Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- CPS/G Fall I 2026
- 1st Quarter 2026First Quarter 2026
- CPS/G Fall II 2026
- 2nd Quarter 2026
- Second Quarter 2026
- Winter Session Online 2026-2027Wintersession Online 2026-2027Wintersession Online 2027
- Wintersession One-Week 2027
- Winter Session One-Week 2027Wintersession One-Week Courses 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- 3rd Quarter 2027Third Quarter 2027
- CPS/G Spring I 2027
- CPS/G Spring II 2027
- 4th Quarter 2027Fourth Quarter 2027
- Fourth Quarter 2027
- Summer Session I 2027
- Full Summer 2027
- Full Summer 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- Atlantic
- Atlantic Hall, a residence hall primarily for upperclassmen.
B
- Bates
- The Bates Complex, apartment-style housing for upperclassmen.
- Bowditch
- Bowditch Hall, a traditional-style residence hall.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-run group that plans major campus events.
D
- Dunkin'
- The Dunkin' Donuts location inside the Ellison Campus Center (ECC).
E
- Einstein's
- The Einstein Bros. Bagels location in the Berry Library.
L
- LEAD
- The office of Leadership, Engagement, Advocacy, and Diversity.
M
- Marsh
- Marsh Hall, a residence hall that also houses a major dining commons.
- Marsh Dining
- The main dining commons located within Marsh Hall.
N
- North Dining
- The dining commons located on North Campus in the Commons building.
O
- Orange Shirts
- A term for student orientation leaders, known for their bright orange staff shirts.
P
- Peabody
- Peabody Hall, a traditional-style residence hall.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Bistro
- The casual dining area in the Ellison Campus Center.
- The Point
- The Salem Point neighborhood adjacent to campus, where many students live off-campus.
- The T
- Refers to the MBTA Commuter Rail or bus system used by students to travel to Boston or around the North Shore.
V
- Viking
- Viking Hall, a newer residence hall located on the edge of North Campus.
W
- WMWM
- The student-run campus radio station (91.7 FM).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Berry
- The Berry Library and Learning Commons.
- Canvas
- The online learning management system where professors post assignments and grades.
- ClipperCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and printing.
- ECC
- The Ellison Campus Center, the hub for student life and organizations.
- marsh_dining_hall
- Marsh Dining Hall
- marsh_marketplace
- Marsh Marketplace
- Meier
- Meier Hall, the primary academic building on North Campus.
- Navigator
- The student web portal used for class registration, financial aid, and official records.
- north_campus_caf
- North Campus Café
- O'Keefe
- The O'Keefe Sports Complex, housing athletic facilities and the gym.
- Sullivan
- The Sullivan Building, which houses the School of Education and other classrooms.
- The Shuttle
- The campus bus service that transports students between North, Central, and South campuses.
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 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 12 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.