Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 27, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- Atrium
- The Atrium Cafe, a dining spot located within the Center for Integrated Sciences (CIS).
B
- Blue Side
- The side of D-Hall near the pasta station, traditionally associated with student-athletes.
- Burgess
- Burgess Café, the campus coffee shop located in Case Center.
C
- Case Green
- The large grassy lawn in front of Case Center, used for sunbathing and campus events.
- CFF
- Chicken Finger Friday, a highly popular weekly tradition in the dining hall.
D
- D-Hall
- Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, the primary campus dining facility.
- DT
- Downtown Saratoga Springs, the primary off-campus destination for dining and nightlife.
F
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, a declining balance currency included in meal plans for use at retail dining locations like The Spa.
- Fun Day
- An annual spring festival featuring music and outdoor activities, formerly known as Moore Bid Day.
H
- HEOP
- Higher Education Opportunity Program, providing access and support for New York state students.
J
- Jonsson
- Jonsson Tower, the tallest residence hall on campus, primarily for first-year students.
- JoTo
- Jonsson Tower, the tallest residential building on campus known for its penthouse views.
L
- Late Night
- The late-evening dining period at Murray-Aikins, popular for post-study snacks.
N
- North Quad
- The residential area comprising Howe-Rounds, Jonsson Tower, and Wait Hall.
- North Woods
- The North Woods Apartments, a modern upperclassman housing complex.
O
- OSLA
- Office of Student Leadership and Activities, which oversees campus clubs.
R
- Red Side
- The 'Emily's Garden' side of D-Hall, traditionally associated with artsy and hipster student crowds.
S
- S-Rep
- Sustainability Representative, a student leader focused on eco-friendly initiatives in dorms.
- Scribner
- Scribner Village, an apartment-style housing complex for upperclassmen.
- SEB
- Student Entertainment Board, the student-run group responsible for planning major concerts and campus events.
- SEC
- Student Entertainment Committee, the group that organizes major concerts and campus events.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student governing body.
- Skid
- A common shorthand prefix or nickname for Skidmore College.
- Skid Kids
- A common nickname for Skidmore students.
- Skidmore Goggles
- A local variation of 'beer goggles,' referring to the perceived increase in attractiveness of peers due to the small campus population.
- South Quad
- The residential area comprising McClellan, Penfield, Wiecking, Wilmarth, and Kimball halls.
T
- T-Breds
- Short for Thoroughbreds, the college's athletic mascot.
- The Bubble
- The 'Skidmore Bubble,' describing the feeling of being isolated from the outside world while on campus.
- The Great Divide
- The social separation between different student archetypes, often observed in D-Hall seating.
- The Green
- Case Green, the central grassy lawn used for socializing, studying, and events like Fun Day.
- The Spa
- The Spa Cafe, a retail dining location in Case Center offering grill items and snacks.
- The Tower
- Common shorthand for Jonsson Tower.
- The Triples
- Refers to the three interconnected residence halls: Kimball, Wilmarth, and Penfield.
- The Village
- The collective name for the Sussman and North Woods apartment complexes on the north side of campus.
- The Woods
- The North Woods, a 150-acre forested area on campus with trails for hiking and research.
W
- Wait
- Wait Hall, a residence hall often associated with first-year housing.
- WSPN
- Skidmore's student-run radio station, broadcasting at 91.1 FM.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Case
- Case Center, the student union and central social hub of the campus.
- CDTA
- Capital District Transportation Authority; students ride local buses for free by swiping their ID.
- CIS
- Center for Integrated Sciences, the main facility for STEM departments.
- Falstaff's
- Falstaff's, a student-run pavilion used for parties, concerts, and social gatherings.
- FLEX
- The on-demand transit service provided by CDTA for travel within Saratoga Springs.
- Green Box
- The reusable takeout container program in the dining hall to reduce waste.
- Ladd
- Ladd Hall, an academic building primarily housing the English and world languages departments.
- Navigator
- The mobile app used to track buses and request FLEX on-demand rides.
- Palamountain
- Palamountain Hall, a major academic building containing classrooms and Gannett Auditorium.
- Reusemore
- The campus green-container program for sustainable take-out dining.
- Skid Card
- The official student ID card used for meal plans, building access, and 'Skidmore Cash.'
- Starfish
- The online platform used for academic advising, progress reports, and scheduling faculty meetings.
- StarRez
- The online housing portal used by students to apply for rooms and select roommates.
- Tang
- The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery.
- The Link
- The online portal used to join student organizations and track campus event attendance.
- The Shop
- The Skidmore Shop, the official campus bookstore located in the basement of Case Center.
- The Tang
- The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery.
- Zankel
- Arthur Zankel Music Center, the primary venue for musical performances.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 27, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 37 approved campus terms and 18 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.