Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 - First Block runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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C
- CCEL
- Center for Community Engaged Learning, the hub for student volunteering and service-learning.
- CSI
- Community Service Inter-varsity, a common student-led service organization.
E
- Einstein’s
- The Einstein Bros. Bagels location on the main floor of the Shepherd Union.
K
- KWCR
- The student-run radio station, broadcasting at 88.1 FM.
N
- Nontrad
- The Nontraditional Student Center, providing resources for students who are parents, married, or over 25.
P
- Promontory
- Promontory Tower, a high-rise residence hall primarily used for upperclassmen or specific student groups.
- Purple Out
- A designated game day or event where all students are encouraged to wear school colors.
S
- SIL
- Student Involvement and Leadership, the office that oversees clubs and campus activities.
- Stewart Wasatch
- One of the specific residence halls within the Wildcat Village complex.
T
- The Bell
- The Victory Bell located near the stadium, rung after Wildcat football wins.
- The Bistro
- The dining area located in the Tracy Hall Science Center.
- The Hill
- A common term for the Ogden campus, referring to its steep location on the Wasatch front.
- The Junction
- The main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located within Wildcat Village.
- The Union
- The food court area in the Shepherd Union building featuring various retail brands.
- The Union Food Court
- The central dining area in the Shepherd Union featuring various fast-food vendors.
- The Village
- Wildcat Village, the primary on-campus residential complex consisting of three buildings.
U
- UV
- University Village, the apartment-style housing complex located at the bottom of the hill.
W
- Waldo
- The official name of the Weber State Wildcat mascot.
- Waldo’s
- Waldo’s Corner Pocket, a snack bar and recreation area located in the Shepherd Union.
- Wildcat Village
- The suite-style residence halls (Stewart Wasatch, University Hall, and Wildcat Hall) located on the south end of campus.
- Wildcat Wednesday
- The tradition of wearing purple on Wednesdays to show school spirit and get discounts.
- WSUSA
- Weber State University Student Association, the student government body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course syllabi, assignments, and grades.
- EH
- Elizabeth Hall, the main building for humanities and social science classes.
- Elizabeth Hall
- The main building for the Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities.
- eWeber
- The online student portal used to access registration, financial aid, and student records.
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- Food Hive Community Market
- LI
- Stewart Library, the main campus library.
- Lindquist
- Lindquist Hall, the building housing the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences.
- LP
- Lindquist Hall, the building housing social and behavioral science departments.
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- Resident Dining (The Student Union)
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- Starfish
- The academic software used by students to schedule appointments with advisors and track academic progress.
- SU
- Shepherd Union, the central hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- The Gym
- The Stromberg Complex, which houses the campus fitness center and pool.
- The Lib
- The Stewart Library, the main campus library.
- The Union
- The Shepherd Union building, the primary hub for student life, food, and the bookstore.
- TY
- Tracy Hall Science Center, the primary facility for science and engineering labs.
- UTA Pass
- The transit pass available to students that provides free access to local buses and the FrontRunner train.
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- Waldo's Cheesie Grill
- Wattis
- The Wattis Business Building, home to the Goddard School of Business & Economics.
- WB
- Wattis Business Building, home to the Goddard School of Business & Economics.
- Wildcard
- The official student ID card used for library checkout, gym access, and meal plans.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 - First Block runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 approved campus terms and 21 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.