Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 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 (Term A) 2027
- Summer Semester (Term C) 2027
- Summer Semester (Term B) 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Semester (Session A) 2028
- Summer Semester (Session C) 2028
- Summer Semester (Session B) 2028
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
A
- AIAA
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a professional society for aerospace engineers.
- ALPA
- Air Line Pilots Association, a student chapter of the professional pilot union.
E
- Earhart's
- Earhart's Dining Commons, the main campus buffet-style dining hall.
H
- Haas
- Haas Hall, a primary freshman residence hall.
M
- MMA
- Mingus Mountain Apartments Complex A.
- MMB
- Mingus Mountain Apartments Complex B.
P
- PR
- Pershing Rifles, a military-oriented student organization.
R
- Riddle Vision
- A term used by students to describe the shift in perception of attractiveness due to the campus's skewed gender ratio.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
- Simply To Go
- The grab-and-go food section located within the dining facilities.
T
- TBA
- Thumb Butte Apartments Tower A, typically housing upperclassmen.
- TBB
- Thumb Butte Apartments Tower B, typically housing upperclassmen.
- The Flight Line
- The area at the Prescott Regional Airport where flight training and aircraft operations occur.
- The Hangar
- The Hangar Cafe, a dining location offering quick meals and coffee.
- The Hill
- The main campus area, which is situated at a higher elevation than the surrounding city of Prescott.
- The Riddle Bubble
- The feeling of isolation or being disconnected from the outside world while living on the Prescott campus.
- The Village
- The Village Apartments, a residential area on the edge of campus.
W
- WAI
- Women in Aviation International, a professional organization with a large campus chapter.
- WOW
- World of Wings, a popular campus eatery specializing in chicken wings and burgers.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AC-1
- Academic Complex 1, housing many general education and engineering classrooms.
- amelia_s_simply_to_go
- Amelia's Simply to Go
- AX
- The Aviation Complex, where many flight-related classes and simulators are located.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used by faculty to post assignments and course materials.
- DLC
- Davis Learning Center, which contains the campus library and auditorium.
- EagleCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- eagles_caf
- Eagles Café
- earhart_s_dining_hall
- Earhart's Dining Hall
- ERNIE
- Embry-Riddle Network Information Exchange, the central online portal for grades, registration, and email.
- Flight Line Shuttle
- The university-provided bus service that transports students between the main campus and the airport.
- STEM
- The STEM Education Center, featuring advanced labs and the campus planetarium.
- The King
- The King Engineering and Technology Center.
- wow_the_student_union
- WOW @ the Student Union
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 13 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.