Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 (11-Week Graduate Term)
- Winter 2027
- Winter 2027 (11-Week Graduate Term)
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027 - I (6 weeks)
- Summer 2027 - III (8 weeks)
- Summer 2027 - IV (12 weeks)
- Summer 2027 - II (6 weeks)
- Summer 2027 - Bridge Program Term (Bridge Courses Only) (7 weeks)
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the primary student organization responsible for planning campus events.
E
- Evergreen
- Evergreen Village, an apartment-style housing complex for upperclassmen.
G
- Gateway
- Gateway Village, an apartment-style residential area located across Wilbraham Road.
- Golden Bear
- The official mascot of the university and the term used to refer to students and athletes.
L
- LaRiv
- The LaRiviere Center, a suite-style residence hall often used for Living-Learning Communities.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the student body representing the interests of students living on campus.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official representative body for the undergraduate students.
- Southwoods
- Southwoods Village, an apartment-style housing complex on the edge of campus.
T
- The Commons
- The University Commons, the primary resident dining hall on campus.
- The Den
- The Bear's Den, a retail dining area located in the St. Germain Campus Center.
- The Grille
- The grill station within the Bear's Den food court offering burgers and late-night options.
- The Quad
- The traditional freshman residential area consisting of Commonwealth, Windham, Franklin, and Hampden Halls.
- The Rock
- A large boulder on campus that student organizations paint to promote events or celebrate traditions.
W
- WNEK
- The campus radio station, 105.1 FM, run by students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- bear_cave
- Bear Cave
- CAHLC
- The Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center, the main athletic and recreational facility.
- Connect2U
- The internal university portal used for accessing grades, registration, and financial aid information.
- CSP
- The Center for the Sciences and Pharmacy, housing labs and classrooms for science and pharmacy programs.
- D'Amour
- The D'Amour Library, the main university library.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans that can be used at retail dining locations like the Bear's Den.
- Kodiak
- The university's online learning management system (LMS) used for course materials and assignments.
- Public Safety
- The campus police department responsible for security, parking enforcement, and emergency response.
- rockview_caf
- Rockview Café
- Sleith
- Sleith Hall, the primary building for the College of Engineering.
- St. G
- The St. Germain Campus Center, the hub for student activities, dining, and the bookstore.
- university_commons
- University Commons
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 12 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.