Academic calendar
Autumn Quarter 2026 runs Sep 30, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Full Term
- Summer 2026 B-Term
- Autumn Quarter 2026Relevant now
- Winter Quarter 2027
- Spring Quarter 2027
- Summer 2027 A-termSummer Quarter 2027 A-Term
- Summer Quarter 2027 Full Term
- Summer 2027 B-termSummer Quarter 2027 B-Term
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Anthem
- Anthem Coffee & Tea, a popular student hangout located on Pacific Avenue.
- ASUWT
- Associated Students of the University of Washington Tacoma, the student government.
C
- CEI
- Center for Equity and Inclusion, a hub for student advocacy and diversity resources.
- Court
- Court 17, the primary on-campus student residence hall.
- Court 17
- The primary and only official on-campus residence hall, often referred to simply as 'Court'.
M
- Metro
- Metro Coffee, a long-standing cafe located near the Joy Building.
P
- Pac Ave
- Pacific Avenue, the main street that runs through the center of the UWT campus.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group responsible for planning campus events.
T
- The Bridge
- The Chihuly Bridge of Glass, which connects the campus area to the waterfront and museums.
- The Market
- The convenience store and food spot located inside the University Y Student Center.
- The Steps
- The Spanish Steps, a historic landmark adjacent to campus used for photos and socializing.
- The Y
- The University Y Student Center, which contains vending areas and a cafe space for students.
- The Y
- The University Y Student Center, which houses the campus gym and student org offices.
- TLC
- Teaching and Learning Center, which provides tutoring and academic support.
U
- U-Dub
- Common shorthand for the University of Washington.
W
- WCG
- West Coast Grocery, referring to the building that houses various deli and cafe options.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
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- Avenue C Micromarket
- BHS
- Birmingham Hay & Seed Building.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System used for course assignments and communication.
- CP
- Cherry Parkes Building.
- Dawg Path
- An online tool used by students to discover majors and plan course paths.
- DawgDen
- The online portal used to join student clubs and track campus event attendance.
- DOU
- Dougan Building.
- GWP
- Garretson Woodruff Pratt Building.
- Handshake
- The official platform for finding on-campus jobs, internships, and career resources.
- Husky Card
- The official University of Washington student identification card.
- JOY
- William W. Philip Century Assembly (often called the Joy Building).
- MAT
- Mattress Factory, a historic building housing the student union and various labs.
- MDS
- McDonald Smith Building.
- MyUW
- The central web portal for accessing grades, registration, and personal student info.
- Paw's Pantry
- The on-campus food pantry that provides free food and hygiene products to students in need.
- PNK
- Pinkerton Building.
- SNO
- Snoqualmie Building (houses the library).
- The Y
- The University Y Student Center, a partnership with the YMCA where students have full gym memberships included in their fees.
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- The Pantry
- TIO
- Tioga Building.
- TLB
- Tioga Library Building.
- U-Pass
- A universal transit pass integrated into the Husky Card for local buses and light rail.
- WCG
- West Coast Grocery, a building used for classrooms and faculty offices.
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- West Coast Grocery (Husky Market)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Quarter 2026 runs Sep 30, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 24 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.