Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 26, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027 Full Semester 12-week Session
- Summer 2027 May 4X4
- Summer 2027 June 4X4
- Summer 2027 July 4X4
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- Aber
- Aber Hall, which houses the Office for New Student Success and serves as a primary hub for orientation activities.
- ASUM
- Associated Students of the University of Montana, the student government body.
B
- BSE
- The Big Sky Experience, the official name of the university's comprehensive orientation and transition program.
E
- ELCS
- Experiential Learning and Career Services, the office that coordinates internships and student projects.
F
- Food Zoo
- The primary campus dining facility (officially the Food Zoo), often shortened to 'The Zoo' by students.
- Freshman Float
- A hallmark orientation tradition where incoming students float down the Clark Fork River.
G
- Griz
- The collective term for University of Montana students, alumni, and athletic teams (Grizzlies).
I
- Iron Griz
- The Iron Griz: American Bistro, a popular campus-managed dining location near the golf course.
J
- Jesse
- Jesse Hall, a large traditional-style residence hall on the University of Montana campus.
K
- Knowles
- Knowles Hall, a centrally located student residence hall.
M
- Miller
- Miller Hall, one of the high-rise residence halls often referred to by its building name alone.
T
- The Oval
- The large green space in the center of campus where students gather between classes.
- The UC
- The University Center Food Court, the central hub for retail dining options like Starbucks and Panda Express.
- The Zoo
- A double-entendre referring either to the city of Missoula (Zoo Town) or the main dining hall (Food Zoo).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- blue_moon_bakery
- Blue Moon Bakery
- Gallagher
- The Gallagher Business Building, home to the College of Business and various career fairs.
- gallatin_riverhouse_grill
- Gallatin Riverhouse Grill
- Griz Card
- The official student ID card required for building access, meal plans, and campus services.
- hungry_moose_market_deli_town_center
- Hungry Moose Market & Deli (Town Center)
- Lommasson
- The Lommasson Center, which houses student services, the bookstore, and financial aid.
- Main Hall
- The iconic University Hall, the oldest and most recognizable building on campus.
- Mountain Campus
- The primary University of Montana campus in Missoula, distinguishing it from the Missoula College campus.
- Site Activity
- A mandatory six-hour community or campus project completed by all first-year students during orientation week.
- The Sentinel
- The centralized student communication portal and mobile app used for alerts, news, and project registration.
- The UC
- The University Center, the social and commercial heart of the campus.
- vista_hall_big_sky_resort
- Vista Hall (Big Sky Resort)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 26, 2026 – Dec 17, 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.