Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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A
- Alamo
- Shorthand for the Alamo School Lofts residential community in Wichita Falls.
C
- Cafeteria Lunch
- Standard on-campus dining service provided during the school day.
F
- FAFO
- An everyday slang term (Fuck Around and Find Out) used on campus, sometimes subject to disciplinary review in professional settings.
O
- OEHS
- Office of Environmental Health and Safety, responsible for campus safety assessments and lead testing.
P
- PRSSA
- Public Relations Student Society of America, which established its 11th state chapter at Tulane.
- PTO
- Parent Teacher Organization, which coordinates fundraisers and campus events like 'Pajama Party with Santa'.
S
- Sack Lunch
- A portable meal option provided for students, often mentioned in the context of school-day logistics.
- SGE
- School Glyph Evolution, a student-led sports and community organization.
T
- Teacher Pleaser
- Slang for students who are frequently referred to gifted programs because they are highly participatory in class.
- The Lofts
- 11th School Lofts, a luxury apartment complex converted from the historic Alamo Elementary School (the 11th school built in the district).
- The Royals
- The mascot for Black Rock Middle School, chosen by students to align with other local middle school identities.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 11th School Day
- A critical administrative deadline; for example, courses dropped after this day typically appear on a student's transcript.
- Alamo Elementary
- The historic building that served as the 11th school in the district, now converted to residential lofts.
- Black Rock
- Black Rock Middle School, the 11th school in the Lower Merion School District, featuring 'learning communities' instead of traditional classrooms.
- College of Connected Computing
- The 11th school at Vanderbilt University, scheduled to enroll its first students in fall 2026.
- Hat Day
- A common campus fundraiser where students pay a small fee (e.g., $1) to wear a hat in the building.
- Manifestation Determination
- A required meeting held by the 11th school day of a disciplinary removal for students with disabilities.
- Marymount
- The Marymount Campus of Fordham University, which became the university's 11th school following a 2002 consolidation.
- Progress Report Cards
- Indicators of performance sent home mid-term, often discussed during parent-teacher conferences.
- Safe Arrival Procedures
- Specific protocols for student drop-off and pick-up to ensure campus safety.
- school_canteen
- School Canteen
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 10 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.