Academic calendar
1st Quarter 2026 runs Aug 12, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- 1st Quarter 2026First Quarter 2026Relevant now
- 2nd Quarter 2026Second Quarter 2026
- 3rd Quarter 2027Third Quarter 2027
- 4th Quarter 2027Fourth Quarter 2027
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
B
- BLS
- Ben Lippen School (often used in internal communications)
- Blue and Gold
- The school colors, often used to refer to spirit days
F
- Falcon
- The school mascot and the term used to refer to any student
H
- Holsinger
- Holsinger House, a residence hall for boarding students
M
- MRH
- Missionary Residence Hall, one of the primary boarding houses on campus
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, the academic honors organization
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the student leadership body
T
- The Caf
- The main dining hall where boarding and day students eat
- The Houses
- General term for the on-campus boarding residences
W
- Winterim
- A specialized week-long term in January for trips, internships, or intensive courses
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The learning management system used for assignments and course materials
- Casels
- Casels Hall, the main academic building for the high school
- caswell_athletic_center_and_dining_hall
- Caswell Athletic Center and Dining Hall
- FACTS
- The online portal (formerly RenWeb) used for checking grades, schedules, and attendance
- Late Start
- The practice of starting school later on Wednesday mornings for faculty meetings
- Sarlow
- Sarlow Hall, the gymnasium and athletic facility
- The Falcon Shop
- The on-campus store for purchasing school uniforms and spirit wear
- The LGI
- The Large Group Instruction room used for meetings and presentations
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Quarter 2026 runs Aug 12, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 8 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.