Academic calendar
Summer Session 2026 runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 8-Week Session 1
- Fall 2026 10-Week Session
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 Collaborative/UW Extended Campus Session
- Fall 2026 13-Week Session
- Fall 2026 8-Week Session 2
- Fall 2026 8-Week Session 3
- Winterim 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Session 2027
Campus language
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- 360
- 360 Media, a student-led creative agency and media production organization.
C
- CASE
- Campus Activities and Student Engagement, the office that coordinates student orgs, Greek life, and campus events.
D
- DeBot
- The DeBot Dining Center, the primary hub for student meal plans on campus.
H
- Homegrown
- The cafe located in the DUC that serves coffee and locally sourced food items.
L
- Lower DeBot
- The first-floor area of DeBot featuring a convenience store (C-Store) and retail dining options.
M
- May-Roach
- The combined community of May Hall and Roach Hall.
P
- Pointer
- The official mascot and the term used to describe a student or alumnus of UW-Stevens Point.
- Pray-Sims
- The combined community of Pray Hall and Sims Hall, typically housing first-year students.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the student organization representing those living in campus housing.
S
- Schmeeckle
- Schmeeckle Reserve, a 280-acre natural area on the north end of campus popular for hiking and recreation.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student voice on campus.
- SPTV
- Stevens Point Television, the student-run television station based in the Communication Arts Center.
T
- The Beltline
- The main diagonal walking path that runs through the center of campus, connecting the residential and academic sides.
- The Brewhaus
- A student-run pub and hangout space located in the basement of the Dreyfus University Center (DUC).
- The DUC
- The Dreyfus University Center, which houses the food court, Homegrown Café, and other retail food options.
- The Point
- Common shorthand for both the city of Stevens Point and the university itself.
- The Quads
- A collective term for the Hyer, Pray-Sims, Roach, and Smith residence halls which share a similar layout and central location.
- The Square
- The downtown Stevens Point area (Mathias Mitchell Public Square), a popular spot for student nightlife and dining.
- The Suites
- Suites@201, the university's apartment-style residence hall located on the north side of campus.
- Traditional Halls
- Refers to the standard dormitories (like Baldwin, Hansen, or Steiner) that feature shared rooms and communal bathrooms.
U
- Upper DeBot
- The second-floor all-you-care-to-eat dining hall within the DeBot Dining Center.
W
- WWSP
- The student-run radio station, widely known by its frequency as 90FM.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ALB
- Albertson Hall, the campus library (currently undergoing a major rebuild/renovation).
- CCC
- The Collins Classroom Center, a major academic building for humanities and social sciences.
- common_ground_caf
- Common Ground Café
- CPS
- The College of Professional Studies building, housing programs like education, business, and health sciences.
- duc_food_court
- DUC Food Court
- HEC
- The Health Enhancement Center, which contains the gym, climbing wall, and athletic facilities.
- homegrown_caf
- Homegrown Café
- lower_debot_marketplace
- Lower DeBot Marketplace
- MOD
- Manager on Duty, specifically referring to student staff members who oversee operations in the DUC or residence halls.
- NFAC
- The Noel Fine Arts Center, housing the departments of Art & Design, Theatre & Dance, and Music.
- Old Main
- The historic central administrative building, easily identified by its iconic white cupola.
- PointCard
- The official university ID card used for building access, meal plans, and 'Point Cash' purchases.
- SCI
- The Science Building, which contains laboratories and classrooms for biology, chemistry, and physics.
- SPIN
- Student Personnel Information Network, the online portal used to join student organizations and track campus involvement.
- Textbook Rental
- The university's cost-saving system where students rent most textbooks for a flat fee included in tuition.
- The DUC
- The Dreyfus University Center, the main student union building.
- The Pointer
- The long-running, student-produced weekly newspaper covering campus and local news.
- TNR
- The Trainer Natural Resources Building, home to the College of Natural Resources.
- U-Pass
- The student bus pass program that allows Pointers to ride the Stevens Point City Transit for free with their ID.
- upper_debot_dining_center
- Upper DeBot Dining Center
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Session 2026 runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 approved campus terms and 20 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.