Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 3, 2026 – Dec 2, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
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Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
C
- CPH
- College Park Hall, a large residence hall located slightly off the main campus footprint.
D
- Davidson
- Davidson House, a residence hall typically housing upperclassmen.
- Dutch
- Dutch Hollow Restaurant, a retail dining location in the Reamer Campus Center.
G
- Garnet Chargers
- The official athletic nickname and mascot of Union College.
I
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for fraternities on campus.
M
- Minervas
- The Minerva House System, seven houses that serve as social and academic hubs for all students.
O
- Ozone
- Ozone Cafe, a student-run sustainable cafe serving local and organic food.
R
- Richmond
- Richmond House, one of the residential buildings within the campus housing system.
S
- Steinmetz
- The annual Steinmetz Symposium, a day-long event showcasing student research and creative projects.
T
- The Concordy
- The Concordiensis, Union College's student-run newspaper founded in 1877.
- The Idol
- A Chinese stone lion statue that is frequently painted by student groups for promotion or pranks.
- The Rat
- The Rathskeller, a popular late-night dining spot located in the basement of Old Chapel.
U
- UPB
- Union Program Board, the student organization responsible for planning campus-wide events.
- Upper
- Upper Class Dining Hall, the primary dining facility for students living in upperclassman housing.
W
- West
- West College, a prominent residence hall and dining location on campus.
- WRUC
- The campus radio station, one of the oldest in the country.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- dutch_hollow
- Dutch Hollow
- ISEC
- Integrated Science and Engineering Center, a major facility for STEM research and learning.
- Moodle
- The learning management system used by faculty to distribute course materials and assignments.
- Nexus
- The primary online portal for student registration, grades, and financial information.
- rathskeller
- Rathskeller
- reamer_dining_hall
- Reamer Dining Hall
- Schaffer
- Schaffer Library, the main academic research library on campus.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- The Loop
- The campus shuttle service that provides transportation around campus and to local shopping areas.
- The Nott
- Nott Memorial, the iconic 16-sided Victorian Gothic building at the center of campus.
- Union ID
- The official identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Wold
- The Peter Irving Wold Center, a hub for interdisciplinary science and engineering.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 3, 2026 – Dec 2, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.