Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall A Session 2026Fall Fast Track 1 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Fast Track 2 2026
- Fall B Session 2026
- Spring Fast Track 1 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- AS&F
- Associated Students & Faculty, the student government body at Adams State.
C
- CAMP
- College Assistance Migrant Program, a federally funded program supporting students from migrant and seasonal farmworker backgrounds.
- CASA
- Center for Academic Success and Advising, the primary hub for student tutoring and academic support.
- Conour
- Conour Hall, a residence hall primarily for upperclassmen and single-occupancy rooms.
- Coronado
- Coronado Hall, the largest residence hall on campus, often housing first-year students.
G
- Girault
- Girault Hall, a residence hall typically housing first-year students.
- Grizzlies
- The official mascot and collective name for the Adams State student body.
H
- Houtchens
- Houtchens Hall, a residence hall offering suite-style living arrangements.
- HPPE
- The Department of Kinesiology, formerly known as Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.
L
- La Veta
- The official name of the main campus dining hall.
M
- McCurry
- McCurry Hall, part of the McCurry-Pruit complex for first-year student housing.
P
- Pruit
- Pruit Hall, part of the McCurry-Pruit complex for first-year student housing.
T
- The Caf
- La Veta Dining Hall, the primary all-you-care-to-eat student dining facility.
- The Den
- The Grizzly Den, a retail food court area located in the Student Union Building featuring various quick-service options.
- The Grizzly Way
- A term used to describe the campus culture of community and resilience.
- The Valley
- The San Luis Valley, the high-altitude region where the university is located.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Grizzly ID
- The unique identification number assigned to every student for administrative purposes.
- grizzly_eats
- Grizzly Eats
- la_mesa_dining_hall
- La Mesa Dining Hall
- McDaniel
- McDaniel Hall, the primary academic building housing most classrooms and faculty offices.
- Nielsen
- Nielsen Library, the main campus library and study hub.
- OneCard
- The official multi-purpose student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Plachy
- Plachy Hall, the main athletic complex housing the gym, pool, and indoor track.
- qdoba
- Qdoba
- Richardson
- Richardson Hall, the historic main administration building featuring the campus clock tower.
- SafeZone
- A campus program and designation for offices and individuals providing a supportive environment for LGBTQ+ students.
- The Rex
- Rex Stadium, the football and track and field stadium.
- The SUB
- The Student Union Building, the central hub for student activities, dining, and the bookstore.
- Workday
- The online student information system used for course registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.