Academic calendar
Fall 2026 F-Session runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 F-SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 - Winter 2027 Y-Session
- Winter 2027 S-Session
- Summer 2027 F Sub-session
- Summer 2027 Y Sub-session
- Summer 2027 S Sub-session
- Fall 2027 Term
- Winter 2028 Term
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
A
- AMACSS
- Association of Mathematical and Computer Science Students.
E
- EPSA
- Environmental and Physical Sciences Students' Association.
F
- Foley
- Joan Foley Hall, the apartment-style residence building.
H
- Harmony
- Harmony Commons, the newest traditional-style residence hall.
L
- La Prep
- A popular cafe and social hub located in the Instructional Centre (IC).
M
- Marketplace
- The primary food court located in the Bladen Wing.
- MESA
- Management and Economics Students' Association.
N
- North Res
- Common shorthand for the newer residence buildings located north of the main campus wings.
S
- SCAA
- Scarborough Campus Athletics Association.
- SCSU
- Scarborough Campus Students' Union, the official undergraduate student government.
T
- The Bot
- Botany Terrace, a dining and lounge area often used for studying.
- The Bridge
- The walkway area often hosting pop-up food vendors or small kiosks.
- The Meeting Place
- The large open central area in the Science Wing used for events and socializing.
- The Rock
- A literal rock landmark on campus often used as a meeting point.
- The Townhouses
- The South Residence student housing complex.
- The Valley
- The Highland Creek ravine area featuring trails and outdoor event spaces.
U
- U of Tears
- A self-deprecating nickname used by students across UofT campuses referring to academic 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 departments.
- ACORN
- The student web service used for course enrollment, viewing grades, and tuition payments.
- BV
- Bladen Wing, the central hub containing the library and Marketplace.
- CLNx
- Career & Co-curricular Learning Network, used for job postings and workshop registrations.
- harmony_commons_dining_hall
- Harmony Commons Dining Hall
- HL
- Highland Hall, housing the registrar and student services.
- HW
- Humanities Wing, connected to the Science Wing and Bladen Wing.
- IC
- Instructional Centre, the primary building for Management and Computer Science classes.
- Quercus
- The university's primary online learning management system for course materials.
- SW
- Science Wing, part of the original historic campus architecture.
- SY
- Science Research Building.
- TCard
- The official University of Toronto student identification and access card.
- The 905
- Refers to the express bus routes (like the 905 Eglinton East Express) that connect the campus to the subway.
- TPASC
- Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, the massive athletics facility shared with the city.
- WebOption
- The campus service that provides recorded lectures for many large undergraduate courses.
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 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 15 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.