Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Initial-Third runs Sep 3, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Session B
- Summer 2026 Six-Week Session
- Final-Third Summer 2026
- Summer 2026 Session B Quarter
- Fall 2026 Initial-ThirdRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Session A
- Fall 2026 Full Semester
- Fall 2026 Middle-Third
- Fall 2026 Session B
- Fall 2026 Final-Third
- Spring 2027 Initial-Third
- Spring 2027 Session A
- Spring 2027 Full Semester
- Spring 2027 Middle-Third
- Spring 2027 Session B
- Spring 2027 Final-Third
- Summer 2027 Initial-Third
- Summer 2027 Session A
- Summer 2027 Full Semester
- Summer 2027 Middle-Third
- Summer 2027 Session B
- Summer 2027 Final-Third
Campus language
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C
- Churchill
- The dining area located in Churchill Hall, often used for quick lunches between classes.
- Co-op
- The university's signature cooperative education program where students work full-time for six months.
- CUP
- Council for University Programs, the student-led organization that plans major campus events like Springfest.
- Curry
- The Curry Student Center food court, featuring retail vendors like Popeyes and Starbucks.
D
- Dav
- Davenport Commons, an upperclassman apartment complex on Columbus Avenue.
- Dav A
- Davenport A, an upperclassman apartment-style residence hall.
- Dav A / Dav B
- Davenport A and Davenport B, apartment-style housing for upperclassmen.
- Dav A and Dav B
- Davenport A and Davenport B, two apartment-style residence halls located on Columbus Ave.
- Dav A/B
- Davenport A and Davenport B, upperclassman apartment-style housing.
- Dav B
- Davenport B, an upperclassman apartment-style residence hall.
- Dialogue
- Short for 'Dialogue of Civilizations,' faculty-led, short-term summer study abroad programs.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans used for on-campus retail food like Starbucks or Popeyes.
E
- EV
- East Village, a high-rise residence hall primarily for honors students and upperclassmen.
G
- Global Scholar
- A student enrolled in a program that involves rotating through different Northeastern global campus locations.
- Global Scholars
- A program where students rotate through different global campus locations.
H
- Husky
- The university mascot and the term used to refer to any Northeastern student.
- Husky Card
- The official student identification card used for building access, meals, and laundry.
I
- IV
- International Village, a large residence hall and dining complex on the south side of campus.
- IV
- The dining hall in International Village, featuring a certified Kosher station.
- IV Dining
- The dining hall located in International Village, known for having a Kosher station and diverse options.
L
- Lightview
- A private-partnered student apartment building located on Columbus Avenue.
M
- Meal Swipes
- The currency used for entry into dining halls or for specific meal deals at retail locations.
- Mid-town
- The area of campus between the main academic buildings and the South End/IV area.
- Midtown
- The Midtown Hotel, a former hotel converted into student housing located on Huntington Avenue.
N
- N.U.in
- A first-semester study abroad program for incoming freshmen.
- NU.in
- A program where freshmen spend their first semester studying at a partner university abroad before coming to Boston.
- NUDM
- Northeastern University Dance Marathon, a major fundraising organization for Boston Children's Hospital.
- NUHOC
- Northeastern University Outing Club, a popular club for hiking, skiing, and outdoor activities.
- NUin
- The program where freshmen spend their first semester studying at an international location.
- NUPD
- Northeastern University Police Department, the campus law enforcement agency.
- NuTerm
- The mandatory summer academic session for rising sophomores.
O
- Outtakes
- A grab-and-go dining location where students can use meal swipes for pre-packaged food.
R
- RSA
- Resident Student Association, the organization representing students living in university housing.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for undergraduate students.
- Speare
- Speare Hall, a prominent freshman residence hall located near the center of campus.
- Steast
- Stetson East, a freshman residence hall (also refers to its dining hall).
- Steast
- Stetson East, one of the main freshman dining halls known for its stir-fry station.
- Stetsons
- A collective term for the Stetson East and Stetson West freshman residence halls.
- Stwest
- Stetson West, a freshman residence hall (also refers to its dining hall).
- Stwest
- Stetson West, a dining hall known for its pizza and sandwich stations.
T
- The Eatery
- The dining area located within the Curry Student Center.
- The Fens
- The Back Bay Fens, a park area adjacent to campus often used for recreation.
- The Market
- The dining area in the basement of Curry Student Center featuring various food vendors.
- The Pru
- The Prudential Center, a nearby shopping mall and landmark in the Back Bay.
- The Pru
- The Prudential Center food court, a popular off-campus dining destination accessible via the Prudential tunnel.
- The T
- The MBTA public transit system, with the Green and Orange lines serving the campus.
W
- White
- White Hall, a freshman residence hall located on Forsyth Street.
- White Hall
- A freshman residence hall known for its traditional corridor-style layout.
- Willis
- Willis Hall, an upperclassman apartment-style residence hall located near the basketball courts.
- Wollies
- Wollaston’s Market, an on-campus convenience store famous for its deli sandwiches.
- Wolly's
- Wollaston's Market, an on-campus convenience store and deli famous for its sandwiches.
- WRBB
- The campus radio station (104.9 FM), featuring student-run music and talk shows.
- WV
- West Village, a complex of several residence halls (A through H) primarily for upperclassmen.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- campus_roots
- Campus Roots
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where professors post syllabi, assignments, and grades.
- CBORD GET
- The mobile app used to manage Husky Card balances and upload photos for IDs.
- Curry
- Curry Student Center, the central hub for student organizations, dining, and the bookstore.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans specifically for use at on-campus retail dining locations.
- Duo
- The two-factor authentication system required for accessing university portals and email.
- EXP
- The EXP building, a large-scale research and maker-space facility adjacent to ISEC.
- Green Line
- The MBTA line (E branch) that runs directly through the center of campus on Huntington Avenue.
- Husky Card
- The official university ID card used for building access, meal swipes, and laundry.
- Husky Dollars
- Funds added to the Husky Card that can be spent at various on-campus and local off-campus vendors.
- ISEC
- Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, a modern research building with a distinctive curved facade.
- LaundryView
- An online portal used by students to check the real-time availability of washers and dryers in dorms.
- levine_marketplace
- Levine Marketplace
- Marino
- The Marino Recreation Center, the university's main fitness and gym facility.
- Meal Credits
- Standard swipes used for entry into the all-you-care-to-eat dining halls (IV, Steast, Stwest).
- Meal Swipes
- Credits on a student's Husky Card used to enter traditional dining halls.
- Mugar
- Mugar Life Sciences Building, used for labs and science-related lectures.
- NUID
- The unique 9-digit identification number assigned to every student for administrative purposes.
- NUPD
- Northeastern University Police Department, the campus law enforcement agency.
- NUwave
- The secure campus-wide wireless network for students and faculty.
- Orange Line
- The MBTA line accessed via Ruggles Station, connecting campus to North Station and beyond.
- outtakes
- Outtakes
- Proctor
- A student employee stationed at the entrance of residence halls to check IDs and sign in guests.
- RedEye
- A free nighttime safety escort shuttle that takes students from Snell Library to their off-campus residences.
- Richards
- Richards Hall, an administrative and classroom building often used for financial aid and registrar services.
- Ruggles
- The major transit hub on campus providing access to the Orange Line, Commuter Rail, and buses.
- Shillman
- Shillman Hall, a major classroom building known for the 'Shillman Cat' statue nearby.
- Snell
- Snell Library, the main university library and a primary study hub.
- Snell 4th
- The fourth floor of the library, strictly designated as a silent study area.
- Snell 4th Floor
- The designated silent study floor in the library where talking is strictly prohibited.
- Snell Room Booking
- The online system used to reserve study rooms in Snell Library, which are highly competitive during finals.
- Student Hub
- The central online portal (me.northeastern.edu) for accessing grades, schedules, and campus links.
- The Bridge
- The pedestrian bridge over the train tracks connecting the main campus to the Columbus Avenue side.
- The T
- The MBTA public transit system; the Green Line (Northeastern stop) and Orange Line (Ruggles stop) serve the campus.
- the_eatery_at_stetson_east
- The Eatery at Stetson East
- the_faculty_club_at_exp
- The Faculty Club at EXP
- Trace
- The Teacher Rating and Course Evaluation system used by students to review classes.
- united_table_at_international_village
- United Table at International Village
- Workday
- The administrative portal used by students to manage employment, payroll, and personal information.
- WVH
- West Village H, the building that houses the Khoury College of Computer Sciences.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Initial-Third runs Sep 3, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 53 approved campus terms and 40 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.