Academic calendar
Fall Term Extension 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Super TermSummer Super Term 2026
- Summer Term 2026
- Summer 2026 Session 3Summer Session 3 2026
- Summer Session 1 (11 Weeks) 2026
- Summer 2026 Session 1Summer Session 1 2026
- Summer 2026 Session 4Summer Session 4 2026
- Summer 2026 Session 5Summer Session 5 2026
- Fall Term Extension 2026Relevant now
- Fall Super Term 2026
- Fall Term 5A - 1st 5 Weeks 2026Fall Term 5A 2026
- Fall Term 2026
- Fall Term 5B - 2nd 5 Weeks 2026Fall Term 5B 2026
- Winter Term 2027
- Winter Super Term 2027
- Winter Term 5A - 1st 5 Weeks 2027Winter Term 5A 2027
- Winter Term 5B - 2nd 5 Weeks 2027Winter Term 5B 2027
- Spring Term 2027
- Spring Super Term 2027
- Spring Term Extension 2027
- Spring Term 5A - 1st 5 Weeks 2027
- Spring Term 5B - 2nd 5 Weeks 2027
- Summer Session 6 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Summer Session 2 2027
- Summer Session 3 2027
- Summer Session 1 2027
- Summer Session 4 2027
- Summer Session 5 2027
- Fall Term 2027
- Winter Term 2028
- Spring Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 45 of 45 terms
A
- Arnold
- Arnold Dining Center, the primary dining location for students living on the south side of campus.
- ASOSU
- Associated Students of Oregon State University, the student government body.
B
- Beaver Nation
- The collective term for the OSU community, including students, alumni, and fans.
- Beavs
- Short for Beavers, the universal term for OSU students, alumni, and sports teams.
- Bing's
- Bing's Cafe, a student-favorite coffee and calzone shop located in Weatherford Hall.
- Bloss
- Bloss Hall, a large residence hall often associated with upper-division or transfer student housing.
C
- CAPS
- Counseling and Psychological Services, providing mental health support for students.
- Cas
- Cascadia Market, a grocery-style shop and deli located within the ILLC.
- Cascadia
- Cascadia Market and Deli, a popular grocery and sandwich spot located in the ILLC.
- Corvegas
- A sarcastic or affectionate nickname for Corvallis, often used when discussing the city's nightlife.
D
- Dam Jam
- The annual large-scale spring concert organized for students.
- DCE
- Diversity & Cultural Engagement, the department overseeing campus cultural centers.
- Dead Week
- The tenth week of the term, immediately preceding finals, when major new assignments are restricted.
E
- e-Cafe
- The cafe located in the Kelley Engineering Center, popular with STEM students.
F
- Finley
- Finley Hall, a high-rise residence hall on the south side of campus.
G
- Gill
- Gill Coliseum, the arena for basketball, volleyball, and wrestling.
- Go Beavs
- The standard greeting, cheer, and sign-off used by students and alumni.
- Goss
- Goss Stadium at Coleman Field, the university's baseball stadium.
I
- ILLC
- The International Living-Learning Center, a residence hall and academic space for international and domestic students.
K
- KBVR
- The student-run media outlets, including KBVR-TV and KBVR-FM radio.
M
- McNary
- McNary Dining Center, the main dining hub for the east side of campus.
- Monroe
- Monroe Avenue, the street bordering the north side of campus filled with popular off-campus restaurants and bars.
O
- OMN
- Orange Media Network, the student-run media organization including the newspaper, radio, and TV stations.
- Orange and Black
- The official school colors, often used to refer to school spirit or game-day attire.
- Orange Out
- A designated game day where all students and fans are encouraged to wear orange.
- OSUPC
- OSU Program Council, the student-led organization that plans major campus events like Dam Jam.
R
- Reser
- Reser Stadium, the home field for the OSU football team.
S
- Sco Beavs
- A shortened version of 'Let's go Beavers,' the primary campus cheer and greeting.
- Southside
- The group of residence halls located on the south end of campus, primarily Finley, Bloss, and Halsell.
- SSI
- Student Sustainability Initiative, a student-led group focused on environmental efforts on campus.
- Starships
- The autonomous white delivery robots used to transport food from campus dining locations to students.
T
- Tebeau
- Tebeau Hall, a newer residence hall located on the east side of campus.
- The Baro
- The Daily Barometer, OSU's student-run newspaper.
- The Brick
- The brick-paved plaza area located directly in front of the Memorial Union.
- The bricks
- The iconic red brick walkways that cover much of the historic campus core.
- The Civil War
- The traditional (though officially retired) name for the rivalry games against the University of Oregon.
- The Dam
- Refers to the student section at Reser Stadium during football games.
- The Dam
- The Dam Dog, a quick-service food window located near the center of campus.
- The ILLC
- The International Living-Learning Center, a modern residence hall that also houses a market and classrooms.
- The MU
- The food court and restaurants located within the Memorial Union building.
- The MU Food Court
- The variety of commercial food vendors located in the basement of the Memorial Union.
- The Quad
- A cluster of five historic residence halls: Weatherford, Hawley, Buxton, Cauthorn, and Poling.
W
- Weatherford
- Weatherford Hall, the historic and architecturally iconic dorm located in the West Quad.
- West
- Refers to West Hall, a residence hall often associated with the Honors College.
- West
- West Dining Center, the primary dining facility for students on the west side of campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- arnold_dining_center
- Arnold Dining Center
- Austin
- Austin Hall, the headquarters for the College of Business.
- Beaver Bus
- The free campus shuttle system that runs multiple routes across the university grounds.
- Beaver Card
- The official student identification card used for building access, dining, and library services.
- BeaverCard
- The official student identification card used for building access, dining, and gym entry.
- Canvas
- The online learning management system used for course materials, assignments, and grades.
- cascadia_market
- Cascadia Market
- CTS
- Corvallis Transit System, the city-wide bus service that is fare-less for all riders, including students.
- Dixon
- Dixon Recreation Center, the primary campus gym and fitness facility.
- Duo
- The two-factor authentication app required for logging into all OSU-related accounts.
- ID Center
- The office located in the Memorial Union where students obtain their official OSU ID card.
- Kelley
- The Kelley Engineering Center, the hub for the College of Engineering.
- LINC
- The Learning Innovation Center, a large classroom building known for its circular 'arena-style' lecture halls.
- LPSC
- Linus Pauling Science Center, a major research and classroom building for life sciences.
- marketplace_west_dining_center
- Marketplace West Dining Center
- mcnary_dining_center
- McNary Dining Center
- MU
- The Memorial Union, the central student union building featuring lounges, food, and activities.
- MyOregonState
- The primary online student portal for accessing grades, registration, and financial accounts.
- ONID
- Oregon Network ID, the universal username required to access email, Canvas, and campus Wi-Fi.
- Orange Card
- The official OSU student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Orange Cash
- A debit-style account on the student ID card used for campus dining, printing, and laundry.
- Reser
- Reser Stadium, the home field for the Oregon State Beavers football team.
- SafeRide
- A student-run late-night transportation service providing safe rides home for students within Corvallis.
- The LINC
- The Learning Innovation Center, a major classroom building known for its circular 'arena-style' lecture halls.
- The MU
- The Memorial Union, the central student union building featuring food, study spaces, and a bowling alley.
- The SEC
- The Student Experience Center, a modern building housing student clubs and the OMN.
- The Valley
- The Valley Library, the main university library located in the center of campus.
- Valley
- The Valley Library, the main campus library.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term Extension 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 45 approved campus terms and 28 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.