Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 8-Week Session 1
- 12-Week Session Fall 2026Fall 2026 12-Week SessionFall 2026 8-Week Session 2
- Winter Session 2026-2027
- Winter Mini Session 2026
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 8-Week Session 1
- 12-Week Session - Spring 2027Spring 2027 12-Week Session
- Spring 2027 8-Week Session 2
- Allied Health Summer Session 2027
- Summer Session 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Fall 2027 8-Week Session 1
- 12-Week Session - Fall 2027
- Fall 2027 12-Week Session
- Fall 2027 8-Week Session 2
- Winter Mini Session 2027Winter Session 2027-2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Spring 2028 8-Week Session 1
- 12-Week Session - Spring 2028Spring 2028 12-Week Session
- Spring 2028 8-Week Session 2
- Allied Health Summer Session 2028
- Summer Session 2028
Campus language
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Showing 25 of 25 terms
A
- ANS
- Association of Nursing Students; the professional organization for students at the Charity School of Nursing.
- ANSA
- Associate Nursing Student Association; the professional organization for nursing students at the Charity campus.
B
- Building 1 Cafe
- Common student shorthand for the Dolphin Cafe dining area.
C
- Charity
- The common name for the Delgado Charity School of Nursing campus located downtown.
- City Park
- Common shorthand for the college's primary campus located on City Park Avenue.
- City Park Cafe
- The primary dining and seating area for students at the main campus.
D
- Dolphin
- The official mascot of Delgado; used as a collective term for students and alumni.
- Dolphin Cafe
- The primary dining facility located in Building 23 at the City Park Campus.
- Dolphin Den
- The main cafeteria and student lounge area located at the City Park Campus.
- Dolphins
- The official mascot and collective name for Delgado students and athletic teams.
G
- Grab n Go
- Quick-service food stations located across various campus buildings for snacks and pre-packaged meals.
I
- ISA
- International Student Association; a group supporting Delgado's international student population.
L
- Late Start
- Condensed 8-week or 12-week courses that begin after the traditional semester start date.
M
- MAS
- Medical Assistant Society; a student organization for those in the Medical Assistant program.
N
- NSLS
- The National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership honor society on campus.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for two-year colleges.
R
- River City
- Refers to the Delgado River City Site and Advanced Manufacturing Center in Avondale.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the primary student representative body.
- Subway
- The specific brand-name sandwich shop located within the City Park campus dining area.
T
- The Canal
- Refers to the City Park campus's proximity to the 17th Street Canal or general area navigation.
- The Coffee Shop
- The on-campus PJ's Coffee location or similar coffee kiosk frequently used by students for quick caffeine.
- The Den
- Common shorthand for the Dolphin Den dining and hangout area.
- The Grill
- The hot food station located inside the Dolphin Den cafeteria.
- The Park
- Shorthand for the City Park Campus, the college's largest and primary location.
W
- West Bank
- Common shorthand for the Delgado campus located in Algiers (West Bank of New Orleans).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Building 1
- Isaac Delgado Hall, the historic main administrative and classroom building at the City Park Campus.
- Building 10
- The Student Center, which houses the bookstore, dining, and student life offices.
- Building 2
- The Moss Memorial Library and Learning Resource Center at City Park.
- Building 23
- The Student Center, containing the bookstore, student lounge, and SGA offices.
- Building 37
- The Ochsner Center for Nursing and Allied Health, located near the City Park campus.
- Building 4
- The Marvin E. Thames, Sr. Learning Resources Center, which houses the main campus library.
- Bursar
- The office responsible for tuition payments, refunds, and student accounts.
- Canvas
- The digital Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- Charity
- The Charity School of Nursing building located in downtown New Orleans.
- Dolphin Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends text and email alerts regarding campus closures or safety issues.
- Dolphin Card
- The official student ID card used for library access, printing, and local student discounts.
- Late Start
- Academic sessions that begin several weeks into the standard semester, offering a condensed schedule.
- LoLA
- Log On Louisiana; the centralized online portal used for registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- Martin Hall
- H. Giles Martin Hall, a primary classroom building on the City Park campus.
- O'Keefe
- The O'Keefe Administration Building, housing many student service offices.
- olive_tree_bagel_house
- Olive Tree Bagel House
- olive_tree_caf
- Olive Tree Café
- One-Stop
- The One-Stop Center, a centralized office for admissions, financial aid, and registrar services.
- Sidney Collier
- The campus location on Louisa Street serving technical and vocational programs.
- Single Sign-On
- The unified login system (SSO) that allows students to access LoLA, Canvas, and email with one set of credentials.
- U-Pass
- A discounted transit pass provided through a partnership with the RTA for student use on New Orleans buses and streetcars.
- UP
- University Police; the campus security and law enforcement department.
- West Bank
- The Algiers-based campus location across the Mississippi River.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 25 approved campus terms and 23 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.