Academic calendar
Graduate Summer Term 2026 runs May 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Intersession 6-week 2026
- Summer Distance Studies 12-week 2026Summer Evening 12-week 2026
- Graduate Summer Term 2026Relevant now
- Intersession 3-week Second-term 2026
- Summer Distance Studies Second 6-week 2026Summer Evening Second 6-week 2026
- Summer Day 6-week 2026
- Summer Day 3-week First-term 2026
- Summer Day 3-week Second-term 2026
- Graduate Fall Term 2026
- Graduate Winter Term 2027
- Graduate Summer Term 2027
Campus language
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B
- Broughdale
- Broughdale Avenue, the residential street famous for hosting massive FOCO crowds.
C
- Center Spot
- The main food court area located in the lower level of the University Community Centre.
- CentreSpot
- The main food court located on the lower level of the University Community Centre (UCC).
- CHW
- Campus Health and Wellness, the center for medical and mental health services.
- Concrete Beach
- The paved plaza area between the UCC and Weldon Library where students gather in warm weather.
D
- D-Hall
- Delaware Hall, a traditional-style residence located on the hill near the bridge.
- Deli
- Delaware Hall, a residence building often referred to by this shorthand.
- Delly
- Delaware Hall, a popular residence located near the center of campus.
E
- Einstein's
- Einstein's Café, a dining outlet located in the Natural Sciences Centre (Nat Sci).
F
- FHS
- Faculty of Health Sciences student council.
- FIMS
- Faculty of Information and Media Studies, often used to refer to the students or the building itself.
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, the portion of the meal plan used for tax-free food purchases at on-campus retail outlets and select off-campus partners.
- FOCO
- Fake Homecoming, an unsanctioned student-led street party held on a different weekend than official HOCO.
H
- HBA
- Honours Business Administration, the primary undergraduate degree at Ivey.
- HOCO
- Homecoming, a major annual weekend of alumni events and football games.
I
- Ivey
- The Ivey Business School, Western's prestigious business faculty.
L
- Lucy's
- Lucy's Café, a popular coffee and snack spot located in Somerville House.
M
- Med-Syd
- Medway-Sydenham Hall, a traditional-style residence known for its collegiate architecture.
O
- O-Hall
- Ontario Hall, a hybrid-style residence located near the Student Recreation Centre.
- OHall
- Ontario Hall, one of the newer hybrid-style residences on the south end of campus.
P
- Perth
- Perth Hall, a suite-style residence popular among first-year students.
R
- Rez Dining
- General term for the cafeteria-style dining halls located within residence buildings.
- Rez Food
- General term for the buffet-style meals served in residence dining halls.
- Rick's
- Refers to Rick McGhie, a local musician who has performed weekly at The Spoke for decades.
S
- Saugeen
- Saugeen-Maitland Hall, the university's largest traditional-style residence.
- SOGS
- Society of Graduate Students, the representative body for graduate students.
- Sophs
- Upper-year student orientation leaders who guide first-year students during O-Week.
T
- The Ceeps
- The CPR (Canadian Pacific Railway) Resto-Bar, a legendary downtown bar frequented by Western students.
- The Dirty 'Geen
- A common student nickname for Saugeen-Maitland Hall, referencing its reputation as a party hub.
- The Gazebo
- A specific meeting spot near University College often used for social gatherings.
- The Grad Club
- A pub and eatery in Middlesex College catering to graduate students and faculty.
- The Spoke
- The Spoke & Rim Tavern, a student-run cafe and pub in the UCC famous for its bagels.
- The Wave
- The Wave Restaurant, a full-service sit-down restaurant located on the second floor of the UCC.
- The Zoo
- A long-standing nickname for Saugeen-Maitland Hall due to its reputation for loud parties.
- The Zoo
- Saugeen-Maitland Hall, nicknamed for its historical reputation as a high-energy party residence.
U
- UCC Food Court
- The main dining hub in the University Community Centre featuring various fast-food vendors.
- UES
- Undergraduate Engineering Society, the faculty-based student council for engineering students.
- USC
- University Students' Council, the primary student government body at Western.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- delaware_hall_dining
- Delaware Hall Dining
- LTC
- London Transit Commission, the city bus system; students use their OneCard as a bus pass.
- MC
- Middlesex College, known for its clock tower and housing the Computer Science department.
- Mustang Express
- A late-night shuttle service providing safe transportation for students from campus to downtown.
- Nat Sci
- The Natural Sciences Centre, a major hub for science classes and home to a large lecture theatre.
- NSC
- Natural Sciences Centre, a major hub for science lectures and home to a popular Tim Hortons.
- OneCard
- The Western OneCard, the official student ID used for meals, library access, and bus transit.
- ontario_hall_dining
- Ontario Hall Dining
- OWL
- The online learning management system (transitioning to Brightspace) where course materials are posted.
- PaperCut
- The campus-wide system used for managing student printing credits and jobs.
- Purple Fest
- A large-scale concert event typically held during Orientation Week or Homecoming.
- saugeen_maitland_hall_dining
- Saugeen-Maitland Hall Dining
- SSC
- Social Science Centre, the primary building for the Faculty of Social Science.
- sydenham_hall_dining
- Sydenham Hall Dining
- Taylor
- The Allyn and Betty Taylor Library, located in the Natural Sciences Centre.
- UCC
- University Community Centre, the central hub for student services, shops, and food.
- Weldon
- D.B. Weldon Library, the main research library on campus.
- Western Foot Patrol
- A student-run volunteer service providing safe walks home or to cars at night.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Graduate Summer Term 2026 runs May 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 38 approved campus terms and 18 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.