Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First Five-Week Session runs Aug 17, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 First Five-Week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 First Eight-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Full Semester (Main Session)
- Fall 2026 Second Five-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Second Eight-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Third Five-Week Session
- Spring 2027 First Five-Week Session
- Spring 2027 First Eight-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Full Semester (Main Session)
- Spring 2027 Second Five-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Second Eight-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Third Five-Week Session
- Maymester 2027
- Summer 2027 First Four-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Full Session (Main Session)
- Summer 2027 Second Four-Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- AHEC
- Auraria Higher Education Center, the administrative body that manages the shared campus for CU Denver, MSU Denver, and CCD.
- Auraria
- The name of the tri-institutional campus shared by CU Denver, MSU Denver, and the Community College of Denver.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led organization that plans major campus events and concerts.
- City Heights
- The primary on-campus residence hall for first-year students, located in the center of campus.
- City Heights Dining
- The residential dining hall located in the City Heights building, primarily serving students with meal plans.
- CV
- Short for Campus Village, the former name of Lynx Crossing still frequently used by upperclassmen.
E
- Eat Food Market
- A grab-and-go convenience and fresh food market located in the Student Commons building.
L
- Lynx
- The official mascot of CU Denver and a common way to refer to a fellow student.
- Lynx Crossing
- Student housing located on the edge of campus, formerly known as Campus Village (CV).
O
- OIT
- Office of Information Technology, the department responsible for campus tech support and student accounts.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official representative body for the CU Denver student population.
T
- The Quad
- The large central grassy area on the Auraria campus used for events and recreation.
- The Speer
- Refers to Speer Boulevard, the busy multi-lane road that separates the Auraria campus from downtown Denver.
- Tivoli Food Court
- The main dining area located within the Tivoli Student Union featuring various commercial vendors.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Business School
- The dedicated building for the CU Denver Business School located at 15th and Lawrence.
- Canvas
- The learning management system where professors post course materials, assignments, and grades.
- city_heights_dining_hall
- City Heights Dining Hall
- crossing_cafe
- Crossing Cafe
- einstein_bros_bagels
- Einstein Bros Bagels
- ID Station
- The specific office located in the Tivoli where students must go to get their Lynx Card.
- LSC
- Lawrence Street Center, a building housing the School of Public Affairs and various administrative offices.
- Lynx Card
- The official student ID card required for building access, printing, and using meal plans.
- North
- Common shorthand for the North Classroom building, one of the primary lecture facilities on campus.
- RTD CollegePass
- A transit pass included in student fees that provides unlimited access to local buses and light rail.
- Student Commons
- The Student Commons Building (SCB), which houses student services, the admissions office, and classrooms.
- the_junction
- The Junction
- Tivoli
- The Tivoli Student Union, a historic former brewery that serves as the central hub for student life.
- UCDAccess
- The online student portal used for class registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First Five-Week Session runs Aug 17, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 14 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.