 3-Week Summer Interim 2027
- 8-Week Summer Session 2027Eight-Week Summer Session 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Winterim 2028Winterim Session 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- 3-Week Summer Interim 2028
- 8-Week Summer Session 2028
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
B
- Blugold
- The official mascot and the collective identity for students and alumni of the university.
C
- Chancellors
- Chancellors Hall, a suite-style residence hall on upper campus.
D
- Davies
- The W.R. Davies Student Center, the primary hub for retail dining and student services.
H
- Hilltop
- The Hilltop Center, the main dining hall for students living on upper campus.
O
- Oak
- Oak Ridge Hall, a residence hall located on upper campus near the Hilltop Center.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- SOS
- Student Office of Sustainability, an organization funded by student fees to promote green initiatives.
- Suthy
- Sutherland Hall, a residence hall located on upper campus.
T
- The Bridge
- The footbridge crossing the Chippewa River that connects the two sides of lower campus.
- The Cabin
- A popular coffeehouse and performance space located in the Davies Center.
- The Dulany
- The Dulany Inn, a full-service dining room located within the Davies Center.
- The Hill
- The steep incline and staircase connecting lower campus (academic) to upper campus (housing).
- Towers
- Towers Hall, the largest residence hall on campus consisting of two towers (North and South).
- TV10
- The campus television station run by students.
U
- UAC
- University Activities Commission, the student-led group that organizes campus events and concerts.
W
- Water Street
- The commercial street adjacent to campus known for its bars, restaurants, and student nightlife.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blugold Card
- The official university ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- CampS
- The online student information system used for class registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- Canvas
- The learning management system where professors post course materials, assignments, and grades.
- Centennial
- Centennial Hall, a modern academic building housing the College of Education and Human Sciences.
- Haas
- Haas Fine Arts Center, housing the departments of music, art, and theatre arts.
- Handshake
- The online platform used by students to find campus jobs, internships, and career opportunities.
- Hibbard
- Hibbard Humanities Hall, a major academic building for liberal arts and social sciences.
- marketplace
- Marketplace
- McIntyre
- McIntyre Library, the main university library.
- Phillips
- Phillips Science Hall, the primary building for science and mathematics departments.
- riverview_caf
- Riverview Café
- Schofield
- Schofield Hall, the main administrative building on campus.
- stacked
- Stacked
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 13 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.