Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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- 10 West
- 10 West Street, a residence hall primarily housing upperclassmen.
- 150
- 150 Tremont Street, the university's largest residence hall.
- 150 Cafe
- The main dining hall located within the 150 Tremont residence hall.
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a prominent cultural and advocacy organization.
C
- Cafe 73
- The dining facility located on the 4th floor of the 73 Tremont building.
M
- Meal Plan Dollars
- Funds specifically designated for use at on-campus dining locations.
- Miller
- Miller Hall, a residence hall located at 10 Derne Street.
- Miller Cafe
- The dining facility located within the Nathan R. Miller residence hall.
O
- One Court
- One Court Street, a residence hall located in a historic skyscraper.
P
- PC
- Program Council, the student-led group that plans major campus events like Templeton Day.
R
- Ram Account
- Declining balance funds on the student ID used for laundry and participating off-campus vendors.
- Rammy
- The official name of the Suffolk University mascot, a ram.
- Rammy’s
- Rammy’s Cafe, a quick-service dining location on campus.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student advocacy body.
- SJP
- Students for Justice in Palestine, an active student advocacy group on campus.
- SLI
- Student Leadership and Involvement, the administrative office that oversees all student clubs and organizations.
- Smith
- Smith Hall, a residence hall located at 10 Somerset Street.
- Smith Cafe
- The dining location found within Smith Hall.
- Sodexo
- The university's food service provider, often used to refer to campus food in general.
- SUDA
- Suffolk University Dance Company, the student dance performance group.
- Suffolk Shuffle
- A term used by students to describe the bureaucratic process of being sent between multiple administrative offices.
- SUPD
- Suffolk University Police Department.
T
- The Common
- Boston Common, the public park that serves as Suffolk's unofficial campus quad.
- The Hill
- Beacon Hill, the historic neighborhood where the majority of Suffolk's buildings are located.
- The Journal
- The Suffolk Journal, the university's award-winning student-run newspaper.
- The Law Cafe
- The dining area located within Sargent Hall (the Law School).
- The Marketplace
- The retail dining area in the Sawyer Building.
- The Modern
- The Modern Theatre Residences, a dorm integrated with the historic theater.
- The T
- The MBTA subway system, which students use to navigate the city-integrated campus.
W
- WSFR
- Suffolk Free Radio, the university's student-run radio station.
- WSJU
- The official student-run radio station of Suffolk University.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 150_tremont_caf
- 150 Tremont Café
- 73 Tremont
- The Rosalie K. Stahl Center, housing administrative offices, the library's main service desk, and classrooms.
- Bluebikes
- The city-wide bike-sharing system frequently used by students to commute between campus buildings.
- caf_73
- Café 73
- Canvas
- The digital learning management system where professors post syllabi and assignments.
- Government Center
- The Blue/Green Line MBTA station closest to the Sawyer and Samia academic buildings.
- Handshake
- The platform used by the Career Center for job postings and internship searches.
- Park Street
- The Green/Red Line MBTA station that serves as the primary transit hub for the Tremont Street side of campus.
- Ram Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, dining, and library services.
- Rammy's Cupboard
- An on-campus resource providing emergency food and hygiene supplies to students in need.
- Ridgeway
- The Ridgeway Building, which houses the university gym, athletic offices, and the campus bookstore.
- Rosalie
- The Rosalie K. Stahl Center, commonly referred to by its address, 73 Tremont.
- sal_s_1_court_street
- Sal's @ 1 Court Street
- Samia
- The Michael & Larry Smith (Samia) Academic Center, a modern classroom building.
- Sargent
- Sargent Hall, the main building for the Suffolk University Law School.
- sargent_caf
- Sargent Café
- Sawyer
- The Sawyer Building, a primary academic building housing the business school and library.
- smith_caf
- Smith Café
- Somerset
- The Somerset Building, which houses the Art & Design department and various classrooms.
- Stahl
- The Rosalie K. Stahl Center, which houses various academic departments and the archives.
- Suffolk Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends texts and emails regarding campus safety.
- SUPD
- Suffolk University Police Department, the campus law enforcement agency.
- T-Pass
- The semester-based discounted transit pass provided through the university.
- The Ridgeway
- The Ridgeway Building, which houses the university's athletic facilities and gym.
- The Suffolk Journal
- The award-winning student-run newspaper of Suffolk University.
- The T
- The MBTA subway system; Suffolk's campus is centered around the Park Street and Government Center stops.
- Workday
- The administrative software portal used for course registration, financial aid, and student employment.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 31 approved campus terms and 27 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.