Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Winter Term 2027-2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Semester 2028
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
B
- Burrage
- Burrage Hall, a residence hall on the Crete campus.
C
- Colonial
- Colonial Hall, a residence hall typically housing upperclassmen.
- Common Grounds
- The coffee shop located within the Perkins Library.
- Crete
- The town where the main Doane University campus is located, often used to refer to the campus environment itself.
D
- DAB
- Doane Activities Board, an older or alternative name often used interchangeably with SPB for campus programming.
F
- Frees
- Frees Hall, a residence hall within the Quad area.
G
- Greek Life
- The collective term for the fraternities and sororities on campus.
H
- Hansen
- Hansen Hall, one of the four residence halls making up 'The Quads'.
L
- Lakeside
- Lakeside Coffee Shop, a dining location offering coffee and snacks located in the Perry Campus Center.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- Sheldon
- Sheldon Hall, a residence hall within the Quad area.
- Smith
- Smith Hall, a residence hall within the Quad area.
- SPB
- Student Programming Board, the organization responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
- Stop Day
- A long-standing Doane tradition where classes are cancelled for one day before final exams for students to relax or study.
T
- The Doane Line
- The name of the student-run news organization and newspaper.
- The Perry
- The Perry Campus Center, the main dining hall on the Crete campus.
- The Quads
- The collective name for the four traditional residence halls: Sheldon, Smith, Frees, and Hansen.
- Tiger
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any Doane student.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Butler
- Butler Gym, an athletic facility used for various sports and events.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used by professors to post assignments and course materials.
- Cassel
- Cassel Open Air Theatre, an outdoor performance space on campus.
- Chab
- The Chab Weyers Education & HPER Center, used for education classes and athletic activities.
- common_grounds_coffeehouse
- Common Grounds Coffeehouse
- Fuhrer
- Fuhrer Fieldhouse, the main indoor athletic facility.
- Gaylord
- Gaylord Hall, the building housing the communication and journalism departments.
- Lied
- The Lied Science and Mathematics Building, the primary facility for STEM classes.
- Perkins
- Perkins Library, the main campus library.
- perry_campus_center_dining_hall
- Perry Campus Center Dining Hall
- Public Safety
- The campus department responsible for security, parking enforcement, and emergency response.
- Self-Service
- The online platform used by students for course registration and academic planning.
- Tiger Card
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- tiger_inn
- Tiger Inn
- TigerNet
- The internal student portal used for accessing grades, schedules, and financial information.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 15 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.