Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 - 12-week courses runs Sep 10, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026 - 12-week coursesRelevant now
- Fall Term 2026 - First 6-week courses
- Fall Term 2026 - Second 6-week courses
- Winter Term 2027 - First 6-week courses
- Winter Term 2027 - 12-week courses
- Winter Term 2027 - Second 6-week courses
- Spring Term 2027 - 12-week courses
- Intersession 2027 - 6-week courses
- Summer Session 2027 - 6-week courses
Campus language
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B
- Bricker
- Bricker Residence, an apartment-style residence located near the Bricker Academic building.
- Byte75
- The coffee shop and eatery located within Lazaridis Hall.
C
- Conrad
- Conrad Hall, a traditional-style residence often associated with first-year students.
E
- ERT
- Emergency Response Team, a student-run volunteer group providing first aid on campus.
- Ezra
- Ezra Avenue, famous for massive, unsanctioned St. Patrick's Day and Homecoming street parties.
F
- Foot Patrol
- A student-run service providing safe walks and accompaniment for students at night.
G
- Golden Hawk
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any Laurier student.
- GSA
- Graduate Students' Association, representing the interests of graduate students.
K
- KC
- King's Court, a popular apartment-style residence located off-campus but managed by the university.
L
- Little House
- The Little House residence, known for its small, tight-knit community.
- LOCUS
- Laurier Off-Campus University Students, a program providing support and events for students not living in residence.
O
- O-Week
- Orientation Week, the first week of the fall semester filled with student events.
P
- Phil's
- Phil's Grandson's Place, a legendary local dive bar and nightclub popular with Laurier students.
T
- The Cord
- The official student newspaper of Wilfrid Laurier University.
- The DH
- The Dining Hall, the primary all-you-care-to-eat cafeteria located in the Terrace area.
- The Terrace
- The food court area in the Fred Nichols Campus Centre featuring various fast-food vendors.
V
- Veritas
- Veritas Cafe, a graduate-student-run cafe known for coffee and light meals.
W
- Wilf's
- Wilf's Restaurant and Bar, the student-union-run campus pub and eatery.
- Willison
- Willison Hall, one of the traditional-style residences on the Waterloo campus.
- WLUSU
- Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union, the primary undergraduate student government.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bricker Academic
- The Bricker Academic Building, primarily used for science and math classes.
- DAWB
- Dr. Alvin Woods Building, a central academic building housing many arts and social science classrooms.
- golden_grounds
- Golden Grounds
- Laz
- Lazaridis Hall, the modern building housing the School of Business and Economics.
- LH
- Lazaridis Hall (shorthand used on student schedules).
- LORIS
- Laurier Online Registration and Information System, the portal for course registration and grades.
- MyLS
- MyLearningSpace, the online learning management system where professors post course materials.
- Navigator
- The online platform used for booking career appointments and finding co-op jobs.
- OneCard
- The official student ID card used for meal plans, building access, and library services.
- Peters
- The Peters Building, part of the business complex often used for lectures.
- The Turret
- A nightclub and event space located on the top floor of the Fred Nichols Campus Centre.
- the_belmont
- The Belmont
- U-Pass
- The universal bus pass included in tuition, providing unlimited access to Grand River Transit (GRT).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 - 12-week courses runs Sep 10, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 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.