Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Day 2026 6-week
- Summer Day 2026 3-week second-term
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- Winter Term 2027
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B
- Barney's
- A popular bar on Richmond Street known for its large outdoor patio, frequented by students in the warmer months.
- Broughdale
- Broughdale Avenue, the residential street famous for massive student gatherings.
C
- Ceeps
- The Canadian Pacific Railway Station, a historic and popular student bar located on Richmond Street.
- Center Spot
- The main food court area located in the lower level of the University Community Centre.
- CenterSpot
- The main food court area located in the basement of the UCC.
D
- D-Hall
- Delaware Hall, a traditional-style residence often referred to by this shorthand.
- Delaware
- Delaware Hall, a traditional-style residence often shortened by students.
- Deli
- Delaware Hall residence.
- Delly
- Shorthand for Delaware Hall, a popular residence located near the center of campus.
E
- Einstein's
- Einstein's Cafe, a dining outlet located in the Natural Sciences Centre (NSC).
- Elgin
- Elgin Hall residence.
- Essex
- Essex Hall, a suite-style residence located near the Thompson Recreation & Athletic Centre.
F
- FHS
- Faculty of Health Sciences.
- FIMS
- Faculty of Information and Media Studies.
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, the portion of a meal plan used at campus franchises like Starbucks or Subway.
- Flex Dollars
- The portion of the meal plan used at campus eateries like Starbucks or Subway.
- FOCO
- Fake Homecoming, an unsanctioned student-run street party typically held on Broughdale Avenue.
H
- HBA
- Honors Business Administration, the specific undergraduate program at Ivey.
- HOCO
- Homecoming, the official university alumni and football weekend.
I
- Ivey
- The Ivey Business School.
J
- Jack's
- Jack's on Richmond, a popular nightclub frequently visited by the Western student population.
L
- London Hall
- An upper-year residence often referred to simply as 'London' by students living there.
- LTC
- London Transit Commission, the city bus service used by students.
- Lucy's
- Lucy's Cafe, a popular coffee and snack spot located in Somerville House.
M
- Med-Syd
- Medway-Sydenham Hall residence.
O
- O-Hall
- Ontario Hall, a suite-style residence.
- O-Week
- Orientation Week, the first week of the school year filled with events for new students.
- O-Week
- Orientation Week, the first week of the school year filled with events for incoming students.
- Ontario
- Ontario Hall, a large hybrid-style residence located on the south end of campus.
P
- Perth
- Perth Hall residence.
R
- REACH
- A student-led mental health support initiative on campus.
- Residence Dollars
- The portion of the meal plan specifically for use in residence dining halls.
- Rez Dollars
- Residence Dollars, the currency used specifically for meals within residence dining halls.
- Rez Food
- General term for the dining hall meals provided within the residence buildings.
- Rick's
- The Richmond Tavern, a popular downtown dive bar for Western students.
S
- Saugeen
- Saugeen-Maitland Hall, the university's largest residence.
- Schulich
- The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
- SERC
- Student Experience Research Centre.
- SERT
- Student Emergency Response Team, a student-run volunteer campus first-aid service.
- SOGS
- Society of Graduate Students, representing Western's graduate student body.
- Soph
- An upper-year student volunteer who serves as a mentor and leader for first-year students during Orientation Week.
- Sophs
- Upper-year student volunteers who act as mentors and leaders during Orientation Week.
- Sophs
- Upper-year student orientation leaders who mentor incoming freshmen during O-Week.
- SSSC
- Social Science Students' Council, representing the largest faculty on campus.
T
- The Ceeps
- The Canadian Pacific Railway Company, a popular local bar and student hangout downtown.
- The Concrete Beach
- The paved plaza area outside the UCC where students gather to socialize in warm weather.
- The Dirty 'Geen
- A common student nickname for Saugeen-Maitland Hall, referencing its reputation as a party dorm.
- The Gaze
- The 'Western Gaze,' a student term for the habit of staring or judging others' appearances on campus.
- The Grad Club
- A pub and eatery located in Middlesex College, popular with graduate students and faculty.
- The Spoke
- The Spoke & Rim Tavern, a student-run cafe and pub in the UCC famous for bagels.
- The UCC
- The University Community Centre food court, featuring various fast-food chains and local options.
- The Wave
- A sit-down restaurant and bar located on the second floor of the UCC.
- The Zoo
- A nickname for Saugeen-Maitland Hall, referencing its historical reputation as a party dorm.
- The Zoo
- Saugeen-Maitland Hall, nicknamed for its large population and historic reputation as a party residence.
U
- UCC Food Court
- The main dining hub located in the lower level of the University Community Centre.
- UES
- Undergraduate Engineering Society, representing students within the Faculty of Engineering.
- USC
- University Students' Council, the undergraduate student government.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- delaware_hall_dining_hall
- Delaware Hall Dining Hall
- FNB
- FIMS & Nursing Building, a modern facility housing the media and nursing faculties.
- Foot Patrol
- A student-run volunteer service that provides safe walks home or across campus for students at night.
- LTC
- London Transit Commission; students use their ONEcard as a bus pass for the city transit system.
- LTC Bus Pass
- The tuition-included transit pass loaded onto the ONEcard for city-wide bus travel.
- MC
- Middlesex College, known for its clock tower and computer science department.
- Mustang Express
- A late-night shuttle service providing safe transportation for students from downtown to campus.
- Nat Sci
- The Natural Sciences Centre, a major academic building and frequent meeting point for students.
- NSC
- Natural Sciences Centre, housing science labs and the Taylor Library.
- O-Week
- Orientation Week, the first week of the school year filled with events for incoming students.
- ONEcard
- The official Western University student ID card used for meals, library, and bus access.
- ontario_hall_dining_hall
- Ontario Hall Dining Hall
- OWL
- The online learning management system (Sakai-based) used for course content and grades.
- Purple Fest
- A large-scale concert event organized by the USC during orientation or homecoming.
- Purple Perks
- A discount program where students receive deals at local London businesses by showing their Western ID.
- saugeen_maitland_hall_dining_hall
- Saugeen-Maitland Hall Dining Hall
- SH
- Somerville House, which houses the Great Hall and various academic offices.
- SSC
- Social Science Centre, the main building for the Faculty of Social Science.
- Student Center
- The web portal used for course registration, checking final grades, and financial accounts.
- sydenham_hall_dining_hall
- Sydenham Hall Dining Hall
- Taylor
- Allyn and Betty Taylor Library, the main library for science, medicine, and engineering.
- TC
- Thames Hall, recently renovated to house student wellness and athletic services.
- TH
- Talbot College, primarily used by the Don Wright Faculty of Music.
- The 2
- The #2 Dundas bus route, a primary transit line connecting campus to downtown London.
- The Mustang Express
- A late-night shuttle service provided by the USC to help students get home safely.
- UCC
- University Community Centre, the central hub for student services and shops.
- Weldon
- D.B. Weldon Library, the primary library for humanities and social sciences.
- Western 10
- The convention that classes start 10 minutes past the scheduled hour to allow for travel between buildings.
- Western Link
- The primary bus routes connecting the university to major residential and shopping areas.
- WSS
- Western Student Services Building, where the registrar and financial aid are located.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 57 approved campus terms and 30 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.