Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 1st Half 8-Week Term
- Fall 2026 2nd Half 8-Week Term
- Winter Intersession 2027
- Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 1st Half 8-Week Term
- Spring 2027 2nd Half 8-Week Term
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Summer Session III 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
C
- Centennial
- Centennial Hall, a suite-style residence hall located on the Westside campus.
F
- Fairfield
- Fairfield Hall, a traditional-style residence hall located on the Midtown campus.
G
- Grasso
- Ella Grasso Hall, a suite-style residence hall on the Westside campus.
I
- IRHA
- Inter-Residence Hall Association, the representative body for students living in campus housing.
L
- Litchfield
- Litchfield Hall, a traditional-style residence hall on the Midtown campus often housing first-year students.
M
- Midtown
- The original university campus located in downtown Danbury.
P
- PAC
- Program Council, the student-led organization responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
- Pinney
- Pinney Hall, an apartment-style residence hall located on the Westside campus.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary governing body for the student population.
T
- The Daily Grind
- The coffee shop and cafe located in the Midtown Student Center.
- The Food Court
- The retail dining area located in the Midtown Student Center featuring various food stations.
- The Marketplace
- The primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in the Midtown Student Center.
W
- WestConn
- The common shortened name used by students and faculty to refer to the university.
- Westside
- The secondary, newer campus located approximately three miles away from the Midtown campus.
- Westside Market
- The main dining facility for students living or attending classes on the Westside campus.
- WXCI
- The campus radio station (91.7 FM) operated by students and community members.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- berkshire_dining_hall
- Berkshire Dining Hall
- ConnectCash
- A prepaid debit account linked to the WestConnCard used for purchases at campus stores and dining locations.
- fireside_lobby_caf
- Fireside Lobby Café
- Higgins
- Higgins Hall, an academic building on the Midtown campus housing various departments and classrooms.
- Old Main
- The historic administration building located on the Midtown campus.
- Sodexo
- The third-party company that manages and operates all campus dining services.
- The O'Neill
- The O'Neill Center, the university's main athletic arena and events center on the Westside campus.
- The Shuttle
- The university-operated bus service that transports students between the Midtown and Westside campuses.
- the_daily_grind
- The Daily Grind
- VPAC
- The Visual and Performing Arts Center, a major facility on the Westside campus for arts programs.
- WCB
- The Westside Classroom Building, the primary academic building on the Westside campus.
- WestConnCard
- The official multi-purpose student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- westside_marketplace
- Westside Marketplace
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 16, 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.