Academic calendar
Fall Session A 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session A 2026
- Summer Full-Quarter 2026
- Summer Quarter 2026
- Summer Session B 2026
- Fall Session A 2026Relevant now
- Fall Term 2026
- Fall Session B 2026
- Spring Session A 2027
- Spring Term 2027
- Spring Session B 2027
- Summer Session A 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Summer Session B 2027
Campus language
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Showing 20 of 20 terms
A
- ASMC
- Associated Students of Mills College, the legacy student government organization.
C
- CMA
- Center for Multicultural Advancement, focusing on diversity and inclusion programs.
E
- Ethel
- Ethel Moore Hall, a residence hall located on the hill overlooking the campus.
F
- Founders
- Founders Commons, the main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall on the Oakland campus.
G
- Global Scholars
- Students enrolled in the program that spends one semester in Oakland and one in London or Boston.
M
- Mills
- The common shorthand for the Oakland campus, referring to its history as Mills College.
- Morse
- Mary Morse Hall, a residence hall known for its historic architecture.
N
- N.U.in
- First-year students participating in the university's signature study-abroad program, often hosted in Oakland.
O
- Olney
- Warren Olney Hall, one of the larger residence halls on the Oakland campus.
- Orchard
- Orchard Meadow Hall, a traditional residence hall often housing first-year students.
- OSI
- Office of Student Involvement, the department managing clubs and campus activities.
- OSL
- Office of Student Life, responsible for campus activities and student organizations.
P
- Prospect
- Prospect Hill Apartments, typically used for upperclassman or graduate housing.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
T
- Tea Shop
- The retail dining location in the Rothwell Student Center serving coffee, sandwiches, and snacks.
- The Gate
- The main entrance of the campus located at Richards Road.
- The Mills Side
- A term used by students to refer to the legacy culture and history of the original Mills College campus.
- The Tea Shop
- A retail dining location and cafe in the Rothwell Center serving coffee and snacks.
W
- Warren
- Warren Olney Hall, one of the larger residence halls on the Oakland campus.
- White
- White Hall, a residence hall located near the center of the Oakland campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BART
- Bay Area Rapid Transit, the regional train system used to travel to San Francisco or Berkeley.
- burger_510
- Burger 510
- caf_suzie
- Café Suzie
- Clipper Card
- The transit card provided to students for use on AC Transit buses and BART.
- CPM
- Carnegie Physics and Mathematics building.
- Duo
- The mandatory two-factor authentication app required to access all Northeastern digital portals and email.
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- Egglandish
- equator_coffees_the_tea_shop
- Equator Coffees (The Tea Shop)
- founders_commons
- Founders Commons
- Haas
- Haas Pavilion, the athletic center containing the gym and pool.
- Husky Card
- The official Northeastern ID used for meal swipes, building access, and laundry.
- Lisser
- Lisser Hall, the campus performing arts and theater venue.
- Olin
- F.W. Olin Library, the primary research and study library on campus.
- Rothwell
- Rothwell Center, the student union hub containing the Tea Shop and student lounges.
- Sail
- The university's digital platform used for tracking personal and professional development.
- The Shuttle
- The campus-operated transportation service that connects the Oakland campus to the Rockridge BART station.
- TransLoc
- The mobile app used by students to track the real-time location of the campus shuttle.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Session A 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 17 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.