Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 First 5 WeeksFirst 5 Weeks
- Fall 2026 First 7 WeeksFirst 7 Weeks
- Fall 2026 First 10 WeeksFirst 10 WeeksFirst 10 Weeks Fall 2026
- Fall 2026 Second 5 WeeksSecond 5 WeeksSecond 5 Weeks Fall 2026
- Fall 2026 Second 7 WeeksSecond 7 WeeksSecond 7 Weeks Fall 2026
- Fall 2026 Third 5 WeeksThird 5 WeeksThird 5 Weeks Fall 2026
- Wintersession 2026
- Wintersession 2027
- Winter 2026-2027
- Spring 2027
- Graduate Online Session 1
- Graduate Online Session 1 2027Summer 2027 Graduate Online Session 1Summer 2027 Graduate Session 1
- Summer 2027 Session ASummer Session ASummer Session A 2027
- Full Session Summer 2027Summer 2027 Full Session Courses
- New Student Summer Orientation – S.O.A.R. 2027Summer 2027 New Student Summer Orientation – S.O.A.R.Summer 2027 Orientation Period
- STEP/CAPSTEP/CAP 2027Summer 2027 STEP/CAP
- Graduate Online Session 2Graduate Online Session 2 2027Summer 2027 Graduate Online Session 2Summer 2027 Graduate Session 2
- Summer 2027 Session BSummer Session BSummer Session B 2027
- Summer 2027 Session CSummer Session CSummer Session C 2027
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activity Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events.
D
- Dining Dollars
- Funds attached to a meal plan used specifically at on-campus retail dining locations.
H
- High Rise
- The High Rise Apartments, a residence hall primarily for upperclassmen.
- Hurley
- Hurley Hall, the primary resident dining hall on campus.
I
- ISO
- International Student Organization, a club supporting international and domestic students.
L
- Low Rise
- The Low Rise Apartments, a residence hall complex on the lower part of campus.
M
- MALES
- Men Achieving Leadership, Excellence and Success, a student organization focused on peer mentoring.
N
- Noble
- Noble Hall, a residence hall typically housing first-year students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Shield
- The name of the student-run newspaper at Eastern.
- The Stu
- The food court and dining area located within the Student Center.
- The Suites
- Collective term for Constitution Hall and Laurel Hall, which feature suite-style living.
W
- Warrior
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any Eastern student.
- Warrior Wednesday
- A weekly tradition where students wear Eastern gear to show school spirit.
- Windham
- Windham Street Apartments, a residence hall for upperclassmen.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Eastern Alert
- The emergency notification system used to broadcast weather delays or safety warnings.
- Ecsunext
- The university's internal portal for student records, registration, and financial information.
- EXPRESS Card
- The official multi-purpose student identification card used for building access and meal plans.
- Gelsi
- Gelsi-Young Hall, the primary administrative building housing Admissions and Financial Aid.
- hurley_dining_hall
- Hurley Dining Hall
- Shafer
- Shafer Hall, a building housing the fine arts programs and a large auditorium.
- student_center_food_court
- Student Center Food Court
- The Lib
- The J. Eugene Smith Library, the main campus library.
- The Sports Center
- The Francis E. Geissler Gymnasium and associated athletic facilities.
- Warrior Shuttle
- The campus transportation service that moves students between different areas of the university.
- Webb
- Webb Hall, the main academic building housing many classrooms and faculty offices.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 11 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.