Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Term 2026
- Summer 2026 Second 4-Week Session
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 First 7-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Second 7-Week Session
- Spring Semester 2027
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A
- AACE
- Academic Advising and Career Education, the center for general education and career counseling.
- APASS
- Asian Pacific American Student Success, a program providing academic and personal support.
- ASI
- Associated Students, Inc., the student-run government and advocacy body.
B
- Bay Bucks
- Campus currency loaded onto a student's Bay Card for use at dining locations, the bookstore, and for printing.
- BayBucks
- The campus currency loaded onto a student ID for printing and purchases.
C
- Calaveras
- Calaveras Hall, an apartment building within Pioneer Heights typically for upperclassmen.
- Coloma
- Coloma Hall, a residential building in the Pioneer Heights housing complex.
D
- DC
- The Dining Commons, the main all-you-care-to-eat facility located in Pioneer Heights.
- Dead Week
- The week of preparation before final exams, often characterized by late-night studying in the library.
- Diablo
- A specific residence hall within the Pioneer Heights complex.
- DISC
- Diversity and Inclusion Student Center, a space for social justice and cultural programs.
E
- East Bay
- The common shorthand for the university itself.
- Einstein's
- The Einstein Bros. Bagels location, a popular breakfast and coffee spot near the RAW.
- El Dorado
- El Dorado Hall, a building in Pioneer Heights that houses a 24-hour laundry room and community space.
- EOP
- Educational Opportunity Program, supporting first-generation and low-income students.
F
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, the declining balance currency included in meal plans used at retail dining locations like Starbucks or Panda Express.
- Flex Dollars
- Dining currency included in meal plans that can be spent at various on-campus retail food locations.
H
- Hella
- A common Bay Area slang term used by students to mean 'very' or 'a lot of.'
- HOPE
- Helping Our Pioneers Excel, a program providing basic needs and emergency assistance.
J
- Juniper
- A specific residence hall within the Pioneer Heights complex.
L
- Lassen
- Lassen Hall, which serves as the main office for Student Housing and Residence Life.
- Lassen Hall
- The building housing the main University Housing and Residence Life office.
N
- NetID
- The unique alphanumeric login credential used by students to access all digital campus platforms.
P
- PH
- Shorthand for Pioneer Heights housing.
- Phase 1
- The original dorm buildings including Tamalpais, Shasta, Diablo, and Lassen.
- Phase 2
- The suite-style housing buildings Juniper and Sequoia.
- Phase 3
- The apartment-style housing buildings Coloma, Sierra, and Sonora.
- Phase I
- The original apartment-style student housing complex in Pioneer Heights.
- Phase II
- The second set of student housing buildings, typically housing first-year students.
- Phase III
- The newest suite-style housing units located within the Pioneer Heights residential area.
- Pioneer
- The official mascot and the collective name for CSUEB students.
- Pioneer Food Court
- The central hub for retail dining options like Taco Bell and Panda Express.
- Pioneer Heights
- The primary on-campus student housing complex consisting of multiple phases.
- Pioneer Kitchen
- The formal name for the main dining hall located in the Dining Commons.
- Pioneers
- The official mascot and collective name for the student body.
- POD
- Provisions on Demand (P.O.D.) Market, a campus convenience store located in the University Union for snacks and quick meals.
- POD Market
- Provisions on Demand, a campus convenience store for snacks and quick meals.
R
- RAW
- Recreation and Wellness Center, the campus gym and fitness hub.
S
- SCAA
- Student Center for Academic Achievement, providing tutoring and writing assistance.
- Shasta
- Shasta Hall, a specific residence building in the housing complex.
- SHCS
- Student Health and Counseling Services, the on-campus medical and mental health clinic.
- SLIC
- Student Leadership and Involvement Center, the office that oversees student organizations and clubs.
T
- Tam
- Tamalpais, one of the specific residence halls within Pioneer Heights.
- Tamalpais
- A specific residence hall within the Pioneer Heights complex.
- The Apartments
- Refers to the older apartment-style housing units (Phase I and II) in Pioneer Heights.
- The Cave
- A convenience store and snack shop located in the University Union.
- The DC
- The Dining Commons, the main all-you-care-to-eat facility on campus.
- The Hayward Breeze
- A local term for the frequent, strong winds that blow across the campus hill.
- The Heights
- Pioneer Heights, the primary on-campus student housing complex.
- The Hill
- The campus's physical location, known for its steep elevation and views of the Bay.
- The Loop
- The shuttle route that circles the campus and connects to local transit.
- The Market
- The on-campus convenience store located near the housing area for snacks and essentials.
- The Mountain
- A colloquial term for the steep climb or bus ride up to the Hayward campus.
- The Pioneer
- The student-run newspaper that has covered campus news since 1961.
- The POD
- Provisions on Demand; the campus convenience store located near the housing area.
- The RAW
- The Recreation and Wellness Center, the campus gym and fitness hub.
- The RAW
- Refers to the juice bar and snack area located within the Recreation and Wellness Center.
- The RAW Juice Bar
- The smoothie and snack station located inside the Recreation and Wellness Center.
- The Stairs
- A reference to the numerous outdoor staircases required to navigate the hilly terrain.
- The Suites
- Refers to the Phase II and Phase III housing buildings (Juniper, Tamalpais, Shasta, Diablo) which feature suite-style layouts.
- The UU
- The University Union food court, housing various retail food brands.
- The UU Food Court
- The central dining area in the University Union featuring vendors like Taco Bell and Panda Express.
- The View
- Refers to the scenic overlook of the San Francisco Bay visible from the campus edge.
U
- U-Hour
- University Hour, a designated block of time (typically Tuesdays/Thursdays) with no classes, reserved for events and club meetings.
- University Village
- A housing building designated for upper-division and graduate students.
- UU Starbucks
- The Starbucks location situated within the University Union.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AC Transit
- The local bus system; students often receive a bus pass for local travel.
- AE
- Arts and Education building, used for fine arts and teaching credential programs.
- BART
- Bay Area Rapid Transit, the regional train system essential for commuting students.
- BART Shuttle
- The free shuttle service connecting the campus to the Hayward and Castro Valley BART stations.
- Bay Advisor
- The digital platform used to schedule appointments with academic advisors.
- Bay Bucks
- A prepaid debit account on the Bay Card used for printing, copying, and campus purchases.
- Bay Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and printing.
- Canvas
- The digital learning management system where professors post assignments and grades.
- CORE
- The CORE Building, the university's newest library and student success center.
- dining_commons_dc
- Dining Commons (DC)
- EasyPass
- The AC Transit pass provided to students for unlimited free rides on local bus routes.
- Horizon
- The official university-provided email system for all students.
- Horizon Email
- The official university email system for all student communications.
- LI
- The University Library (Corey Library).
- Line 60
- The specific AC Transit bus route that connects the Hayward campus to the Hayward BART station.
- MI
- Meiklejohn Hall, one of the primary classroom buildings on the upper campus.
- MyCSUEB
- The online student portal used for class registration, financial aid, and records.
- NetID
- The unique username required to log into all campus digital services and Wi-Fi.
- OUU
- The Original University Union, the older portion of the student union complex.
- panda_express
- Panda Express
- Pioneer App
- The official mobile application used for campus news, digital ID, and event check-ins.
- Pioneer Shuttle
- A free shuttle service for students that connects the Hayward campus to the Hayward BART station.
- pioneer_kitchen
- Pioneer Kitchen
- RAW
- The Recreation and Wellness Center building.
- SA
- Student Administration building, where admissions, financial aid, and the registrar are located.
- SC
- Science North building.
- SF
- Science Building (South), primarily used for science labs and lectures.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- The CORE
- The CORE Building, the campus's modern library and student success center.
- The Loop
- The specific shuttle route that circles the campus and housing areas.
- The Shuttle
- The free campus bus service that transports students to the Hayward and Castro Valley BART stations.
- The UU
- The University Union, the central hub for student organizations and services.
- U-Hour
- University Hour, a designated time (typically Tuesdays/Thursdays) when no classes are held to allow for student events and meetings.
- UU
- The University Union, the central building for student life and organizations.
- VBT
- Valley Business and Technology Building, housing business and computer science classes.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 66 approved campus terms and 35 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.