Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- First 5-week Session 2026First 5-week Session Fall 2026
- First-half Semester 2026First-half Semester Fall 2026
- Second 5-week Session Fall 2026
- Second-half Semester 2026Second-half Semester Fall 2026
- Third 5-week Session 2026Third 5-week Session Fall 2026
- First 5-week Session 2027First 5-week Session Spring 2027
- First-half Semester 2027First-half Semester Spring 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Second 5-week Session 2027Second 5-week Session Spring 2027
- Second-half Semester 2027Second-half Semester Spring 2027
- Third 5-week Session 2027Third 5-week Session Spring 2027
- May Session 2027
- Full Session Summer 2027
- First 7-week Session 2027First 7-week Session Summer 2027
- First-half Session 2027First-half Session Summer 2027
- Second-half Session 2027Second-half Session Summer 2027
- Second 7-week Session 2027Second 7-week Session Summer 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- May Session 2028
- Regular Session Summer 2028
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
B
- Bulldog Bucks
- Flexible spending account funds attached to the U-Card for use at various campus locations.
D
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans specifically for use at on-campus dining retail locations.
G
- Griggs
- Griggs Hall, a large residence hall complex on the north side of campus.
H
- Heaney
- Heaney Hall, which includes both apartment-style living and the Heaney Service Center.
I
- Ianni
- Ianni Hall, a residence hall named after a former chancellor.
K
- KPB
- Kirby Program Board, the student-led organization that plans campus events and activities.
L
- LSH
- Lake Superior Hall, a high-rise residence hall offering views of the lake.
M
- MPIRG
- Minnesota Public Interest Research Group, a student-directed non-profit active on campus.
N
- Northern Shores
- The coffee shop and cafe located within the Kirby Student Center.
R
- RSOP
- Recreational Sports Outdoor Program, managing the gym, intramurals, and outdoor trips.
S
- SA
- Student Association, the official student government body of UMD.
T
- The DC
- Superior Dining Center, the primary all-you-care-to-eat resident dining hall.
- The Tunnels
- The extensive indoor concourse system that connects nearly every building on campus, essential for winter travel.
- The Wedge
- A popular triangular-shaped lounge and meeting area located in the Kirby Student Center.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- DTA
- Duluth Transit Authority; UMD students can ride all city buses for free by swiping their U-Card.
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- Food Court (Burgers, Pizza, Noodles, Burritos)
- KSC
- Kirby Student Center, the hub for student organizations, dining, and the bookstore.
- LSBE
- Labovitz School of Business and Economics building.
- MyU
- The web portal used by students to access grades, registration, and financial information.
- northern_shores_coffee
- Northern Shores Coffee
- SafeWalk
- A campus security service that provides walking escorts to and from campus locations upon request.
- superior_dining
- Superior Dining
- Swenson
- The Swenson Science Building, housing many of the university's lab spaces.
- The Library
- Kathryn A. Martin Library, the main research and study facility on campus.
- the_gadget
- The Gadget
- U-Card
- The official University of Minnesota identification card used for building access, meals, and library services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.