Academic calendar
Fall 2026 15-Week Semester runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 1st 5-Week TermFall 2026 5-Week 1st Session
- Fall 2026 1st 7.5-Week TermFall 2026 7.5-Week 1st Session
- Fall 2026 15-Week SemesterRelevant now
- Fall 2026 2nd 5-Week TermFall 2026 5-Week 2nd Session
- Fall 2026 2nd 7.5-Week Term
- Fall 2026 7.5-Week 2nd Session
- Fall 2026 3rd 5-Week Term
- Fall 2026 5-Week 3rd Session
- Spring 2027 1st 5-Week TermSpring 2027 5-Week 1st Session
- Spring 2027 1st 7.5-Week TermSpring 2027 7.5-Week 1st Session
- Spring 2027 15-Week Semester
- Spring 2027 2nd 5-Week TermSpring 2027 5-Week 2nd Session
- Spring 2027 2nd 7.5-Week Term
- Spring 2027 7.5-Week 2nd Session
- Spring 2027 3rd 5-Week Term
- Spring 2027 5-Week 3rd Session
- Summer 2027 15-Week Restricted TermSummer 2027 15-Week Semester
- Summer 2027 1st 3-Week SessionSummer 2027 3-Week 1st SessionSummer 2027 3-Week TermSummer 2027 First 3-Week Term
- Summer 2027 1st 5-Week SessionSummer 2027 1st 5-Week TermSummer 2027 5-Week 1st Session
- Summer 2027 1st 6-Week SessionSummer 2027 1st 6-Week TermSummer 2027 6-Week 1st Session
- Summer 2027 12-Week SessionSummer 2027 12-Week Term
- Summer 2027 2nd 5-Week SessionSummer 2027 2nd 5-Week TermSummer 2027 5-Week 2nd Session
- Summer 2027 2nd 6-Week SessionSummer 2027 2nd 6-Week TermSummer 2027 6-Week 2nd Session
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
A
- ACE
- Academic & Career Excellence, a program providing support services for students.
- Anderson
- Anderson Dining Hall, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining facility on the Shadyside campus.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for campus-wide events.
- Cafe Rachel
- A retail dining location in the Carriage House offering coffee, sandwiches, and snacks.
- CSG
- Chatham Student Government, the primary representative body for students.
D
- Dilworth
- Dilworth Hall, a residence hall often housing upperclassmen.
E
- Eden Hall
- Refers to Chatham's 388-acre sustainable campus located in Gibsonia, PA.
F
- Fickes
- Fickes Hall, a traditional-style residence hall.
G
- GSA
- Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student organization supporting LGBTQ+ students and allies.
L
- Laughlin
- Laughlin House, a historic mansion-style residence hall.
R
- Rea
- Rea House, a smaller, mansion-style residence hall.
T
- The Den
- The dining location situated at the Eden Hall Campus in Gibsonia.
- The Gatehouse
- The iconic stone entrance structure at the edge of the Shadyside campus.
- The Hill
- Refers to the steep elevation of the Shadyside campus, particularly the walk up to the residence halls.
W
- Woodland
- Woodland Hall, the largest residence hall on the Shadyside campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- anderson_dining_hall
- Anderson Dining Hall
- Berry
- Berry Hall, a building housing various academic departments and offices.
- Buhl
- Buhl Hall, the primary building for science classrooms and laboratories.
- cafe_rachel
- Cafe Rachel
- Chatham ID
- The official university identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- eastside_cafe
- Eastside Cafe
- Eddy
- Eddy Theater, the main performing arts venue on campus.
- eden_hall_commons
- Eden Hall Commons
- Falk
- Falk Hall, the campus athletic and fitness center.
- Mellon
- The Mellon Center, which houses administrative offices and the historic Mellon Board Room.
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used by faculty and students for course materials and assignments.
- Pulse
- Chatham Pulse, the university's internal student portal for news, events, and resources.
- SafeRide
- A late-night shuttle service providing safe transportation for students around the immediate campus area.
- The Shuttle
- The inter-campus transportation service connecting the Shadyside and Eden Hall campuses.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 15-Week Semester runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 14 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.