Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 4, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Session C
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Session B
- Session A
- Session C
Campus language
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Showing 27 of 27 terms
A
- AAMI
- African American Male Initiative, a program focused on the academic and social success of Black male students.
B
- Blue and Gold
- The official school colors, often used to refer to school spirit or dress codes.
- Boyd
- Boyd Hall, a traditional-style residence hall on campus.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, responsible for planning student events and entertainment.
- Chick-fil-A Express
- The on-campus Chick-fil-A location in the food court.
D
- Davison
- Davison Hall, a residential building for students.
J
- Jazzman's
- Jazzman’s Brew and Bakery, the campus coffee shop and bakery location.
- Jeanes
- Jeanes Hall, which is divided into East and West wings for student housing.
- Josie
- Josie Hall, one of the campus residence halls.
M
- MANRRS
- Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences, a prominent professional organization.
N
- NPHC
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, the governing body for the 'Divine Nine' historically Black Greek-letter organizations.
O
- Ohio
- Ohio Hall, a traditional residence hall on campus.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, representing students living in on-campus housing.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Caf
- The main dining hall located within the Lyons Student Center.
- The Commons
- Wildcat Commons residential area.
- The Den
- The retail food court area featuring quick-service dining options.
- The Food Court
- The collective area in the student center housing various retail food brands.
- The Georgia Room
- A formal dining area located in the Henry A. Hunt Memorial Library, often used for faculty and guest lunches.
- The Valley
- The common shorthand name for Fort Valley State University.
- The Yard
- The central outdoor gathering space on campus, often the site of 'probates' and social events.
V
- Valley Fever
- The high-energy spirit and excitement associated with FVSU, particularly during Homecoming week.
W
- WC
- Wildcat Commons, the primary residential complex consisting of seven buildings.
- Wildcat Commons 1-7
- The specific numbered buildings within the Wildcat Commons residential complex.
- Wildcat Country
- The campus and the surrounding Fort Valley community.
- Wildcat Family
- The collective term for FVSU students, alumni, faculty, and staff.
- Wildcat Zone
- A campus dining spot specializing in hand-tossed pizza and wings.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banner Web
- The online portal used for course registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- Brightspace
- The learning management system (D2L) used for online course materials and assignments.
- chick_fil_a
- Chick-fil-A
- claws_queso
- Claws & Queso
- CTM
- The Blanchet Computer Technology & Mathematics Building.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the university's online learning management system for course materials and assignments.
- Hunt
- The Henry A. Hunt Memorial Library.
- Huntington
- Huntington Hall, a historic administrative and academic building.
- jazzman_s_brew_and_bakery
- Jazzman's Brew and Bakery
- junia_j_fambro_dining_center
- Junia J. Fambro Dining Center
- Lyons
- The Lyons Student Center, the hub for student activities and dining.
- MyFVSUBannerWeb
- The online student portal used for course registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- Pettigrew
- The C.W. Pettigrew Center, a major conference and event facility on campus.
- SAC
- The Student Activity Center, a hub for student recreation and office space for student organizations.
- The CTM
- The Computer Technology and Mathematics building.
- The HPE
- The Health and Physical Education Complex, where athletic events and graduations are held.
- The Pettigrew
- The C.W. Pettigrew Farm and Community Life Center, used for conferences and major events.
- The Valley Ride
- The campus shuttle service providing transportation around the university grounds.
- Troup
- The Troup Administration Building, housing executive offices.
- Valley Pass
- The digital clearance system or app used for campus access and health protocols.
- Warner Robins Center
- FVSU's satellite campus location for non-traditional and graduate programs.
- Wildcat Cash
- Prepaid funds loaded onto the Wildcat ID that can be used for dining, laundry, and bookstore purchases.
- Wildcat ID
- The official student identification card used for building access and meal plans.
- wildcat_zone
- Wildcat Zone
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 4, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 27 approved campus terms and 24 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.