Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 12-Week Session (AL)
- Summer 2026 8-Week Session (DH)
- Summer 2026 2nd 6-Week Session (GF)
- Summer 2026 2nd 6-Week Session
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Interim Winter Session 2026Interim Winter Session 2026-2027Winter Interim 2026
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer 2027 First 6-Week SessionSummer Semester 2027 - 1st 6-week Session
- Summer 2027 12-Week SessionSummer Semester 2027 - 12-week Session
- Summer 2027 8-Week SessionSummer Semester 2027 - 8-week Session
- Summer 2027 Second 6-Week SessionSummer Semester 2027 - 2nd 6-week Session
- Fall Semester 2027
- Interim Winter Session 2027Interim Winter Session 2027-2028Winter Interim 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer 2028 First 6-Week SessionSummer Semester 2028 - 1st 6-week Session
- Summer 2028 12-Week SessionSummer Semester 2028 - 12-week Session
- Summer 2028 8-Week SessionSummer Semester 2028 - 8-week Session
- Summer 2028 Second 6-Week SessionSummer Semester 2028 - 2nd 6-week Session
Campus language
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Showing 24 of 24 terms
B
- Bear On The Run
- A hot to-go meal option available at the dining halls.
- Bears
- The collective name for UNC students and the university's athletic teams.
- Bears Bistro
- A retail dining location in the University Center that accepts meal swipes.
C
- CPE
- Center for Peer Education, a student-led group focused on wellness and prevention education.
G
- Gourmet To Go
- A pre-packaged to-go meal option for students on the move.
- GSA
- Graduate Student Association, representing the interests of graduate students.
H
- Harrison
- Harrison Hall, a large residence hall on West Campus.
- Holmes
- Holmes Dining Hall, the primary 'all-you-care-to-eat' dining facility on West Campus.
K
- Klawz
- The name of the official UNC bear mascot.
L
- Lawrenson
- Lawrenson Hall, a high-rise residence hall on West Campus.
M
- Munchy Mart
- A convenience store located in the University Center.
N
- North
- North Hall, a suite-style residence hall on West Campus.
- NRHH
- National Residence Hall Honorary, an organization recognizing leadership in residence halls.
O
- OSO
- Office of Student Organizations, which oversees the 130+ student clubs on campus.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the governing body for students living on campus.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary governing body for the student population.
- South
- South Hall, a suite-style residence hall on West Campus.
T
- The UC
- The University Center Food Court, featuring various retail dining options.
- TK
- Tobey-Kendel Dining Room, the primary 'all-you-care-to-eat' dining facility on Central Campus.
- Turner
- Turner Hall, a high-rise residence hall on West Campus.
U
- UC Hill
- The large, sloping grassy area north of the University Center used for socializing and events.
- UPC
- University Program Council, the student-run organization that plans campus events like Homecoming.
W
- Wiebking
- Wiebking Hall, a residence hall on West Campus.
- Wilson
- Wilson Hall, a residence hall on West Campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bear ID
- The official student identification card used for building access, meals, and library services.
- Bear Mail
- The official university email system (Outlook) used for all campus communications.
- Bear Number
- The unique 8-digit identification number assigned to every student.
- BearConnect
- The online platform used to find and join student clubs and organizations.
- Butler-Hancock
- Butler-Hancock Athletic Center, the main facility for athletics and recreation.
- Campus Commons
- A central building for student navigation, admissions, and performance space.
- Candelaria
- Candelaria Hall, housing many humanities and social sciences departments.
- Canvas
- The learning management system where professors post course materials and assignments.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds loaded onto a Bear ID that can be used at retail dining locations like Starbucks or Subway.
- GET
- Greeley-Evans Transit, the city bus system which students can ride for free with their Bear ID.
- Gunter
- Gunter Hall, a historic building on Central Campus housing health and human sciences.
- holmes_dining_hall
- Holmes Dining Hall
- Kepner
- Kepner Hall, home to the Monfort College of Business.
- McKee
- McKee Hall, the main building for the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences.
- Michener
- Michener Library, the main university library.
- Ross
- Ross Hall, the primary building for science programs.
- The Boomerang
- The free campus shuttle that runs between Gunter Hall and Michener Library.
- The UC
- University Center, the hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- tobey_kendel_dining
- Tobey-Kendel Dining
- university_center_food_court
- University Center Food Court
- Ursa
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
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 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 24 approved campus terms and 21 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.