Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Session 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- May Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 21 of 21 terms
A
- APO
- Alpha Phi Omega, a national co-ed service fraternity active on campus.
B
- BAM
- Black Action Ministries, a student organization focused on the Black student experience and spiritual life.
- Bundy
- Bundy Hall, a historic residence hall on the Earlham campus.
C
- Cafe 1847
- The retail dining and coffee shop location in the Runyan Center.
E
- ECSU
- Earlham College Student Union, the primary student government body.
H
- Hoerner
- Hoerner Hall, a residence hall often used for first-year students.
I
- Intermet
- Intermetzo, the campus coffee shop and cafe located in Landrum Bolling Center.
M
- May Term
- The intensive three-week academic session held immediately following the spring semester.
- Miller Farm
- A student-run sustainable farm and food cooperative that provides communal dining options.
O
- OA
- Olvey-Andis Hall, a primary residence hall on campus.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, responsible for planning campus-wide events.
- Saga
- The main dining hall located in the Runyan Center, named after a former food service provider.
- SRC
- Student Resource Center, a hub for student support and diversity initiatives.
T
- The Back 40
- The 400-acre wooded area and trail system located behind the main campus.
- The Bubble
- The perceived isolation of the Earlham campus from the surrounding city of Richmond.
- The Caf
- The main dining hall located in the Runyan Center.
- The Co-op
- The Earlham Food Co-op, a student-run grocery and snack store emphasizing sustainable options.
- The Co-ops
- Student-led cooperative dining groups where members cook and eat together.
- The Heart
- The central grassy area of campus where students congregate, study, and hold events.
- The Houses
- The Small Houses or intentional communities where students live based on shared interests or themes.
W
- Warren
- Warren Hall, one of the larger residence halls on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- cafe_1847
- Cafe 1847
- Carpenter
- Carpenter Hall, the main administrative building which also houses some academic departments.
- earlham_dining_hall
- Earlham Dining Hall
- intermetzo
- InterMetzo
- LBC
- Landrum Bolling Center, a central academic building housing social science departments and a cafe.
- Lilly
- Lilly Library, the main campus library.
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials and assignments.
- P-Safe
- Public Safety, the campus security department available 24/7.
- Public Safety
- The campus security department responsible for safety and parking enforcement.
- Runyan
- Runyan Center, the student union building containing the dining hall, bookstore, and student mailboxes.
- The Box
- A student's individual mailbox located in the Runyan Center.
- The Center
- The Center for Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), housing the college's arts programs.
- The Drawer
- A student-run free store where students can donate or take clothes and household items.
- The Word
- The Earlham Word, the college's student-run newspaper.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 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.