Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First 7-week Session runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Semester 2026Summer Semester 2026 14-Week Session
- Summer Semester 2026 12-Week Session
- Summer Semester 2026 Second 7-Week Session
- Fall 2026 First 7-week SessionFall Semester 2026 First 7-week SessionRelevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 Second 7-week SessionFall Semester 2026 Second 7-week Session
- Spring 2027 First 7-week SessionSpring Semester 2027 First 7-week Session
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 Second 7-week SessionSpring Semester 2027 Second 7-week Session
- Summer 2027 First 7-week SessionSummer Semester 2027 First 7-week Session
- Summer Semester 2027Summer Semester 2027 14-week SessionSummer Semester 2027 General Summer Session
- Summer Semester 2027 12-week Session
- Summer 2027 Second 7-week SessionSummer Semester 2027 Second 7-week Session
- Fall Semester 2027 First 7-week Session
- Fall Semester 2027
- Fall Semester 2027 Second 7-week Session
- Spring 2028 First 7-week SessionSpring Semester 2028 First 7-week Session
- Spring Semester 2028
- Spring 2028 Second 7-week SessionSpring Semester 2028 Second 7-week Session
- Summer 2028 First 7-week SessionSummer Semester 2028 First 7-week Session
- Summer Semester 2028 14-week Session
- Summer 2028 Second 7-week SessionSummer Semester 2028 Second 7-week Session
Campus language
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Showing 25 of 25 terms
A
- A-Light
- The light on Old Main; it turns blue after a varsity athletic win.
- Aggie Blue
- The specific navy blue color used by the university.
- Aggie Ice Cream
- Famous ice cream made on-campus by the Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences department.
- Aggie Ice Cream
- The famous campus-made ice cream sold at the Aggie Creamery.
B
- Blue Square
- University-affiliated apartment complex located across the street from the stadium.
C
- Central
- Central Village, an apartment-style housing area primarily for upperclassmen.
D
- Darwin
- Darwin Avenue apartments, a specific section of campus housing.
F
- FSL
- Fraternity and Sorority Life, referring to the Greek community on campus.
L
- LLC
- The Living Learning Community, a suite-style housing complex on the north side of campus.
- Luke's
- Luke's Cafe on Second, located in the Agricultural Sciences building.
Q
- Quadside
- Quadside Cafe, a coffee and snack spot located inside the Merrill-Cazier Library.
S
- SAA
- Student Alumni Association, which organizes campus traditions like True Aggie Night.
- South
- Refers to South Village, a housing area often associated with family or upperclassman living.
- STAB
- Student Traditions, Activities, and Arts Board, a branch of USUSA that plans major events.
T
- The A
- The block letter 'A' atop Old Main that lights up white or blue, or the pedestal on the Quad.
- The Hill
- The steep incline leading up to Old Main from the lower parts of Logan.
- The Howl
- The massive annual Halloween party, one of the largest in the state.
- The Hub
- A food court in the TSC featuring various retail dining options like Subway and Scotsman's Corner.
- The HURD
- The official student section and spirit organization for Aggie Athletics.
- The Junction
- The main dining hall located on the north end of campus near the LLC.
- The Marketplace
- The primary buffet-style dining hall located on the second floor of the TSC.
- The Quad
- The large grassy central common area where students hang out and events are held.
- The Towers
- Refers collectively to the Mountain View and Valley View high-rise residence halls.
- True Aggie
- A student who has kissed someone on the 'A' pedestal at midnight under a full moon (or during Homecoming).
U
- USUSA
- Utah State University Student Association, the student government body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-Number
- The unique 8-digit student identification number starting with the letter A.
- Aggie Express
- A cash-equivalent account linked to the student ID card for use at campus retailers and dining.
- Aggie Handshake
- The university's career platform for finding jobs and internships.
- Aggie ID
- The physical or digital identification card required for building access and meal plans.
- Aggie Shuttle
- The free bus system that circulates through campus and nearby student housing.
- aggie_ice_cream_creamery
- Aggie Ice Cream (Creamery)
- ARC
- The Aggie Recreation Center, the primary student gym and fitness facility.
- Banner
- The administrative portal used for class registration, tuition payment, and official records.
- Canvas
- The online learning management system used for all course assignments and grades.
- CVTD
- Cache Valley Transit District, the fare-free city bus system that connects campus to the rest of Logan.
- ESLC
- The Eccles Science Learning Center, where many large introductory lectures are held.
- HPER
- The Health, Physical Education, and Recreation building, pronounced 'hyper'.
- MyUSU
- The central web portal for accessing email, Canvas, and student tools.
- Old Main
- The historic primary administration building and most recognizable landmark on campus.
- starbucks_tsc
- Starbucks (TSC)
- The ARC
- The Aggie Recreation Center, the main campus gym and fitness facility.
- The BNR
- The Biology and Natural Resources building.
- The HPER
- The Health, Physical Education, and Recreation building, used for kinesiology classes and indoor sports.
- The Lib
- The Merrill-Cazier Library, the main campus library.
- The Spectrum
- The Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, the arena where basketball games and major events occur.
- The TSC
- The Taggart Student Center, the central hub for student services and activities.
- the_aggie_marketplace
- The Aggie Marketplace
- the_forum_caf
- The Forum Café
- the_junction
- The Junction
- TSC
- The Taggart Student Center, the main hub for student services and activities.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First 7-week Session runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 25 approved campus terms and 25 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.