Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Eight-Week Session 1 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Sixteen-Week Session
- Summer IV 2026 (Fifteen-Week Term)
- Summer 2026 Bridge Eight-Week Session A
- Summer 2026 Eight-Week Session 2
- Summer VI 2026 (Eight-Week Session)
- Summer III 2026 (Five-Week Session)
- Fall 2026 Eight-Week Session 1Fall 2026 Fall 1 (Eight-Week Session)Relevant now
- Fall 1 2026 (Eight-Week Session)
- Fall 2026 Sixteen-Week SemesterFall 2026 Study Away Seventeen-Week Semester
- Fall 2026 Eight-Week Session 2
- Fall 2026 Fall 2 (Eight-Week Session)
- Fall 2 2026 (Eight-Week Session)
- Spring 2027 Eight-Week Session 1
- Spring 1 2027 (Eight-Week Session)
- Spring 2027 Study Away Sixteen-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Sixteen-Week SemesterSpring 2027 Spring 1 (Eight-Week Session)Spring 2027 Study Away Seventeen-Week Semester
- Spring 2027 Eight-Week Session 2
- Spring 2027 Spring 2 (Eight-Week Session)
- Spring 2 2027 (Eight-Week Session)
- Summer 2027 Summer I (Five-Week Session)Summer I 2027 (Five-Week Session)
- Summer 2027 Eight-Week Session 1
- Summer 2027 Summer V (Eight-Week Session)Summer V 2027 (Eight-Week Session)
- Summer 2027 Twelve-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Sixteen-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Summer IV (Fifteen-Week Term)Summer IV 2027 (Fifteen-Week Term)
- Summer 2027 Summer II (Five-Week Session)Summer II 2027 (Five-Week Session)
- Summer 2027 Eight-Week Session 2
- Summer 2027 Summer VI (Eight-Week Session)Summer VI 2027 (Eight-Week Session)
- Summer 2027 Summer III (Five-Week Session)Summer III 2027 (Five-Week Session)
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- 1899
- 1899 Dining Hall, the main buffet-style 'all-you-care-to-eat' facility on campus.
A
- Adams
- Adams Hall, a large freshman residence hall known for its community atmosphere.
- Alosta
- Alosta Place, a university-managed apartment complex located just off the main campus perimeter.
B
- Bowles
- Bowles Village, an apartment-style housing area for upperclassmen.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on the interests and heritage of Black students.
C
- Chapel Credit
- The required units of attendance at spiritual life services needed to fulfill graduation requirements.
- Cornerstone
- Cornerstone Coffeehouse, the primary coffee shop located on East Campus.
D
- D-Group
- Discipleship Groups, small student-led spiritual mentorship and accountability circles.
- D-Groups
- Discipleship Groups, small student-led spiritual growth and accountability groups.
E
- East and West
- The two distinct sections of the APU campus separated by Alosta Avenue.
- Engstrom
- Engstrom Hall, a prominent freshman residence hall on East Campus.
L
- LSA
- Latin American Student Association, a cultural organization for Latino/a students.
- LSU
- Latin American Student Union, a student organization celebrating Latino heritage.
M
- MAS
- Multi-Ethnic Assembly of Students, an umbrella organization for various ethnic student unions.
- Mexicali
- Mexicali Grill, a Mexican-style eatery located in the Cougar Dome.
P
- P-Pod
- The P-Pod Express, a small convenience-style grab-and-go market.
- Paws
- Paws n' Go, a convenience store and quick-service deli on West Campus.
R
- Ring by Spring
- The cultural expectation or pressure for students to be engaged by the spring semester of their senior year.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group responsible for planning major campus events like concerts and formals.
- Sam's
- Sam's Coffee House, a social hub and cafe located on West Campus.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the undergraduate population.
- Smith
- Smith Hall, a residence hall primarily housing first-year students.
T
- The Bubble
- The Azusa Pacific 'Bubble,' referring to the perceived isolation or sheltered nature of the campus environment.
- The Clause
- The name of the student-run news publication at APU.
- The Den
- Den of Lions, a popular casual dining spot on East Campus known for burgers and late-night food.
- The Mods
- Modular housing units on East Campus, often preferred by upperclassmen for their community feel.
- The Shire
- A specific section of the modular housing units (Shire Mods) known for a distinct social atmosphere.
- The Trolley
- The campus shuttle system that transports students between East and West campuses.
U
- U-Village
- University Village, a large apartment-style housing complex located on West Campus.
- UP
- University Park, an apartment complex located on the West Campus.
W
- Walkabout
- A rigorous multi-day wilderness backpacking trip offered to incoming freshmen as an orientation experience.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 1899_dining_hall
- 1899 Dining Hall
- cornerstone_coffeehouse
- Cornerstone Coffeehouse
- Cougar Bucks
- A flexible spending account linked to the student ID card used for laundry, printing, and campus dining.
- Darling
- Darling Library, the library facility located on West Campus.
- Dining Dollars
- A specific portion of the meal plan used for purchasing items at retail dining locations.
- Duke
- The Duke Academic Complex, the central hub for many classrooms and faculty offices on West Campus.
- East and West
- The two distinct campus areas separated by about a mile; East is more residential, West is more academic.
- Felix
- The Felix Event Center, a large arena used for athletics, graduation, and major chapel events.
- heritage_cafe
- Heritage Cafe
- Home.apu.edu
- The central online portal where students access grades, registration, and financial information.
- HomeWord
- The internal student portal used for checking grades, schedules, and financial aid.
- Marshburn
- Marshburn Memorial Library, the primary library located on East Campus.
- One Card
- The multi-purpose student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Segerstrom
- The Segerstrom Science Center, a modern facility housing the university's STEM labs and classrooms.
- The Cougar Dome
- A central hub on East Campus containing dining options and student mailboxes.
- The Shuttle
- The university-run bus system that transports students between East Campus and West Campus.
- Wilden
- Wilden Hall, home to the School of Business and Management.
- Wynn
- Wynn Academic Center, a building housing various academic departments and classrooms.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Eight-Week Session 1 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 31 approved campus terms and 18 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.