Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall-1 2026 Northrop Grumman
- Fall 1 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall-2 2026 Northrop Grumman
- Fall 2 2026
- Spring 1 2027 Northrop Grumman
- Spring 1 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2 2027 Northrop Grumman
- Spring 2 2027
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
A
- AIAA
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a highly active professional society for aerospace students.
B
- Blackbirds
- Blackbirds Café, a coffee and sandwich shop located in the Denius Student Center.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for organizing major campus events.
- Center Court
- The main food court area in the student union featuring various retail dining brands.
- CV
- Columbia Village, a suite-style residence hall complex.
H
- HV
- Harris Village, an apartment-style residence hall complex.
M
- MSOS
- Mary Star of the Sea, a residence hall located near the edge of campus.
P
- Pantherium
- The outdoor amphitheater and gathering space used for concerts and student events.
- PDH
- Panther Dining Hall, the primary all-you-care-to-eat facility on campus.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- Southgate
- Southgate Apartments, a campus-owned housing complex located across the street from the main campus.
- SSA
- Student Space Ambassadors, a group dedicated to space exploration outreach and education.
T
- The Denius
- Short for the Denius Student Center, the hub of student life and services.
- The Jungle
- The Joy and Biff Parrott Botanical Garden, a lush tropical area in the center of campus with walking paths.
- The Rat
- The Rathskeller, a popular late-night eatery and social hub located in Evans Hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Crawford
- The Crawford Building, a central academic building housing many classrooms and faculty offices.
- Crimson Cash
- A declining balance account on the Panther Card used for laundry, printing, and campus retail.
- FlexCoin
- Dining-specific currency included with meal plans for use at retail food locations.
- Link
- The Link Building, which houses the Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences.
- Olin
- Refers to either the Olin Engineering Complex or the Olin Physical Sciences Center.
- Panther Card
- The official multi-purpose identification card for students, used for building access and payments.
- panther_dining_hall
- Panther Dining Hall
- panther_food_court
- Panther Food Court
- panther_grocery
- Panther Grocery
- rathskeller_pizza_and_grill
- Rathskeller Pizza and Grill
- SCAT
- Space Coast Area Transit, the local bus system that students can use to travel around Melbourne.
- Skurla
- George M. Skurla Hall, the primary building for the College of Aeronautics.
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 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 12 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.