Academic calendar
Spring-Summer 2026 runs May 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Spring-Summer 2026Relevant now
- Session A 2026
- Session C 2026
- Fall 2026
- Winter 2027
- Spring-Summer 2027
- Session A 2027
- Session B 2027
- Session C 2027
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- 123
- 123 York Street, a major student accommodation complex directly adjacent to the campus.
A
- AACC
- The Asian American Cultural Center, located on High Street.
- Apizza
- The local term for New Haven-style thin-crust pizza, frequently debated by students on York Street.
- Apizza
- New Haven-style thin-crust pizza, a staple food for students in the York Street area.
B
- Branfordians
- The nickname for students residing in Branford College, which borders York Street.
- BSoA
- Belfast School of Art, the historic institution that forms a core part of the York Street campus.
C
- Café Med
- The dining hall and common space located in the basement of Harkness Hall at the School of Medicine.
- Common Market
- A nearby warehouse-style food hall in the Cathedral Quarter popular with students for lunch.
- Commons
- The massive central dining hall located in the Schwarzman Center.
D
- D'port
- Davenport College, one of the residential colleges located on York Street.
- Dav
- Davenport College, a residential college with its main entrance on York Street.
- Davenport
- Davenport College, a residential college located on York Street.
- Durfee's
- Durfee Sweet Shop, a campus convenience store where students use meal swipes for snacks and drinks.
E
- ES
- Ezra Stiles College, a residential college known for its modern architecture.
F
- FroCo
- First-Year Counselor, a senior student who lives in the dorms to mentor incoming students.
G
- G-Heav
- Good Nature Market, a 24/7 deli on High Street/Broadway famous for late-night sandwiches.
- GHeav
- Good Nature Market, a 24/7 deli on High Street (near York) famous for late-night sandwiches.
- GSA
- Graduate Student Assembly, representing graduate students across campus.
H
- Harkness
- Harkness Hall, the primary dormitory for medical, nursing, and graduate students on York Street.
- Hopper
- Grace Hopper College, formerly known as Calhoun College.
J
- JE
- Jonathan Edwards College, one of the 14 residential colleges.
- John Bell
- John Bell House, a historic building converted into student accommodation frequently used by Ulster University students.
L
- La Casa
- La Casa Cultural, the Latino Cultural Center at Yale.
- LIV
- LIV Student, a popular private student residence located near the Belfast campus.
M
- Marigolds
- The student-favorite cafe and dining area located within the Sterling Hall of Medicine.
- Mory's
- The Mory's Association, a historic private club on York Street known for student traditions.
- Mory's Cup
- A large, trophy-sized alcoholic drink shared by groups of students at Mory's on York Street.
- Mory's Cup
- A large trophy-cup alcoholic drink shared by students at Mory's on York Street.
O
- OCS
- Office of Career Strategy, located at 165 York Street.
- Old Campus
- The central courtyard and surrounding dorms where most freshmen live.
P
- PC
- Pierson College, the largest residential college by population.
- Pierson
- Pierson College, a residential college located adjacent to Davenport on York Street.
- Point
- Point Campus, a large student housing development on Royal Avenue used by York Street students.
S
- Shopping Period
- The traditional name for the first week of classes when students can attend various courses before finalizing their schedule.
- Steak Night
- A highly anticipated special dinner event held once a semester in the residential college dining halls.
- SY
- Saybrook College, a residential college located near the center of campus.
T
- TD
- Timothy Dwight College, a residential college known for its distance from the center of campus.
- TF
- Teaching Fellow; the Yale-specific term for graduate students who assist in teaching courses.
- The 123
- Nickname for the 123 York Street student accommodation at Ulster University.
- The Art College
- The traditional local name for the York Street campus, reflecting its history as the Belfast College of Art.
- The Bow-Wow
- A retail cafe and convenience store located in the Schwarzman Center.
- The Bridge
- The glass-walled pedestrian bridge that connects the different blocks of the campus over the street.
- The Buttery
- Student-run late-night snack bars located in the basement of each residential college.
- The Cut
- Cross Campus, the grassy quadrangle in front of Sterling Memorial Library.
- The Game
- The annual football game between Yale and Harvard.
- The Hub
- The main social and dining space located on the second floor of the Belfast campus building.
- The Pit
- The smaller, cozy dining room located within Branford College.
- The Street
- The ground-floor internal concourse featuring various quick-service food outlets and cafes.
- Toads
- Toad's Place, the famous nightclub and concert venue located on York Street.
U
- UU
- Shorthand for Ulster University used by students in digital communication and casual speech.
- UUSU
- Ulster University Students' Union, serving the York Street (Belfast) campus.
W
- Woads
- Wednesday nights at Toad's Place, a popular weekly tradition for students at a local nightclub.
- WYBC
- The student-run campus radio station.
Y
- YCBA
- Yale Center for British Art, located at the intersection of York and Chapel Streets.
- YCC
- The Yale College Council, the primary student government body.
- YDN
- The Yale Daily News, the oldest college daily newspaper in the United States.
- YNHH
- Yale New Haven Hospital, the major medical center that defines the York Street Campus.
- York Street offerings
- A specific meal swipe combo option at Miami University (Ohio) featuring a deli item and water.
- Yorkside
- Yorkside Pizza & Restaurant, a popular student eatery and late-night staple on York Street.
- YPU
- Yale Political Union, a large student debating society.
- YSM
- Yale School of Medicine, the primary academic institution at the south end of York Street.
- YSN
- Yale School of Nursing, based at the York Street Campus.
- YUAG
- Yale University Art Gallery, a major campus museum located on York Street.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 25Live
- The online portal used by students to reserve classrooms and meeting spaces.
- A&A
- The Rudolph Hall / Art and Architecture Building at 180 York Street.
- Banner
- The online student record system used for registration, module selection, and viewing grades.
- Bass
- Bass Library, the underground library connected to Sterling.
- Birley Building
- A historic part of the campus housing specialized art and design studios.
- Block BA
- The primary academic building and main entrance of the York Street campus.
- Block BC
- The main academic block at Ulster University's York Street (Belfast) campus.
- Blue Phones
- Emergency call boxes with blue lights located throughout campus for safety.
- Duo
- The two-factor authentication system required for students to log into Yale's digital resources.
- Eli Express
- A debit-like account linked to the Yale ID card used for laundry and campus dining.
- giulia_the_market
- Giulia (The Market)
- HQ
- Humanities Quadrangle, the renovated former Hall of Graduate Studies at 320 York Street.
- ID Swipe
- The act of using a Yale ID card to access residential colleges, libraries, and dining halls.
- LC
- Linsly-Chittenden Hall, a major classroom building primarily used for English and humanities.
- luxe_bistro
- Luxe Bistro
- PWG
- Payne Whitney Gymnasium, the massive gothic athletic facility located just west of York Street.
- restaurant_18
- Restaurant 18
- Safe Rides
- The university-provided nighttime shuttle service that transports students around the York Street area.
- SafeZone
- The official campus security app used by students to summon help or report incidents.
- Schwarzman
- The Schwarzman Center, the university's central hub for student life and dining.
- SHM
- Sterling Hall of Medicine, the central building of the York Street medical campus.
- Shopping Period
- The Yale convention of 'shopping' classes before final registration.
- SIS
- Student Information Systems; the online portal used for class registration, billing, and grades.
- Smart Card
- The multi-purpose student ID card used for building access, library services, and printing.
- Smilow
- Smilow Cancer Hospital, a prominent modern building within the York Street medical complex.
- SML
- Sterling Memorial Library, the main library building at the intersection of York and Wall Streets.
- SRC
- Saint Raphael Campus; the hospital's secondary campus, often contrasted with the York Street site.
- SSS
- Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, a building used for large introductory lecture courses.
- starling_restaurant
- Starling Restaurant
- Sterling
- Sterling Memorial Library, the university's main library building.
- Tap your card
- The requirement to tap student IDs on readers for attendance and building access at York Street campuses.
- TapRide
- The mobile application used by students to request Safe Rides and track campus shuttles.
- The BAC
- The Yale Center for British Art, located across from the YUAG on York Street.
- The Orpheus
- The Orpheus Building, a dedicated space for Art and Design students on York Street.
- The Shuttle
- The Yale Shuttle system, providing free transportation around campus and New Haven for students.
- The Tombs
- The windowless, fortress-like buildings of Yale's secret societies, several of which are on York Street.
- The Whale
- Ingalls Rink, the university's hockey rink, named for its distinctive humpbacked shape.
- The YUAG
- The Yale University Art Gallery, located on York Street.
- U-Link
- The dedicated Translink bus service (163a/163b) that connects the York Street campus to other university sites.
- VPN
- Required for remote access to restricted Yale or Yale-New Haven Hospital (Y-NHH) network resources.
- WLH
- William L. Harkness Hall, a central classroom building on Cross Campus.
- Yale ID
- The student or affiliate ID card required for access to York Street residential and hospital buildings.
- Yale Pay
- The online portal used by students to manage tuition payments and billing.
- Yale Shuttle
- The free campus bus system that tracks real-time locations via the DoubleMap app.
- YSC
- York Street Campus; the official designation for the main Yale New Haven Hospital site.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Spring-Summer 2026 runs May 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 63 approved campus terms and 45 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.