Academic calendar
Autumn 2026 Full 15-Week Semester runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 6-Week Session IAutumn 2026 6-Week Session I
- Autumn 2026 Early Half SessionEarly Half Session
- 10-Week Session IAutumn 2026 10-Week Session I
- Autumn 2026 Full 15-Week SemesterRelevant now
- 12-Week SessionAutumn 2026 12-Week Session
- 5-Week Session IIAutumn 2026 5-Week Session II
- 10-Week Session IIAutumn 2026 10-Week Session II
- 9-Week SessionAutumn 2026 9-Week Session
- 6-Week Session IIAutumn 2026 6-Week Session IIAutumn 2026 Late Half SessionLate Half Session
- 5-Week Session IIIAutumn 2026 5-Week Session III
- Spring Semester 2027
- 1st 5-Week Summer SessionSummer Semester 2027 1st 5-Week SessionSummer Semester 2027 5-Week Session I
- 10-Week Summer SessionSummer Semester 2027Summer Semester 2027 10-Week SessionSummer Semester 2027 Main 10-Week Session
- 2nd 5-Week Summer SessionSummer Semester 2027 2nd 5-Week SessionSummer Semester 2027 5-Week Session IISummer Session 2027 - 5-Week Session II
- Autumn Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- 1st 5-Week Summer SessionSummer Semester 2028 1st 5-Week SessionSummer Semester 2028 5-Week Session I
- 10-Week Summer SessionSummer Semester 2028Summer Semester 2028 10-Week Session
- 2nd 5-Week Summer SessionSummer Semester 2028 2nd 5-Week SessionSummer Semester 2028 5-Week Session II
Campus language
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Showing 22 of 22 terms
A
- Aber
- Aber Hall, one of the high-rise dormitories on campus.
- ASUM
- Associated Students of the University of Montana, the student government body.
B
- Biz Buzz
- The coffee shop located within the Gallagher Business Building.
C
- Craig
- Craig Hall, a residence hall known for its central location near the Food Zoo.
E
- ELSA
- Environmental Law Student Association.
G
- Griz
- Short for Grizzlies, the university's mascot and the collective name for students and fans.
- GSA
- Graduate Student Association, representing the interests of graduate students.
H
- Hellgate
- Refers to the Hellgate Canyon, famous for the strong winds it funnels onto campus.
I
- Iron Griz
- The Iron Griz: American Bistro, a dining location near the south end of campus.
J
- Jesse
- Jesse Hall, a high-rise residence hall often housing freshmen.
K
- Kaimin
- The Montana Kaimin, the university's independent student-run newspaper.
- KBGA
- The student-run college radio station (89.9 FM).
- Knowles
- Knowles Hall, a centrally located residence hall.
M
- Miller
- Miller Hall, a residence hall located near the base of Mount Sentinel.
P
- Pantzer
- Pantzer Hall, a suite-style residence hall.
T
- The Food Zoo
- The primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in the Lommasson Center.
- The M
- The large concrete letter 'M' on Mount Sentinel; hiking to it is a quintessential student activity.
- The Market
- The convenience store located on the second floor of the University Center.
- The Oval
- The large, park-like green space at the center of campus, anchored by Main Hall.
- The UC
- The University Center, which houses the food court and various retail dining options.
- The Zoo
- A common nickname for the city of Missoula.
- Think Tank
- The coffee shop located inside the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CHCB
- The Clapp Health Sciences Building.
- CyberBear
- The online student portal used for registration, grades, and financial aid.
- Griz Card
- The official campus ID used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- LA
- The Liberal Arts building, housing many humanities classrooms.
- Main Hall
- The historic administration building featuring the iconic clock tower.
- Moodle
- The learning management system used by professors to host course materials and assignments.
- SS
- The Social Science building.
- StarRez
- The online portal used for housing applications and room assignments.
- The Adams Center
- The multi-purpose arena used for Grizzly basketball and major concerts.
- The Lib
- The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, the main campus library.
- The Payne
- The Payne Family Native American Center, the first facility of its kind on a US campus.
- the_lodge_dining_center
- The Lodge Dining Center
- UDash
- The campus shuttle system providing free transportation for students around campus and Missoula.
- university_center_food_court
- University Center Food Court
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn 2026 Full 15-Week Semester runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 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.