Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Session 02
- Fall Semester 2026Fall Session 01Relevant now
- Fall Session 03
- Spring Session 02
- Spring Semester 2027Spring Session 01
- Spring Session 03
- Summer Session 02 - First Half Graduate SessionSummer Session 02 - First Half Undergraduate Session
- Accelerated Online Summer Programming - First Half
- Summer Session 01 - Entire Summer
- Summer Session 02 - First Half Undergraduate Science
- Summer Session 03 - Second Half Undergraduate Science
- Summer Session 03 - Second Half Graduate SessionSummer Session 03 - Second Half Undergraduate Session
- Accelerated Online Summer Programming - Second Half
- Summer Session 04 - Intensive Programming Graduate Session
- Fall Session 02
- Fall Semester 2027
- Fall Session 01
- Fall Session 03
- Spring Session 02
- Spring Semester 2028Spring Session 01
- Spring Session 03
- Summer Session 01 - Entire Summer
- Summer Session 02 - First Half Graduate SessionSummer Session 02 - First Half Undergraduate Session
- Accelerated Online Summer Programming - First Half (AC1)
- Summer Session 02 - First Half Undergraduate Science
- Summer Session 03 - Second Half Undergraduate Science
- Summer Session 03 - Second Half Graduate SessionSummer Session 03 - Second Half Undergraduate Session
- Accelerated Online Summer Programming - Second Half (AC2)
- Summer Session 04 - Intensive Programming Graduate Session
Campus language
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A
- AUE
- Arcadia University Esports, the official competitive gaming program.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led organization that plans major campus events.
D
- Dilworth
- Dilworth Hall, a traditional-style residence hall on campus.
K
- Kistler
- Kistler Hall, a traditional-style residence hall on campus.
- Knight
- The official mascot and the collective identity for Arcadia students.
- Knight Hall
- A residence hall primarily housing first-year and upperclass students.
- Knight's Club
- A late-night dining and social space offering grill items and snacks.
O
- Oak Summit
- The Oak Summit Apartments, university-affiliated apartment-style housing for upperclassmen located a short walk from campus.
P
- PASA
- Pan-African Student Association, a cultural organization on campus.
S
- Send-Off
- The annual end-of-year spring festival featuring music, food, and activities.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Castle
- Grey Towers Castle, a National Historic Landmark that serves as a residence hall for first-year students.
- The Chat
- The Chatterbox Café, a retail dining location in the Stein Fire Commons offering made-to-order meals.
- The Dining Hall
- The main buffet-style dining facility located in the Stein Fire Commons.
- The Walk
- The pedestrian route students take between the main campus and the Oak Summit apartments.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Boyer
- Boyer Hall of Science, housing the university's science labs and classrooms.
- dining_hall
- Dining Hall
- easton_cafe
- Easton Cafe
- KnightCard
- The official university identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Kuch
- The Kuch Center, the university's primary athletic, recreation, and fitness facility.
- Landman
- Landman Library, the main academic library on campus.
- Murphy
- Murphy Hall, the primary building for fine arts and music programs.
- MyArcadia
- The internal university portal used for registration, grades, and campus news.
- Pub Safe
- Common shorthand for the Department of Public Safety, the campus security office.
- The Commons
- Stein Fire Commons, the central hub for student life, dining, and administrative offices.
- The Shuttle
- The university-operated transportation service that runs between campus, Oak Summit, and the Glenside train station.
- the_chat
- The Chat
- the_global_cafe
- The Global Cafe
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.