Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First Half runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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Showing 52 of 52 terms
A
- ASUU
- Associated Students of the University of Utah, the student government body.
B
- Benchmark
- Benchmark Plaza, an apartment-style housing complex for upperclassmen.
- Bennion Center
- The Lowell Bennion Community Service Center, the hub for student volunteering and service-learning.
C
- CPPC
- Career Professional Development Center, providing job and internship resources.
- Crimson Corner
- A convenience store located within the Peterson Heritage Center.
- Crimson Nights
- A massive late-night themed party held at the Union several times a year.
- Crimson View
- A sit-down restaurant located on the top floor of the Union building with views of the valley.
E
- ELP
- The Ethics, Love, and Politics program or the Educational Leadership and Policy department, depending on context.
F
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, a declining balance currency included in meal plans for use at campus retail food locations.
- Flex Dollars
- Declining balance currency included in meal plans for use at campus retail food locations.
G
- Gateway
- Gateway Heights, a residential area typically housing first-year students.
H
- Heritage
- Heritage Center, the central hub for the original residential village and main dining hall.
- Holy War
- The traditional name for the intense athletic rivalry between the U and BYU.
- HRE
- Housing & Residential Education, the department that manages all on-campus living and dorm staff.
K
- Kahlert
- Kahlert Village, a large residential complex on the lower campus near the student union.
L
- Lassonde
- Lassonde Studios, a residential building focused on entrepreneurship and innovation with a 24/7 maker space.
M
- MHC
- The Marriott Honors Community, the primary residential building for students in the Honors College.
- Miller
- Miller Cafe, the dining option located within Lassonde Studios.
- Miller Cafe
- The dining location inside Lassonde Studios, known for being open late and serving the 'Lassonde Burger'.
- MUSE
- My Signature Experience, a program that connects undergraduates with mentors and events.
- MUSS
- Mighty Utah Student Section, the official student fan club for athletics.
O
- OC
- Officers Circle, a set of historic houses on campus used for small-group themed living communities.
- Officers
- Officers Circle, historic houses used as themed residential communities.
- Officers Circle
- A historic row of houses (OC) used for themed living-learning communities.
P
- PHC
- The Peterson Heritage Center, the central hub for the Heritage Center dorms containing the dining hall and mailroom.
- PHC
- Peterson Heritage Center, the main dining hall for students living on upper campus.
R
- Red Out
- A designated game day where all students and fans are encouraged to wear red.
S
- Sage
- Sage Point, a housing area located on the upper part of campus.
- Sage Point
- A housing area located on the upper part of campus, often housing first-year students.
- Shoreline
- Shoreline Ridge, an apartment-style housing complex typically for upperclassmen and graduate students.
- Swoop
- The red-tailed hawk that serves as the university's official mascot.
T
- The Block U
- The large concrete 'U' on the hillside above campus that lights up after victories.
- The G
- The G-Cafe located in the University Guest House.
- The Hill
- Refers to the upper portion of campus where the dorms and medical center are located, due to the steep incline.
- The Hive
- A late-night dining spot in the Peterson Heritage Center offering burgers, pizza, and a convenience store.
- The Hub
- The food court area located inside the A. Ray Olpin Student Union.
- The MHC
- Mariam Hinckley Clark Honors Residential College, the primary housing for Honors students.
- The MUSS
- The Mighty Utah Student Section, the official student fan club for athletics.
- The MUSS
- Mighty Utah Student Section, the official student fan club for University of Utah athletics.
- The PHC
- The dining room located in the Peterson Heritage Center, serving the upper campus residential area.
- The Pie
- The Pie Pizzeria, an iconic underground pizza shop located just off the campus perimeter.
- The U
- The universal shorthand name for the University of Utah.
- The Union
- The food court area in the A. Ray Olpin University Union featuring various retail brands like Panda Express.
- The Village
- Heritage Center housing area, often referred to as the residential village.
- Transfer
- A meal transfer, which allows students to use a dining hall swipe at specific retail food locations.
- Trax
- The light rail system that runs through campus; students ride for free with their U-Card.
U
- U-Boy
- A common nickname for a male student or dedicated fan of the university.
- U-Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and free transit.
- UPC
- Union Programming Council, the student-led organization that plans major campus events like Crimson Nights.
- Urban Bytes
- The main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located within Kahlert Village.
- Ute
- The official moniker for students and athletes, used with permission from the Ute Indian Tribe.
- Utes
- The official nickname for University of Utah students and athletic teams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The learning management system where professors post syllabi, assignments, and grades.
- CIS
- Campus Information Services, the online portal used for registering for classes, paying tuition, and checking grades.
- Commuter Services
- The department that handles parking permits, campus shuttles, and bicycle lockers.
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, a form of currency included in meal plans for use at campus retail dining.
- GC
- Gardner Commons, a major academic building housing the College of Social and Behavioral Science and a large food court.
- HPER
- The Health, Physical Education, and Recreation complex (pronounced 'hyper').
- HPR
- The Health, Physical Education, and Recreation buildings, often used for kinesiology and fitness.
- Huntsman
- The Jon M. Huntsman Center, the large silver-domed arena used for basketball, gymnastics, and graduations.
- JTB
- The James Talmage Building, primarily used for mathematics and computer science classes.
- JWB
- The John Widtsoe Building, primarily housing the Department of Mathematics.
- LNCO
- Languages and Communication Building, housing the humanities departments.
- LSC
- The Life Sciences Building, housing biology and related labs.
- Marriott
- The J. Willard Marriott Library, the main campus library.
- MEB
- Merrill Engineering Building, one of the main engineering classroom and lab facilities.
- miller_cafe_at_lassonde_studios
- Miller Cafe at Lassonde Studios
- MobileU
- The official university mobile app for maps, schedules, and campus news.
- Red Line
- The specific TRAX light rail line that connects the university campus to downtown.
- Red/Blue/Purple
- The color-coded campus shuttle routes that transport students between lower and upper campus.
- Redline
- The specific UTA TRAX line that terminates at the University Medical Center and serves campus.
- Rice-Eccles
- Rice-Eccles Stadium, where the football team plays.
- SafeRide
- A university-run on-demand shuttle service that provides safe transportation across campus at night.
- The Eccles
- Usually refers to the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building (SFEBB).
- The Huntsman
- The Jon M. Huntsman Center, the campus arena used for basketball and gymnastics.
- The Lib
- The J. Willard Marriott Library, the main campus library.
- The Life
- The George S. Eccles Student Life Center, the main campus gym and recreation facility.
- The Life Center
- The Eccles Student Life Center, the massive campus gym and recreation facility.
- The Marriott
- The J. Willard Marriott Library, the main campus library (not to be confused with the Marriott Center at BYU).
- The Red Line
- The UTA TRAX light rail line that connects the university to downtown Salt Lake City.
- The Union
- The A. Ray Olpin University Union, the central building for student life, offices, and the bowling alley.
- Transfer
- A meal transfer, allowing students to use a dining hall swipe at retail food locations.
- TRAX
- The light rail system with multiple campus stops connecting the university to downtown Salt Lake City.
- U-Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and transit.
- U-Mail
- The official university email system, which students are required to check for all formal communications.
- UCard
- The official student ID used for building access, meal plans, and free public transit.
- united_table_at_peterson_heritage_center
- United Table at Peterson Heritage Center
- urban_bytes_at_kahlert_village
- Urban Bytes at Kahlert Village
- UTA
- Utah Transit Authority; students get free access to all UTA buses and trains using their UCard.
- UTA Pass
- The benefit allowing students to use their U-Card for free access to local buses and trains.
- WEB
- The Warnock Engineering Building, the primary administrative and study hub for the College of Engineering.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First Half runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 52 approved campus terms and 39 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.