Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Full Semester Class – Regular Session runs Sep 2, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 8W1 Fall 2026Fall 2026 8W1
- 10W Fall 2026Fall 2026 10W
- Fall 2026 Full Semester Class – Regular SessionRelevant now
- Fall Semester 2026First Semester 2026-2027
- 7W1 Fall 2026Fall 2026 7W1
- CLB (Collaborative/UW Extended Campus) Fall 2026Fall 2026 CLB (Collaborative/UW Extended Campus)
- 13W Fall 2026Fall 2026 13W
- 4W2 Fall 2026Fall 2026 4W2
- 8W2 Fall 2026Fall 2026 8W2
- 4W3 Fall 2026Fall 2026 4W3
- 8W3 Fall 2026Fall 2026 8W3
- 7W2 Fall 2026Fall 2026 7W2
- 5W Fall 2026Fall 2026 5W
- Winterim 2027
- 4W1 Spring 2027Spring 2027 4W1
- 7W1 Spring 2027Spring 2027 7W1
- 8W1 Spring 2027Spring 2027 8W1
- Spring 2027 Full Semester Class – Regular Session
- Second Semester 2026-2027Spring Semester 2027
- CLB (Collaborative/UW Extended Campus) Spring 2027Spring 2027 CLB (Collaborative/UW Extended Campus)
- 13W Spring 2027Spring 2027 13W
- 8W2 Spring 2027Spring 2027 8W2
- 7W2 Spring 2027Spring 2027 7W2
- 4W3 Spring 2027Spring 2027 4W3
- 8W3 Spring 2027Spring 2027 8W3
- 5W Spring 2027Spring 2027 5W
- Summer Session 2027
- Fall Semester 2027First Semester 2027-2028
- Winterim 2028
- Second Semester 2027-2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Session 2028
Campus language
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- 360
- 360 Media, a student-led creative agency and media production organization.
C
- CASE
- Campus Activities and Student Engagement, the office that coordinates student orgs, Greek life, and campus events.
D
- Dawg Dollars
- The campus-specific currency used to purchase food and services at all university dining locations.
- DCA
- Diversity and College Access, the office providing support for underrepresented student populations.
- DeBot
- The DeBot Dining Center, the primary hub for student meal plans on campus.
H
- Homegrown
- The cafe located in the DUC that serves coffee and locally sourced food items.
- Hyer
- Hyer Hall, a residence hall specifically designated for students aged 21 and older.
I
- IGC
- Inter-Greek Council, the governing body for fraternities and sororities on campus.
L
- Lower DeBot
- The first-floor area of DeBot featuring a convenience store (C-Store) and retail dining options.
M
- May-Roach
- The combined community of May Hall and Roach Hall.
O
- Old Main
- The iconic, historic administrative building that serves as the symbol of the university.
P
- Plain and Simple
- The dedicated allergen-free dining station located within Upper DeBot.
- Point
- Common shorthand for the city of Stevens Point or the university itself.
- Point Cash
- A declining balance account on the PointCard used for on-campus purchases at dining and retail locations.
- Pointer
- The official mascot and the term used to describe a student or alumnus of UW-Stevens Point.
- Pointers
- The official nickname for UWSP students, alumni, and athletic teams.
- Pray-Sims
- The combined community of Pray Hall and Sims Hall, typically housing first-year students.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the student organization representing those living in campus housing.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the student-led group that plans major campus entertainment and events.
- Schmeeckle
- Schmeeckle Reserve, a 280-acre natural area on the north end of campus popular for hiking and recreation.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student voice on campus.
- SPIN
- Stevens Point Involvement Network, the online portal used to find and manage student organizations.
- SPTV
- Stevens Point Television, the student-run television station based in the Communication Arts Center.
- Stevie
- Stevie's Food Truck, the university's mobile dining unit that serves various locations across campus.
T
- The 90
- Refers to 90FM (WWSP), the university's prominent student-run radio station.
- The Beltline
- The main diagonal walking path that runs through the center of campus, connecting the residential and academic sides.
- The Brewhaus
- A student-run pub and hangout space located in the basement of the Dreyfus University Center (DUC).
- The DUC
- The Dreyfus University Center, which houses the food court, Homegrown Café, and other retail food options.
- The Point
- Common shorthand for both the city of Stevens Point and the university itself.
- The Quads
- A collective term for the Hyer, Pray-Sims, Roach, and Smith residence halls which share a similar layout and central location.
- The Reserve
- Another common name for Schmeeckle Reserve.
- The Square
- The downtown Stevens Point area (Mathias Mitchell Public Square), a popular spot for student nightlife and dining.
- The Suites
- Suites@201, the university's apartment-style residence hall located on the north side of campus.
- Traditional Halls
- Refers to the standard dormitories (like Baldwin, Hansen, or Steiner) that feature shared rooms and communal bathrooms.
U
- Upper DeBot
- The second-floor all-you-care-to-eat dining hall within the DeBot Dining Center.
W
- WWSP
- The student-run radio station, widely known by its frequency as 90FM.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ALB
- Albertson Hall, the campus library (currently undergoing a major rebuild/renovation).
- CBB
- Chemistry Biology Building, a major science facility on campus.
- CCC
- The Collins Classroom Center, a major academic building for humanities and social sciences.
- common_ground
- Common Ground
- common_ground_caf
- Common Ground Café
- CPS
- The College of Professional Studies building, housing programs like education, business, and health sciences.
- DUC
- Dreyfus University Center, the central student union building.
- duc_food_court
- DUC Food Court
- Follow-Me Printing
- The campus-wide printing system that allows students to release print jobs from any IT printer using their PointCard.
- HEC
- The Health Enhancement Center, which contains the gym, climbing wall, and athletic facilities.
- homegrown_caf
- Homegrown Café
- homegrown_cafe
- Homegrown Cafe
- lower_debot_marketplace
- Lower DeBot Marketplace
- MCCH
- Marshfield Clinic Health System Champions Hall, the primary fitness and recreation center (formerly HEC).
- MOD
- Manager on Duty, specifically referring to student staff members who oversee operations in the DUC or residence halls.
- NFAC
- The Noel Fine Arts Center, housing the departments of Art & Design, Theatre & Dance, and Music.
- Old Main
- The historic central administrative building, easily identified by its iconic white cupola.
- PointCard
- The official university ID card used for building access, meal plans, and 'Point Cash' purchases.
- SCI
- The Science Building, which contains laboratories and classrooms for biology, chemistry, and physics.
- SPIN
- Student Personnel Information Network, the online portal used to join student organizations and track campus involvement.
- Text Rental
- The university's textbook rental system, which allows students to rent most course materials for a flat fee.
- Textbook Rental
- The university's cost-saving system where students rent most textbooks for a flat fee included in tuition.
- The DUC
- The Dreyfus University Center, the main student union building.
- The Pointer
- The long-running, student-produced weekly newspaper covering campus and local news.
- TNR
- The Trainer Natural Resources Building, home to the College of Natural Resources.
- U-Pass
- The student bus pass program that allows Pointers to ride the Stevens Point City Transit for free with their ID.
- upper_debot_dining_center
- Upper DeBot Dining Center
- Winterim
- The three-week intensive academic term held during the January break between semesters.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Full Semester Class – Regular Session runs Sep 2, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 36 approved campus terms and 28 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.