Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Term 1 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer IV 2026
- Fall 2026 Term 1Fall Term 1 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Full Semester
- Fall 2026 Term 2Fall Term 2 2026
- January Term 2027
- Spring 2027 Term 3Spring Term 3 2027
- Spring 2027 Full Semester
- Spring 2027 Term 4Spring Term 4 2027
- Summer I 2027Summer Session I 2027
- Summer II 2027Summer Session II 2027
- Summer 2027 Full Semester
- Summer 2027 Term 5Summer Term 5 2027
- Summer III 2027Summer Session III 2027
- Summer IV 2027Summer Session IV 2027
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-run organization that plans events like movies and bingo.
H
- HoCo
- Holloway Commons, the largest dining hall on campus located next to the MUB.
L
- Libby's
- Libby's Bar and Grill, a well-known student hangout in downtown Durham.
N
- NHOC
- New Hampshire Outing Club, the oldest and largest club on campus focused on outdoor trips.
P
- Philly
- Philbrook Dining Hall, the dining hall located on the east side of campus near the SERCs.
S
- SA
- Student Association, the student government body at UNH.
- SCOPE
- Student Committee on Popular Entertainment, the group that organizes major campus concerts.
- Stillings
- Stillings Dining Hall, the dining hall serving the 'Minis' and the west side of campus.
- Stoke
- Stoke Hall, the university's largest and most social residence hall.
T
- The Fishbowl
- The glass-walled, high-visibility study area on the main floor of Dimond Library.
- The Gables
- The Gables Apartments, a complex typically for upperclassmen located near the athletic fields.
- The Minis
- The Mini-Dorms, referring to the cluster of smaller residence halls: Eaton, Hall, and Richardson.
- The Scorps
- Scorpion's Bar and Grill, a popular local establishment for students of legal age.
- The SERCs
- The Southeast Residential Community, consisting of Handler, Peterson, and Haaland Halls.
- The Wall
- The stone wall in front of Thompson Hall, a traditional meeting spot for students.
- The Woodies
- Woodside Apartments, an on-campus apartment complex for upperclassmen.
U
- U-Day
- University Day, a massive involvement fair held on the Great Lawn every fall.
- Union Court
- The retail food court located on the ground floor of the Memorial Union Building (MUB).
W
- WUNH
- The student-run radio station (91.3 FM).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Cat's Cache
- A debit-style account linked to the student ID card used for on-campus and local off-campus purchases.
- Dimond
- Dimond Library, the main university library.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans specifically for use at campus retail food locations like the MUB.
- Ham Smith
- Hamilton Smith Hall, a primary academic building for English and humanities.
- holloway_commons_hoco
- Holloway Commons (HoCo)
- PCAC
- Paul Creative Arts Center, the building housing the music, theatre, and art departments.
- philbrook_dining_hall
- Philbrook Dining Hall
- T-Hall
- Thompson Hall, the iconic clock-tower building and administrative center of campus.
- The Connector
- A specific Wildcat Transit bus route that loops through the main campus areas.
- The MUB
- The Memorial Union Building, the central student union and hub for student life.
- The Whitt
- The Whittemore Center Arena, the home of UNH hockey and a major event venue.
- unh_dairy_bar
- UNH Dairy Bar
- union_court
- Union Court
- Wildcat Link
- The online platform used by students to join clubs, track involvement, and find campus events.
- Wildcat Transit
- The university-run bus system that provides transportation around campus and to nearby towns like Dover and Portsmouth.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Term 1 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 15 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.