Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 SemesterRelevant now
- Fall 2026 First Eight Week Session
- Fall 2026 Second Eight Week Session
- Spring 2027 Semester
- Spring 2027 First 8-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Second 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 First 6-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Second 6-Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
3
- 3003
- 3003 Van Ness, the primary off-campus apartment complex partnered with the university for student housing.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for planning campus events.
F
- Firebird Cafe
- The main dining hall located within the Student Center (Building 38).
- Firebirds
- The official mascot and the collective term used to refer to UDC students and athletic teams.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, often used interchangeably with USGA.
T
- The Food Court
- The retail dining area in the Student Center featuring various fast-food options.
- The Plaza
- The central outdoor concrete area on the Van Ness campus where students gather and events are held.
- The Vintage
- An off-campus apartment building located at 3110 Mt. Pleasant St NW used for university-sponsored housing.
U
- USGA
- Undergraduate Student Government Association, the primary student governing body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bertie Backus
- The UDC Community College campus located at 5171 South Dakota Ave NE.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used by faculty for course materials and assignments.
- Building 38
- The Student Center, which houses dining, the bookstore, and student life offices.
- Building 41
- The main academic building housing the library, administrative offices, and classrooms.
- Building 44
- The science and engineering building on the Van Ness campus.
- Building 71
- The numerical designation for the Bertie Backus campus building.
- fuddruckers_express
- Fuddruckers Express
- MyUDC
- The central web portal for students to access grades, registration, and financial aid information.
- OneCard
- The official university ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- stack_d
- Stack'D
- udc_cafe_laurene_s
- UDC Cafe (Laurene's)
- udc_chick_fil_a
- UDC Chick-fil-A
- Van Ness-UDC
- The Red Line Metro station located directly adjacent to the main campus, serving as the primary transit point.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.