Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Sixteen-Week Session runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 First Eight-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Sixteen-Week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Second Eight-Week Session
- January Two-Week Session
- Spring 2027 First Eight-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Sixteen-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Second Eight-Week Session
Campus language
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B
- Benson
- Benson Hall, a men's residence hall.
- Bradfield
- Bradfield Hall, a women's residence hall.
C
- Chapel
- The mandatory daily 10:30 AM assembly for the campus community.
- Chi Zeta
- Chi Zeta Tau, a women's social club.
D
- Devo
- Short for devotional, a student-led religious gathering often held in the evenings.
- Dixon
- Dixon Hall, a women's residence hall.
F
- Farrow
- Farrow Hall, a men's residence hall.
H
- Hall-Roland
- Hall-Roland Hall, a women's residence hall.
L
- Lion's Pride
- The snack bar and grill located in the Gardner Center.
M
- Makin' Music
- The university's massive annual student-led musical production and competition.
P
- Phi Kapp
- Phi Kappa Alpha, a men's social club.
- Porter-Terry
- Porter-Terry Hall, a women's residence hall.
R
- Rush
- The formal recruitment period for joining social clubs.
S
- Scott
- Scott Hall, a men's residence hall.
- SGA
- Student Government Association.
- Sigma Rho
- Sigma Rho, a men's social club.
T
- The Bistro
- The coffee shop and cafe located within the Hope Barber Shull Academic Resource Center.
- The Caf
- The Wallace-Gano Dining Hall, the primary campus dining facility.
- Tyler
- Tyler Hall, a women's residence hall.
U
- UAB
- University Activities Board, the student-led group that plans campus events.
X
- Xi Chi
- Xi Chi Delta, a men's social club.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Brown-Kopel
- The Brown-Kopel Business Center, housing business and engineering programs.
- Chapel Credits
- The required attendance points students must accumulate each semester by attending daily chapel.
- chick_fil_a
- Chick-fil-A
- Gardner
- The Gardner Center, which serves as the student union.
- jones_family_dining_hall
- Jones Family Dining Hall
- kc_s_coffeehouse
- KC's Coffeehouse
- lion_s_pride_express
- Lion's Pride Express
- Lion's Card
- The official student ID card used for meal plans, building access, and library services.
- Loyd
- Loyd Auditorium, the primary venue for daily chapel and major performances.
- Old Main
- The historic administration building at the heart of campus.
- Open Dorms
- Designated hours during which students are permitted to visit residence halls of the opposite gender.
- The ARC
- The Hope Barber Shull Academic Resource Center, which houses the library and academic support.
- The Hub
- The central office for student services, including financial aid, registration, and student accounts.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Sixteen-Week Session runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 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.