Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Part of Term 1 Weeks 1-7 (7 weeks) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Full Summer 10 weeks
- Summer 2 2026Summer 2026 Summer 2 (7 weeks)
- Summer 2026 Summer 3 (5 weeks)Summer 3 2026
- Fall 2026 Part of Term 1 Weeks 1-7 (7 weeks)Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Full Semester
- Fall 2026 Alternate Term Weeks 2-15 (14 weeks)
- Fall 2026 Part of Term 2 Weeks 5-12 (8 weeks)
- Fall 2026 Part of Term 3 Weeks 8-14 (7 weeks)
- Winter 2026-2027Winter 2026-2027 Full SemesterWinter 2027
- Spring 2027 Part of Term 1 Weeks 1-7 (7 weeks)
- Spring 2027 Full Semester
- Spring 2027 Alternate Term Weeks 2-15 (14 weeks)
- Spring 2027 Part of Term 2 Weeks 5-12 (8 weeks)
- Spring 2027 Part of Term 3 Weeks 8-14 (7 weeks)
- Summer 2027 Summer 1 5 weeks
- Summer 2027 Full Summer 10 weeks
- Summer 2027 Summer 2 7 weeks
- Summer 2027 Summer 3 5 weeks
- Fall 2027 Part of Term 1 Weeks 1-7 (7 weeks)
- Fall 2027 Full Semester
- Fall 2027 Alternate Term Weeks 2-15 (14 weeks)
- Fall 2027 Part of Term 2 Weeks 5-12 (8 weeks)
- Fall 2027 Part of Term 3 Weeks 8-14 (7 weeks)
- Winter 2027-2028
- Winter 2027-2028 Full Semester
Campus language
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C
- CAS
- Campus Auxiliary Services, the non-profit organization that manages dining, the bookstore, and ID card services.
D
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans specifically for use at on-campus dining locations.
E
- Element 93
- A dining location in the Science Hall offering coffee and snacks.
- EOP
- Educational Opportunity Program, providing support for students from diverse backgrounds.
H
- Has
- Short for Hasbrouck Dining Hall, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining facility on campus.
- Hasbrouck Quad
- The cluster of residence halls including Bevier, Crispell, Deyo, DuBois, and Lefevre.
- Hawk Dollars
- Discretionary funds loaded onto a student ID card that can be used at both on-campus and select off-campus merchants.
M
- Main Street
- The primary commercial road in the village of New Paltz where students go for off-campus food and nightlife.
P
- Paltz
- The common shorthand used by students to refer to both the university and the surrounding town.
- Parker Quad
- The cluster of residence halls including Bliss, Gage, Capen, and Scudder.
R
- RHSA
- Residence Hall Student Association, the organization representing the interests of students living in campus housing.
- Ridgeview
- Often referred to as 'Ridge,' it is the newest suite-style residence hall on campus.
S
- SA
- Student Association, the primary student governing body that oversees clubs and student activities.
- Shango
- Common shorthand for College Hall, which houses the Shango residential community and the Black Studies department.
- South Village
- The residential area containing Esopus, Lenape, and Ridgeview halls.
T
- The Gunk
- The small pond and stream area located in the center of campus, officially part of the Saw Mill Brook.
- The Quads
- The two main residential clusters on campus, known as Hasbrouck Quad and South Quad.
- The Ridge
- Refers to the Shawangunk Ridge, the prominent mountain range visible from campus used for hiking and climbing.
- The Roost
- A late-night dining location situated within the Hasbrouck dining complex.
- The SUB
- The Student Union Building, which houses the main food court and various retail dining options.
- The Suites
- A collective term for the suite-style residence halls, including Esopus, Lenape, and Ridgeview.
- The Walkway
- Refers to the Walkway Over the Hudson, a popular nearby pedestrian bridge and state park.
W
- WFNP
- The student-run campus radio station, broadcasting at 88.7 FM.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AWC
- Athletic & Wellness Center, the primary gym and fitness facility.
- Blue Light
- The emergency phone system marked by blue lights located throughout campus for safety.
- Brightspace
- The digital learning management system used for course assignments and grades.
- CSB
- Computer Science Building.
- element_93
- Element 93
- Hawk Card
- The official SUNY New Paltz identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- JFT
- Jacobson Faculty Tower, the tallest building on campus which houses various academic and administrative offices.
- LC
- The Lecture Center, a central building containing several large auditorium-style classrooms.
- my.newpaltz.edu
- The central web portal for registration, financial aid, and student records.
- Old Main
- The historic building on the north end of campus that houses the School of Education.
- peregrine_dining_hall
- Peregrine Dining Hall
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- STL
- Sojourner Truth Library, the main academic library on campus.
- sub_the_atrium
- SUB @ The Atrium
- The LC
- The Lecture Center, a central building containing several large lecture halls used for introductory courses.
- The Loop
- The campus shuttle bus that provides transportation around the campus perimeter and into the village of New Paltz.
- Trailways
- The commercial bus service with a station in the village providing direct transportation to New York City.
- UCAT
- Ulster County Area Transit, the regional bus system which students can ride for free by showing their Hawk Card.
- Wooster
- Wooster Hall, a central hub containing student services, science labs, and the Element 93 cafe.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Part of Term 1 Weeks 1-7 (7 weeks) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 23 approved campus terms and 19 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.