Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Semester runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 SemesterRelevant now
- Winter 2027 Intersession
- Spring 2027 Semester
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Summer Session III 2027
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the organization responsible for planning student events and programming.
F
- Fitzpatrick
- Fitzpatrick Village, the townhouse-style residence halls for upperclassmen (formerly known as Aquinas Village).
G
- GSA
- Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student organization focused on LGBTQ+ advocacy and community.
S
- SAAC
- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, representing the interests of STAC's NCAA Division II athletes.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- Spartan Bites
- The campus food trailer providing additional mobile dining options.
- Spartans
- The official mascot and collective identity for St. Thomas Aquinas College students.
T
- The Commons
- McNelis Commons, the primary residence area for freshmen featuring suite-style living.
- The Commons
- The McNelis Commons Dining Hall, the main campus dining facility.
- The Grille
- The Spartan Grille, a fast-food style dining option located on the lower level of the Romano Student Alumni Center.
- The Thoma
- The official student-run newspaper of the college.
- The Thomist
- The official college yearbook.
- The Village
- Fitzpatrick Village, the upperclassman townhouse complex on campus.
- The Voyager
- The campus arts and literary magazine.
W
- WSTK
- The campus radio station, providing broadcasting opportunities for students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aquinas Hall
- A campus building housing Campus Safety, the Mail Room, and the Athletic Department.
- Banner
- The online self-service portal (Banner Self Service) used for registration, grades, and student accounts.
- Borelli Hall
- The main administrative building housing the Business Office, Human Resources, and the President's Office.
- Costello
- Costello Hall, a primary academic building housing classrooms and science labs.
- Kraus
- The Kraus Fitness Center, the primary athletic and workout facility on campus.
- Lot F
- The main parking lot on campus where parking is free for students with a valid permit.
- Maguire Hall
- An academic building used for various classes and events.
- mySTAC
- The college's internal intranet portal for campus news, events, and resources.
- Pathways
- A specialized support program for students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders.
- Points
- The declining balance currency loaded onto a Spartan Card for use at campus dining locations.
- RSAC
- The Romano Student-Alumni Center, the central hub for student life, dining, and administrative offices.
- Spartan Card
- The official campus ID card used for building access, library services, and as a debit card for meal plans.
- Spellman Hall
- An academic building that also houses Information Systems and the Office of Disability Services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Semester runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 13 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.