Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 27, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- May Term 2027
- June Term 2027
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Campus language
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A
- ACM
- Associated Colleges of the Midwest, a consortium of liberal arts colleges that Lake Forest belongs to.
B
- Blackstone
- Blackstone Hall, a residence hall on Middle Campus.
- Boomer
- The official mascot of the college, a bear named Boomer.
- Boomer
- Boomer Hall, a residence hall located on the Middle Campus.
- Boomer Bucks
- Dining currency included with residential meal plans that rolls over between semesters.
- Boomer's
- A retail dining area in the Mohr Student Center featuring multiple food stations.
C
- Cyber
- The Cyber Café, a coffee shop located in the Donnelley and Lee Library.
D
- Deerpath
- Deerpath Hall, a residence hall on North Campus.
F
- Foresters
- The collective name for Lake Forest College students, alumni, and athletic teams.
G
- Gates Center
- The Gates Center for Leadership and Personal Growth, which oversees student organizations and leadership programs.
- Gorter
- The Gorter Family Career Advancement Center, the campus office for internships and career services.
- Gregory
- Gregory Hall, a residence hall on South Campus.
H
- Harlan
- Harlan Hall, a residence hall on Middle Campus.
I
- In the Loop
- The college's signature Chicago-based program where students live and intern in the city.
L
- Lois
- Lois Durand Hall, a residence hall on North Campus near the Durand Art Institute.
M
- McClure
- McClure Hall, a residence hall on South Campus.
- Moore
- Moore Hall, a residence hall on South Campus.
N
- NAIS
- Native American and Indigenous Students, an empowerment group on campus.
- NCHA
- Northern Collegiate Hockey Association, the conference for the college's ice hockey teams.
- Nollen
- Nollen Hall, a residence hall on South Campus near the Sports and Recreation Center.
P
- Polo
- Polo Residence Hall, an upperclassman housing option.
R
- Roberts
- Roberts Hall, a residence hall on South Campus.
- RSO
- Registered Student Organization, the official designation for campus clubs.
S
- SG
- Student Government, the representative body for the Lake Forest College student population.
- SPB
- Student Programming Board, the organization responsible for planning campus entertainment and events.
- Student Gov
- The Student Government, the representative body for the Lake Forest College student population.
- Super Double
- A quad-sized dormitory room that is assigned to only two students, providing extra space.
T
- The Caf
- The Gus and Margie Hart Dining Hall, the main all-you-care-to-eat dining facility on campus.
- The Den
- Boomer's Den, a social and dining space in the Mohr Student Center that includes a games room.
- The Loop
- Refers to the 'Lake Forest College In The Loop' program where students live and intern in downtown Chicago.
- The Market
- The Market at Boomer's, a convenience-style shop for snacks and pre-packaged meals.
- The Metra
- The Union Pacific North line train that students use to travel between Lake Forest and downtown Chicago.
- The Paw
- A retail dining location on campus offering quick meals and snacks.
- The Stentor
- The official student-run newspaper of Lake Forest College, founded in 1887.
V
- Vail
- Vail Commons, a dining area located in Buchanan Hall on South Campus.
W
- WMXM
- The student-run campus radio station.
Y
- You do you
- A common student phrase emphasizing personal autonomy and individual choice.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Ad Astra
- The online scheduling system used by students and organizations to reserve rooms and event spaces.
- Brown
- Brown Hall, a modern academic building and addition to the historic Young Hall.
- cyber_cafe
- Cyber Cafe
- Donnelley
- The Donnelley and Lee Library, the main campus library.
- Durand
- The Durand Art Institute, which houses the Sonnenschein Gallery and art classrooms.
- Flex Dollars
- Supplemental funds added to a student ID for use at campus dining locations, separate from Boomer Bucks.
- Food U
- The mobile application used to view daily menus and nutritional information for campus dining.
- ForesterNet
- The internal campus portal used by students to access resources, health services, and campus news.
- gus_and_margie_hart_dining_hall_the_caf
- Gus and Margie Hart Dining Hall (The Caf)
- Johnson
- The Johnson Science Center, which houses the Center for Chicago Programs.
- Lillard
- The Lillard Science Center, the primary facility for science departments and research.
- Metra
- The Union Pacific North line train located a short walk from campus, used by students to travel to Chicago.
- Mohr
- The Mohr Student Center, the central hub for student life and dining.
- My.involvement
- The digital portal used to manage student organization memberships and track campus events.
- my.lakeforest
- The student information system used for course registration, grades, and financial accounts.
- Pass/No Pass
- A grading option that allows students to take certain courses for credit without affecting their GPA.
- Patterson
- Patterson Lodge, the building housing the Admissions and Financial Aid offices.
- Public Safety
- The campus department responsible for security, emergency response, and ID card services.
- Reading Days
- Designated days at the end of the semester with no classes, reserved for final exam preparation.
- Reid
- Reid Hall, a historic building on Middle Campus used for various academic and administrative purposes.
- SRC
- The Sports and Recreation Center, the main athletic facility on South Campus.
- The Lib
- The Donnelley and Lee Library, the primary academic resource and study center.
- The Mohr
- The Mohr Student Center, the central hub for student life, dining, and activities.
- The Rec
- The Sports and Recreation Center, which houses the gym, pool, and fitness facilities.
- Young
- Young Hall, the main administration building and one of the oldest structures on campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 27, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 37 approved campus terms and 25 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.