Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Full Term
- Summer 2026 Mini-Semester IISummer Mini-Semester II 2026
- Summer Second Mini Term 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer 2027 First Mini TermSummer 2027 Mini-Semester ISummer First Mini Term 2027Summer Mini-Semester I 2027
- Summer 2027 Full Term
- Summer 2027 Mini-Semester IISummer 2027 Second Mini TermSummer Second Mini Term 2027
- Summer Mini-Semester II 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer 2028 - First Mini TermSummer 2028 Mini-Semester ISummer First Mini Term 2028Summer Mini-Semester I 2028
- Summer 2028 Full Term
- Summer 2028 - Second Mini TermSummer 2028 Mini-Semester IISummer Mini-Semester II 2028Summer Second Mini Term 2028
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- 160 Ross
- A popular off-campus apartment complex that functions as a student hub near the north edge of campus.
A
- A-Day
- The annual spring football scrimmage held at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
- Aubie
- The university's highly decorated and beloved costumed tiger mascot.
- AUDM
- Auburn University Dance Marathon, a major student-led fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
- AUinvolve
- The official online portal used to browse and join student organizations.
B
- Bodda Getta
- A popular spirit cheer performed at pep rallies and football games.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, an organization focused on representing and supporting Black students on campus.
C
- Cambridge
- A residence hall located on the edge of campus that was formerly a hotel.
- CFA
- The common student shorthand for the Chick-fil-A locations found in the Student Center and Terrell Dining Hall.
D
- Dining Dollars
- The currency loaded onto a student's Tiger Card as part of the mandatory meal plan for use at on-campus eateries.
E
- E-Council
- The Cupola Engineering Ambassadors or the Engineering Student Council.
- EAG
- Eagle Eye TV, the university's student-run television station.
- EAGLE
- Education Assistance Resources for Graduate and Professional Students (often used in the context of the EAGLE program for students with intellectual disabilities).
- Eagle Eye
- The student-run television station and news outlet.
- EAGLES
- Education to Accomplish Growth in Life Experiences for Success, a post-secondary program for students with intellectual disabilities.
- EEM
- Eagle Eye TV, the student-run television station providing campus news and media.
- EETV
- Eagle Eye TV, Auburn's student-run television station and news source.
- Emerge
- Auburn's student leadership program designed to help students develop professional and personal skills.
F
- Foy
- The food court located in Foy Hall, known for various fast-food options like Panda Express and Chick-fil-A.
G
- Grubhub
- The mandatory mobile app used for all on-campus food ordering to manage wait times and lines.
H
- Hey Day
- An annual tradition where students wear name tags to encourage a friendly atmosphere and say 'hey' to one another.
I
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for social fraternities on campus.
- IMPACT
- The university's primary student volunteer organization coordinating community service.
- ISO
- International Student Organization; supports and represents the international student community at Auburn.
L
- Lowder Starbucks
- The Starbucks location situated within the Lowder Business Building.
- Lupton
- A retail dining hub located in the Village housing area.
M
- Mell Starbucks
- The Starbucks location situated inside the Mell Classroom Building.
- Melton
- The Melton Student Center, which contains a food court with options like Chick-fil-A and Starbucks.
P
- Plainsman Provisions
- The on-campus convenience stores and markets found in various locations.
R
- Rolling
- The tradition of throwing toilet paper over the oak trees at Toomer's Corner after a victory.
- Rolling the Oaks
- The tradition of throwing toilet paper over the oak trees at Toomer's Corner following a significant athletic victory.
- Rolling the trees
- The tradition of throwing toilet paper over the oak trees at Toomer's Corner following an Auburn victory.
- Rolling Toomer's
- The tradition of throwing toilet paper over the oak trees at Toomer's Corner after a significant athletic victory.
S
- SAA
- Student Alumni Association, which connects current students with Auburn's alumni network.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student voice.
- South Donahue
- A luxury-style residence hall primarily housing student-athletes and upperclassmen.
- Student Center
- The food court area within the Melton Student Center featuring various retail brands.
T
- T-Ex
- Shorthand for Teriyaki Experience, a popular food option located in Foy Hall.
- Terrell
- The dining hall and food court area located within The Hill housing complex.
- The Concourse
- The main pedestrian thoroughfare (Main Quad Concourse) where student organizations set up tables and promote events.
- The Concourses
- The wide paved walkways throughout campus where student organizations set up tables for 'tabling'.
- The Creed
- The Auburn Creed, a set of core values written by George Petrie that students are expected to live by.
- The Edge
- The primary large-scale dining hall located at Central Village.
- The Family
- The collective term for Auburn students, faculty, and alumni, emphasizing a sense of community.
- The Hill
- A group of traditional-style residence halls located on the south side of campus near the stadium.
- The Hub
- A dining area located within The Hill residential community offering various quick-service options.
- The Loveliest Village
- A common nickname for the town of Auburn, derived from an Oliver Goldsmith poem.
- The Plains
- A nickname for Auburn's campus and the surrounding town, derived from Oliver Goldsmith's poem.
- The Quad
- Centrally located residence halls near the library and student center, often housing honors students.
- The SC
- The Melton Student Center, which houses a large food court including Chick-fil-A and Starbucks.
- The Seal
- A bronze university seal in front of Samford Hall that students avoid stepping on to prevent 'bad luck'.
- The Student Center
- The primary location for national brands like Chick-fil-A and Starbucks.
- The Village
- A complex of suite-style residence halls located on the northwest side of campus near the Arena.
- Tiger Card
- The official student ID used to access meal plans, buildings, and library services.
- Tiger Cash
- Optional funds loaded onto a student ID that can be used at both on-campus and select off-campus vendors.
- Tiger Dining
- The collective name for all on-campus food services and meal plan management.
- Tiger Dollars
- Funds on the TigerCard used for tax-free food purchases at on-campus dining locations.
- Tiger Walk
- A pre-game tradition where fans line Donahue Drive to cheer on the football team as they walk to the stadium.
- Tiger Zone
- The all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located within the Village housing complex.
- Toomer's
- Toomer's Corner, the intersection of College Street and Magnolia Avenue that serves as the gateway between the city and campus.
U
- UPC
- University Program Council, the student-led organization that plans major campus events like concerts and speakers.
V
- Village Dining
- The collection of food options located within the Village housing area, including a convenience store and grill.
W
- War Damn
- A common exclamation of excitement or agreement, short for 'War Damn Eagle.'
- War Eagle
- The universal greeting, battle cry, and expression of Auburn spirit used by students and alumni.
- War Eagle Food Hall
- The dining area located in the Melton Student Center.
- War Eagle Savings
- The discount applied to food purchases when using a TigerCard meal plan instead of credit/debit.
- WEGL
- The student-run FM radio station (91.1) based in the Student Center.
- Wellness
- The Wellness Kitchen, a dining facility focused on high-performance nutrition, located across from the stadium.
- Wellness Kitchen
- A dining facility located near the athletic complex that focuses on high-protein and performance-based meals.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AU Access
- The central web portal where students register for classes, check grades, and view financial aid.
- AU Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends texts and emails regarding campus safety or weather closures.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used by professors to post assignments, grades, and course materials.
- Dining Dollars
- A specific amount of money included in meal plans that can only be used at on-campus dining locations.
- Double Map
- The mobile application used by students to track the real-time location and arrival times of Tiger Transit buses.
- DoubleMap
- The mobile application used to track the real-time location and arrival times of Tiger Transit buses.
- Duo
- The two-factor authentication system required for logging into all Auburn University digital accounts.
- foy_on_the_fly
- Foy on the Fly
- GET
- The mobile app used by students to manage Tiger Card funds and place mobile food orders.
- GET App
- The mobile application used by students to manage Tiger Card funds and place mobile food orders.
- GET Mobile
- The mobile application used to manage Tiger Card funds and place mobile dining orders.
- Grubhub
- The mobile app used for mobile ordering at almost all on-campus dining locations to skip lines.
- Haley
- The Haley Center, a massive academic building notorious among students for its confusing layout and many floors.
- Ignited
- The online portal where students must request and claim tickets for football and basketball games.
- Lowder
- The main building for the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business.
- Mell
- The Mell Classroom Building, a modern facility directly attached to the RBD Library.
- Melton
- The Melton Student Center, the central hub for student organizations and services.
- OIT
- The Office of Information Technology, the primary resource for student tech support and campus Wi-Fi issues.
- Parker
- Parker Hall, an older academic building primarily used for math and science classes.
- Passio GO
- The mobile app used to track the real-time location and arrival times of Tiger Transit buses.
- Rane
- The Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center, a high-end facility for hospitality and culinary arts.
- RBD
- Ralph Brown Draughon Library, the main campus library.
- SC
- The Melton Student Center (formerly just 'The Student Center'), the hub for student organizations and dining.
- Shelby
- The Shelby Center for Engineering Technology, the primary hub for the College of Engineering.
- Student Center
- The Melton Student Center, the central hub for student life, organizations, and dining.
- The Concourse
- The main pedestrian walkway running through the center of campus where organizations set up tables.
- The Hub
- A common name for the Student Center, the central location for student services and organizations.
- The Melton
- The Melton Student Center (formerly AU Student Center), the hub for student life and organizations.
- The Rec
- The Recreation and Wellness Center, featuring the famous 1/3 mile indoor track and rock climbing wall.
- The SC
- The Melton Student Center, the central building for student organizations and services.
- The Stu
- The Melton Student Center, the central building for student organizations, dining, and meetings.
- The Student
- Common shorthand for the Melton Student Center.
- The Student Center
- The Melton Student Center, the hub for student life, dining, and the campus bookstore.
- the_edge_at_central_dining
- The Edge at Central Dining
- Tiger 10
- A late-night transit service providing safe rides to students on weekends.
- Tiger Card
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Tiger Cash
- A debit-like account on the Tiger Card that can be used at both on-campus and participating off-campus vendors.
- Tiger Club
- A declining balance account on the Tiger Card that can be used at various off-campus vendors and restaurants.
- Tiger Dining
- The official campus department and system managing all meal plans, dining halls, and retail food locations.
- Tiger Dollars
- Optional funds added to a Tiger Card that can be used at both on-campus and participating off-campus vendors.
- Tiger i
- The online portal used specifically for managing parking permits and Tiger Card funds.
- Tiger Points
- Declining balance funds loaded onto the Tiger Card that can be used at on-campus dining and select off-campus vendors.
- Tiger Scheduler
- A tool within AU Access used by students to plan and visualize their semester class schedules.
- Tiger Transit
- The university's bus system that provides transportation around campus and to off-campus apartment complexes.
- Tiger Walk
- A logistical event before football games where fans line the street to cheer the team as they walk to the stadium.
- TigerCard
- The official multi-purpose student ID card used for building access, dining, and library privileges.
- TigerWIFI
- The encrypted wireless network for students, requiring a username and password to join.
- TransLoc
- The mobile app used by students to track the real-time location and arrival times of Tiger Transit buses.
- TripShot
- The mobile app used by students to track the real-time location of Tiger Transit buses.
- village_tiger_zone
- Village Tiger Zone
- Waitlist
- A registration feature that allows students to get in a digital line for a full class section.
- wellness_kitchen
- Wellness Kitchen
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 69 approved campus terms and 52 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.