Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 28, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student group responsible for planning campus events.
F
- Fairview
- Fairview Hall, a residence hall for female students.
- Furman
- The Furman Dining Commons.
H
- Heritage
- Heritage Hall, a residence hall primarily for upperclassmen.
M
- Manor
- Manor Hall, a residence hall for female students.
- MK
- Mu Kappa, an organization specifically for missionary kids and international students.
P
- PBU
- Philadelphia Biblical University, the former name of the institution often used by alumni or in reference to school history.
R
- Ring by Spring
- A common phrase in the campus culture referring to the goal of being engaged by the spring semester of senior year.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- Souder
- Souder Hall, a residence hall for male students.
- Stillman
- Stillman Hall, a residence hall for male students.
T
- The DC
- The Furman Dining Commons, the main campus cafeteria.
- The Highlands
- The Highlands, a retail dining location and cafe in the Mason Activity Center.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BLC
- The Biblical Learning Center, the primary academic building on campus.
- Cairn ID
- The official student identification card required for meal plans and building access.
- Chatlos
- Chatlos Memorial Library.
- eLearning
- The university's learning management system (Canvas) used for course assignments and materials.
- furman_dining_commons
- Furman Dining Commons
- MAC
- The Mason Activity Center, which houses the gymnasium, fitness center, and Highlands cafe.
- Self-Service
- The online portal used by students for course registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- Smith
- Smith Hall, the building dedicated to the School of Music.
- The Walk
- The traditional walk across the campus bridge during the Commencement ceremony.
- the_highlands
- The Highlands
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 28, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 10 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.