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.
- Autumn Quarter 2026Relevant now
- Winter Quarter 2027
- Spring Quarter 2027
- Summer 2027 A-term
- Summer Quarter 2027 Full TermSummer Quarter 2027 Full-Term
- Summer 2027 B-term
- Autumn Quarter 2027
- Winter Quarter 2028
- Spring Quarter 2028
- Summer 2028 A-term
- Summer Quarter 2028 Full TermSummer Quarter 2028 Full-Term
- Summer 2028 B-term
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- ASUW
- Associated Students of the University of Washington, the student-run government.
C
- CT
- Center Table, the primary dining hall for students living in North Campus.
E
- EEP
- The Early Entrance Program, the undergraduate path students enter after completing Transition School.
- EEPsters
- Students who have transitioned from TS into the Early Entrance Program as full UW undergraduates.
L
- L-Point
- Local Point, the primary dining hall for students living in West Campus.
N
- North Campus
- The cluster of residence halls located north of the Quad, including Hansee and Madrona.
R
- RC
- The Robinson Center for Young Scholars, which administers the Transition School.
T
- The 8
- The dining and market area located in the basement of McCarty Hall in North Campus.
- The Ave
- University Way NE, the street bordering campus filled with restaurants and shops.
- The Cut
- The Montlake Cut, a waterway where the UW rowing team practices, often used as a landmark for walking.
- The District
- Refers to the West Campus residential area, often associated with the District Market.
- The District
- The District Market, a campus grocery store located in West Campus.
- The HUB
- The Husky Union Building, containing the main campus food court.
- The Quad
- The Liberal Arts Quadrangle, famous for its cherry blossoms in the spring.
- The Village
- A common nickname for the West Campus residential area, specifically the cluster of newer dorms.
- TS
- Transition School, the one-year intensive preparatory program for early university entrance.
- TSers
- Students currently enrolled in the Transition School program.
W
- West Campus
- The cluster of modern residence halls located west of the main campus near the Ave.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- center_table
- Center Table
- DawgPath
- A web tool used by students to check course workloads and grade distributions.
- Husky Card
- The official University of Washington identification card used for all campus services.
- husky_den_food_court
- Husky Den Food Court
- local_point
- Local Point
- MGH
- Mary Gates Hall, a central hub for undergraduate academic advising and resources.
- MyPlan
- The online academic planning tool used by students to schedule classes and track degree progress.
- Ode
- Odegaard Undergraduate Library, the primary 24-hour study space for students.
- PAA
- The Physics/Astronomy Auditorium, a frequent location for large introductory lectures.
- Suzz
- Suzzallo Library, the iconic main library known for its 'Harry Potter' reading room.
- The Annex
- Guthrie Annex 2, the small building that serves as the primary home and classroom space for TS students.
- The Lounge
- The dedicated social and study space within Guthrie Annex 2 for TS and EEP students.
- U-Pass
- The transit pass integrated into the Husky Card providing unlimited bus and light rail access.
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?
- 18 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.