Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Minicourse - First 7 WeeksFall Minicourse First 7 Weeks 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Minicourse - Second 7 WeeksFall Minicourse Second 7 Weeks 2026
- Winter Session 2026-2027
- January Intersession 2027
- Spring 2027 Minicourse - First 7 WeeksSpring Minicourse First 7 Weeks 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 Minicourse - Second 7 WeeksSpring Minicourse Second 7 Weeks 2027
- May Intersession 2027
- Summer Session 2027
- August Intersession 2027
- Fall 2027
- Winter Session 2027-2028
- January Intersession 2028
- Spring 2028
- May Intersession 2028
- Summer Session 2028
- August Intersession 2028
Campus language
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- 15 Wash
- 15 Washington Street, the graduate and upperclassman apartment building.
- 180 West Market
- 180 West Market Street, a residence hall offering studio and shared apartments.
A
- AD
- Area Director, a professional staff member who oversees a specific residence hall.
B
- Brick City
- A nickname for Newark often used by students to describe the campus's urban setting.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a prominent student organization advocating for Black students.
C
- CAB
- Community Advisory Board, a student leadership group within the residence halls.
D
- Deck 1&2
- The primary parking garages used by students and faculty on campus.
E
- EOF
- Educational Opportunity Fund, a program providing financial and academic support to eligible students.
G
- GA
- Graduate Assistant, a graduate student who works in various campus departments or residence halls.
- GSA
- Graduate Student Association, the governing body representing graduate student interests.
H
- HLLC
- Honors Living-Learning Community, a unique interdisciplinary scholarship program.
I
- IRC
- Intercultural Resource Center, which supports diversity and social justice initiatives.
J
- JBJ
- JBJ Soul Kitchen, a non-profit community restaurant located in the PRCC.
- JBJ Soul Kitchen
- A non-profit community restaurant located on campus that offers a pay-it-forward model.
L
- Law & Justice Cafe
- The dining location situated on the lower level of the Center for Law & Justice (CLJ).
- Law & Justice Café
- A dining location situated on the lower level of the Center for Law & Justice.
N
- NCAS
- Newark College of Arts and Sciences, the largest undergraduate unit at RU-N.
- Newark
- Used by students to specifically distinguish the Newark campus from the New Brunswick (NB) or Camden campuses.
- Newark Penn
- Newark Penn Station, the essential transit hub for the high volume of commuter students.
- Newark Way
- A term often used to describe the campus's urban-integrated culture and community focus.
- NRHH
- National Residence Hall Honorary, an organization recognizing leadership and service in residence halls.
O
- OAS
- Organization of African Students, a prominent student group on campus.
- On the RUN
- A convenience store located in the Paul Robeson Campus Center.
- OSI
- Office of Student Involvement, which oversees campus clubs and activities.
- OSLE
- Office of Student Life and Leadership, which oversees campus involvement and organizations.
P
- PASA
- Philippine American Student Association, a prominent cultural organization on campus.
- PRCC
- Paul Robeson Campus Center, which contains the campus food court and dining options.
- PRCC Food Court
- The various retail dining options located inside the Paul Robeson Campus Center.
R
- R Place
- The campus coffeehouse located within the Paul Robeson Campus Center.
- Raider
- The campus mascot, specifically Scarlett Raider the Fox.
- Raider Card
- The student ID card used for building access and campus payments.
- Raider Dollars
- The Newark-specific campus currency loaded onto student IDs for use at dining and retail locations.
- RASA
- Rutgers Association of South Asians, a cultural student organization.
- RBG
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall, the neoclassical residence hall formerly known as 15 Washington.
- RBS
- Rutgers Business School, which operates across both the Newark and New Brunswick campuses.
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the student organization representing those living in campus housing.
- RNSGA
- Rutgers Newark Student Government Association, the primary student governing body.
- Robeson
- Common shorthand for the Paul Robeson Campus Center dining area.
- Robeson Food Court
- The central dining area in the PRCC featuring various retail vendors like Halal Shack and Yella's.
- RU Screw
- A universal Rutgers term for administrative errors or bureaucratic hurdles that complicate student life.
- RU-N
- The standard abbreviation used by students to refer to the Rutgers University–Newark campus.
- RUAA
- Rutgers University Accounting Association, a major professional student org at the Business School.
- RUN-SGA
- Rutgers University-Newark Student Governing Association, the primary student government body.
- RUSCA
- Rutgers University Supply Chain Association, a student organization focused on supply chain management.
S
- Scarlet Raider
- The official nickname and mascot (Scarlett Raider the Fox) for Rutgers-Newark students and athletic teams.
- Scarlet Raiders
- The official name and mascot for the university's athletic teams.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the undergraduate student voice.
- Soul Kitchen
- JBJ Soul Kitchen, a non-profit community restaurant located on campus.
- Stonsby
- Stonsby Commons, the primary residential dining hall on the Newark campus.
T
- Talbott
- Talbott Apartments, a residence hall primarily for upperclassmen and transfer students.
- The Bricks
- Refers to the red-brick paved walkways and central plaza areas that define the Newark campus landscape.
- The Dome
- The Golden Dome Athletic Center, the primary facility for campus recreation and sports.
- The Golden Dome
- The geodesic dome athletic center that serves as a campus landmark.
- The Law School
- Common student term for the Center for Law and Justice (CLJ).
- The Plaza
- Norman Samuels Plaza, the central red-brick outdoor gathering space on campus.
- The PRCC
- The food court located within the Paul Robeson Campus Center.
- The Rock
- The Prudential Center, a nearby arena where major university events are held.
- The Starbucks
- The licensed Starbucks location situated inside the Paul Robeson Campus Center.
- The University Club
- An upscale buffet dining facility located in the Paul Robeson Campus Center.
U
- U-Square
- University Square, a large apartment-style residence hall on the edge of campus.
- U2
- University Square Apartments, a residence hall for upper-class and transfer students.
- Uni Square
- University Square Apartments, a large residence hall for upper-class students located on University Avenue.
- University Square
- University Square Apartments, a residence hall accommodating nearly 600 upper-class students.
- USQ
- University Square, a major residential hall for undergraduate students.
W
- WHC
- Woodward Hall Council, the student leadership body for Woodward Hall.
- Woodward
- Woodward Hall, a traditional-style residence hall for first-year students.
- WRNU
- The campus student radio station.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1WP
- 1 Washington Park, the high-rise building that serves as the headquarters for the Rutgers Business School.
- ACK
- Ackerson Hall, the primary building for the School of Nursing.
- Blumenthal
- Blumenthal Hall, the main hub for student services including financial aid and registration.
- BOY
- Boyden Hall, a central academic building on campus.
- Boyden
- Boyden Hall, one of the primary academic buildings on the Newark campus.
- Bradley
- Bradley Hall, which houses the arts, sciences, and various academic departments.
- Broad Street
- Newark Broad Street Station, a secondary train station serving the campus.
- Campus Connect
- The primary shuttle bus route that loops through the Rutgers-Newark campus and NJIT.
- Canvas
- The learning management system used for course materials, assignments, and grades.
- chen_s_rutgers_newark_bistro
- Chen's Rutgers-Newark Bistro
- CLJ
- Center for Law and Justice, housing the law school and criminal justice programs.
- CON
- Conklin Hall, which houses the One Stop Student Services Center.
- Dana
- John Cotton Dana Library, the main research library for the Newark campus.
- Express Newark
- A university-supported arts and design center located in the Hahne & Co. building.
- Golden Dome
- The Golden Dome Athletic Center, the main campus gym and sports facility.
- HAH
- The Hahne and Co. Building, which houses Express Newark and the campus tech store.
- Handshake
- The online platform used by students to find campus jobs and internships.
- HIL
- Hill Hall, a major academic and administrative building.
- Hill
- Hill Hall, a central academic building for social sciences and education.
- jbj_soul_kitchen
- JBJ Soul Kitchen
- JCD
- John Cotton Dana Library, the main campus library.
- Kearny Shuttle
- The university bus service that transports students to and from the Kearny parking lot.
- Kite+Key
- The official Rutgers tech store located in the Hahne & Co. building.
- law_justice_caf
- Law & Justice Café
- Light Rail
- The NJ Transit Newark Light Rail, frequently used by students to commute between Penn Station and the Warren Street/campus stops.
- myRUN
- The primary student services portal for registration, financial aid, and support.
- on_the_ru_n
- On the RU-N
- One Stop
- The centralized student services center located on the first floor of Conklin Hall.
- Passio GO!
- The mobile app used by students to track campus shuttles and buses in real-time.
- Penn Station
- Newark Penn Station, the major transit hub used by the majority of commuting students.
- Penn Station Local
- A shuttle route specifically connecting the campus buildings to Newark Penn Station.
- PRCC
- Paul Robeson Campus Center, the hub for student life and dining.
- Raider Dollars
- Campus currency loaded onto the ID card for use at dining and retail locations.
- Raider Pass
- The digital or physical ID used for building access, library services, and meal plans.
- RaiderCard
- The official Rutgers University–Newark student identification card.
- RaiderLink
- The online portal used to search and join student organizations.
- RAVE
- The emergency alert system that sends safety notifications to student phones and emails.
- robeson_food_court
- Robeson Food Court
- RU Here
- The mandatory online process students must complete at the start of every semester to confirm their attendance and financial responsibility.
- RU ID Card
- The official photo identification card required for all students on campus.
- RU-ID
- The official identification number assigned to every student for administrative use.
- RU-N Express
- The campus shuttle system that connects university buildings with Newark Penn Station and Broad Street Station.
- RUID
- The 9-digit student identification number and the physical card used for campus access.
- Runsafe
- The campus safety escort service provided by the Rutgers Police Department for students walking at night.
- Smith
- Smith Hall, a primary building for science labs and lectures.
- SMT
- Smith Hall, an academic building housing various departments.
- starbucks_coffee
- Starbucks Coffee
- starbucks_prcc
- Starbucks PRCC
- stonsby_commons
- Stonsby Commons
- The Golden Dome
- The Golden Dome Athletic Center, the geodesic-domed hub for campus athletics and recreation.
- The Shuttle
- The campus bus service that connects the Newark campus to Newark Penn Station and the Kearny/Harrison areas.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 67 approved campus terms and 51 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.