Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- UWinteriM 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Session 2027
- Summer 2027 Three-week (Early) Session
- Summer 2027 First Four-week (Early) Session
- Summer 2027 First Six-week Session
- Summer 2027 Twelve-week Session
- Summer 2027 Second Six-week Session
- Summer 2027 Second Four-week Session
- Summer 2027 Third Six-week Session
- Summer 2027 Eight-week Session
- Summer 2027 Fourth Six-week Session
- Summer 2027 Third Four-week Session
- Fall Semester 2027
- UWinteriM 2028WinterIM 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Session 2028
- Summer 2028 Three-week (Early) Session
- Summer 2028 First Four-week (Early) Session
- Summer 2028 First Six-week Session
- Summer 2028 Twelve-week Session
- Summer 2028 Second Six-week Session
- Summer 2028 Second Four-week Session
- Summer 2028 Third Six-week Session
- Summer 2028 Eight-week Session
- Summer 2028 Fourth Six-week Session
- Summer 2028 Third Four-week Session
Campus language
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B
- BOSS
- Be On the Safe Side, the student-run safe ride shuttle service for late-night transportation.
- Bubbler
- The regional Wisconsin term for a water fountain, used universally across campus.
- Burger 414
- The signature burger station located in the Student Union food court.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events and entertainment.
- Cambridge
- Cambridge Commons, a residence hall located off-campus on North Cambridge Avenue.
D
- Downer
- Downer Avenue, a nearby commercial street popular for its cinema, bookstore, and cafes.
G
- Gasthaus
- The German-style restaurant and bar located in the basement of the Student Union.
K
- Kenilworth
- Kenilworth Square Apartments, upper-class student housing located in the East Side neighborhood.
L
- LGBTRC
- The LGBTQ+ Resource Center, providing support and programming for the queer community.
- LSC
- Lubar Student Center, often used to refer to the entrepreneurship and student org hub.
M
- MCTS
- Milwaukee County Transit System, the city bus service used by students via the UPASS.
- MKE Search
- A student-led organization focused on urban exploration and local history.
N
- North Ave
- The commercial district south of campus known for nightlife, theaters, and shopping.
O
- Oakland
- Refers to Oakland Avenue, the nearby street lined with popular student bars and restaurants like Lisa's Pizza and Oakland Gyros.
P
- Palm
- Palm Gardens, the primary dining hall and social space located in Sandburg Hall.
- Palm Gardens
- The primary dining and late-night food location situated within Sandburg Hall.
- Panther
- The official mascot and the collective term for UWM students and athletes.
- Pantherfest
- The massive annual concert held at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater to kick off the fall semester.
- Pounce
- The official name of the UWM Panther mascot.
- Prowl
- The university's term for school spirit or participating in campus traditions.
- Purin
- Purin Hall, a small apartment-style residence hall located on the edge of campus.
R
- Restaurante
- The buffet-style dining area within the Sandburg Cafe.
- Restauranteur
- The main food court area located on the ground floor of the Student Union.
- Resto
- Restoration Kitchen & Mart, a dining and convenience location in the Sandburg residence hall.
- Restor
- On-campus convenience stores located in the residence halls for snacks and essentials.
- RiverView
- RiverView Residence Hall, located near the Milwaukee River and North Avenue.
S
- SA
- Student Association, the official student government body of UWM.
- SACC
- Student Association Campus Committees, student-led groups focused on specific advocacy areas like sustainability or accessibility.
- Sandburg
- The Sandburg Residence Hall complex, consisting of North, South, East, and West towers.
- Sandburg Cafe
- The main buffet-style dining hall for students living in the Sandburg towers.
- SHAC
- Student Health and Advisory Committee, which liaises between students and health services.
- SHW
- Student Health and Wellness, the department providing medical and mental health services.
- SHWAC
- Student Health and Wellness Center, providing medical and mental health services to students.
- Spaights
- Spaights Plaza, the central outdoor concrete square between the Union and the Library.
T
- The 30
- Refers to the MCTS Route 30 bus, the most frequent transit link between campus and downtown Milwaukee.
- The Caf
- The main dining hall located in the Sandburg Residence Hall complex.
- The Concours
- The system of indoor and underground walkways connecting various campus buildings.
- The Concourse
- The network of skywalks and underground tunnels connecting major campus buildings.
- The East Side
- The neighborhood surrounding UWM, known for its student population and nightlife.
- The Fountain
- The large fountain in Spaights Plaza, the most common outdoor meeting landmark on campus.
- The Gasthaus
- The German-style restaurant and pub located in the basement of the Student Union.
- The Gasthaus
- A basement-level pub and restaurant in the Student Union known for its recreation area and food.
- The Grind
- The university-operated coffee shops found in the Union, Library, and various academic buildings.
- The K
- Short for the Klotsche Center, the campus gym and athletic facility.
- The Lib
- Common shorthand for the Golda Meir Library.
- The Rec
- Common shorthand for the Klotsche Center, the main campus fitness and athletic facility.
- The Restor
- On-campus convenience stores located in the Union and residence halls for snacks and essentials.
- The Shuttle
- The university-run bus that transports students between the main campus and off-campus housing like Cambridge.
- The Spaights
- Spaights Plaza, the open concrete area between the Union and the Library.
- The Towers
- A collective term for the four towers of the Sandburg Residence Hall complex.
- The Union
- The UWM Student Union, the central hub for food, student orgs, and services.
- The Union
- Refers to the main food court and dining options located within the Student Union.
- The Union Food Court
- The main dining area in the Student Union featuring various fast-food and local vendors.
U
- UREC
- University Recreation, the department managing the gym, intramurals, and outdoor programs.
- UWM PD
- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Police Department.
- UWM Post
- The independent student-run newspaper serving the campus community.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AUP
- The Architecture and Urban Planning building.
- Bolton
- Bolton Hall, a major academic building housing social science departments and large lecture halls.
- BOSS
- Be On the Safe Side, the university's free late-night shuttle service for students.
- cambridge_caf
- Cambridge Café
- Canvas
- The learning management system where professors post syllabi, assignments, and grades.
- Curtin
- Curtin Hall, a major academic building housing humanities and language departments.
- EMS
- The Engineering and Mathematical Sciences building.
- Enderis
- Enderis Hall, housing the School of Education and the College of Health Sciences.
- Golda
- Golda Meir Library, the main campus library named after the former Israeli Prime Minister and UWM alumna.
- Golda Meir
- The Golda Meir Library, the main campus library named after the former Israeli Prime Minister and UWM alumna.
- GoldLink
- The university's online portal specifically for student employment and job listings on campus.
- Handshake
- The online platform used by UWM for student job postings and internship opportunities.
- Klotsche
- The Klotsche Center (often called 'The K'), the university's primary fitness and athletic facility.
- Lubar
- Lubar Hall, the primary facility for the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business.
- MCTS
- Milwaukee County Transit System, the city bus network heavily utilized by students for commuting.
- Mitchell
- Mitchell Hall, which houses the Peck School of the Arts and various administrative offices.
- One Stop
- The Student Central office in Mellencamp Hall that handles registrar, billing, and financial aid questions.
- PantherCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- PantherLink
- The legacy name for the university's email and calendar system, now integrated with Office 365.
- PAWS
- Panther Access to Web Services, the online portal for enrollment, financial aid, and grades.
- ProwlCard
- The official UWM student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- ProwlLine
- The free campus shuttle bus that connects the main campus to off-campus housing like Cambridge and RiverView.
- sandburg_caf
- Sandburg Café
- sandburg_restor
- Sandburg Restor
- The Golda
- The Golda Meir Library, the main campus library.
- The K
- The Klotsche Center, the university's main fitness, recreation, and athletic facility.
- The Lib
- The Golda Meir Library, the main campus library.
- The Shuttle
- The university-operated bus that transports students between the main campus and off-campus dorms like Cambridge.
- The Union
- The UWM Student Union, the central hub for student life, dining, and organizations.
- U-Park
- The off-site parking lot at Capitol Drive where students park for free and take a shuttle to the main campus.
- U-Pass
- The bus pass provided to students that allows for unlimited rides on the MCTS city bus system.
- union_station
- Union Station
- UPark
- The off-site parking lot on Capitol Drive that offers a free shuttle service to the main campus.
- UPASS
- The semester-based transit pass providing students unlimited rides on Milwaukee County (MCTS) buses.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 56 approved campus terms and 34 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.