Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter Intersession 2026Winter Intersession 2026-2027
- Spring 2027
- Maymester 2027
- Summer 2027
- Summer Session A 2027
- Summer Session C 2027
- Summer Session B 2027
- Summer Session D 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
B
- Bulls
- The collective name for USF students and the athletic teams
H
- HAB
- Harborside Activities Board, the main student-led event programming body
I
- Ibis
- Ibis Hall, a suite-style residence hall
O
- OMA
- Office of Multicultural Affairs, which hosts diversity and inclusion events
- Osprey
- Osprey Suites, the newest residence hall on campus
R
- RHO
- Pelican Apartments (formerly Residence Hall One), the oldest on-campus housing
S
- SG
- Student Government, the representative body for the student population
T
- The Crow's Nest
- The official student-run newspaper of the St. Petersburg campus
- The Edge
- The student lounge and gaming area located in the University Student Center
- The Grind
- The coffee shop located within the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library
- The Nest
- The primary dining hall located in the University Student Center (USC)
- The Reef
- The former name of the campus dining hall, still used by some upperclassmen
- The Tav
- The Tavern at Bayboro, a popular on-campus pub and eatery known for live music
- The Waterfront
- The campus recreation area on Bayboro Harbor offering kayaking and sailing
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bull Market
- A weekly market where vendors and student organizations gather outside the USC
- Bull Runner
- The shuttle system connecting USF campuses and local areas
- DAV
- Davis Hall, the primary academic building for arts and sciences
- kahwa_coffee
- Kahwa Coffee
- LPH
- Lynn Pippenger Hall, the home of the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance
- OneUSF
- The policy and identity reflecting the consolidation of the Tampa, St. Pete, and Sarasota-Manatee campuses
- POY
- Nelson Poynter Memorial Library
- SLC
- Student Life Center, housing the fitness center and student organizations
- STG
- Science and Technology Building
- The Compass
- The Student Success Center providing advising, tutoring, and career services
- the_nest
- The Nest
- the_reef
- The Reef
- USC
- University Student Center, containing the dining hall, ballroom, and student lounge
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 13 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.