Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- August Mini 2026
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter Mini 2026
- Spring 2027
- May Mini 2027
- Summer I 2027
- Summer II 2027
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events.
F
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, the declining balance currency included with meal plans for retail dining.
L
- Lion Pride
- The general term for school spirit and the collective student body.
- Lion Walk
- The traditional path students walk during orientation and graduation through the campus gates.
- Lucky
- The campus's famous black squirrel, often considered a good luck charm if spotted before an exam.
N
- New Pride
- New Pride Apartments, an on-campus apartment complex for upperclassmen.
P
- Phase II
- Phase II Residence Hall, a modern suite-style dormitory.
- Phase III
- Phase III Residence Hall, the newest addition to the residential suite options.
- Pride Rock
- Pride Rock Residence Hall, typically housing freshmen.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, representing students living in on-campus housing.
- ROTC
- Reserve Officers' Training Corps, specifically the Air Force detachment on campus.
S
- Sandella's
- Sandella's Flatbread Cafe, a popular quick-service dining spot on campus.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice.
T
- The Caf
- The main dining hall located on the ground floor of the Rayburn Student Center.
- The Den
- The Lion's Den food court in the Rayburn Student Center featuring retail options like Chick-fil-A.
- The Lion
- The bronze lion statue in front of the RSC, a popular meeting spot and photo op.
U
- UPD
- University Police Department, the campus law enforcement agency.
W
- Whitley
- Whitley Hall, the tallest residence hall on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- chick_fil_a
- Chick-fil-A
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the learning management system used for all course materials and grades.
- Ferguson
- The Ferguson Social Sciences Building, housing history, political science, and sociology.
- Gee
- The James G. Gee Library, the primary academic research and study building.
- Lion Card
- The official multi-purpose student ID card used for building access, meals, and library services.
- lion_s_mane_cafe
- Lion's Mane Cafe
- ManeSync
- The online portal used to join student organizations and track campus involvement.
- myLEO
- The central student portal for registration, financial aid, and personal records.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- The BA
- The Business Administration Building, housing the College of Business.
- The MRC
- The Morris Recreation Center, the main campus gym and fitness facility.
- The Planetarium
- The state-of-the-art planetarium located within the Science Building.
- The RSC
- The Rayburn Student Center, the hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- The Shuttle
- The campus transit system that provides transportation around campus and to local Commerce locations.
- university_market
- University Market
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 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.