Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Late Spring Term 2027
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
I
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for social fraternities
N
- NPHC
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, governing body for historically Black Greek-letter organizations
P
- Patriot
- The collective term for students and the university's athletic teams
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice
T
- The Caf
- Ervin Dining Hall, the primary resident dining facility
- The Grille
- The Patriot Grille, a retail dining location in the Smith University Center
- The POD
- The Provisions on Demand market located in the Smith University Center
- The Swamp
- The nickname for the university's baseball and softball athletic complex
- The Village
- The Village Apartments, on-campus housing typically for upperclassmen
- The Villas
- Forest Villas, the apartment-style housing complex on the south side of campus
U
- UPB
- University Programming Board, the student-led group that organizes campus entertainment
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- cauthen_cafe_starbucks
- Cauthen Cafe (Starbucks)
- CEMC
- Cauthen Educational Media Center, which houses the library and mass communication labs
- ervin_dining_hall_market_place
- Ervin Dining Hall (Market Place)
- FH
- Founders Hall, the main academic building housing various departments and classrooms
- HFAC
- Hyman Fine Arts Center, containing the art gallery, theater, and music rooms
- LS
- Leatherman Science Facility, home to the biology, chemistry, and physics departments
- MSB
- Medical Sciences Building, located in downtown Florence for health-related programs
- p_o_d_market
- P.O.D. Market
- Patriot Card
- The official university ID used for building access, meal plans, and library services
- PDRTA
- Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority, the bus service providing transit for students
- Swampfox
- The online student portal used for registration, grades, and university email access
- The Pond
- The central campus lake and landmark, often used as a meeting point or for relaxation
- the_grille_grille_works_subway
- The Grille (Grille Works & Subway)
- UC
- Smith University Center, the central hub for athletics, dining, and student activities
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 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 14 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.