Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026 - MMI
- Fall 2026 MMI
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Mini-Mester II 2026
- Fall 2026 MMII
- Fall 2026 Mini-Mester II (MMII)
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Mini-Mester II 2027
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
Campus language
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B
- B2B
- Brother 2 Brother, a chapter-based organization under the Student Success umbrella.
C
- CAB
- Campus Events Board; the student-led organization responsible for planning campus activities and social events.
- Central
- Piedmont Central, one of the main freshman residence halls at the Atlanta campus.
- COLE
- Center for Outreach, Leadership and Engagement, which coordinates student involvement
- Cross-campus
- The practice of taking classes at multiple Perimeter locations (e.g., Dunwoody and Clarkston) in one semester
- Cross-leveling
- The act of taking classes at both a Perimeter campus and the Atlanta campus simultaneously.
D
- Downtown
- Refers to the main Georgia State University Atlanta campus, often viewed as the next step for Perimeter students.
J
- Jag
- Short for Jaguar, the specific mascot for the Perimeter College campuses.
- Jags
- Short for Jaguars, the official mascot and the common term for students attending Perimeter College.
- JAGS
- Jaguar Activities Group; a common shorthand for student involvement teams on the various Perimeter campuses.
- Jaguar
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any student attending Perimeter College.
- Jaguar Cafe
- The primary dining facility located on Perimeter campuses, often shortened to 'the cafe' by students.
- Jaguar Food Court
- The primary on-campus dining area located within the Student Center at most Perimeter campuses.
- Jaguar Grill
- The primary dining facility located on the Newton and Clarkston campuses.
- Jaguar Village
- The designated student hub and dining area located on the Newton campus.
M
- M2M
- Men2Men; a student support and mentoring initiative for male students.
- Main
- The GSU Atlanta (downtown) campus, as distinguished from the Perimeter campuses.
N
- North
- Piedmont North, a residence hall at the Atlanta campus known for its dining hall.
P
- P-College
- A casual, though less common, abbreviation for Perimeter College.
- P-North
- Piedmont North, the primary Atlanta-campus residence hall where Perimeter College students are permitted to live
- PantherDining
- The official name for the university's meal plan and dining services.
- Patton
- Patton Hall, a smaller residence hall at the Atlanta campus.
- Perimeter
- The collective term students use to distinguish their multi-campus associate-level college from the main downtown university.
- Pounce
- The name of the GSU mascot (a blue panther), often used in spirit slogans.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society specifically for students at two-year college programs like Perimeter.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board; the group responsible for planning campus events like homecoming and festivals.
- SAPB
- Student Activities Programming Board; the student-led group that organizes campus events, concerts, and social gatherings.
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the primary representative body for students across all Perimeter campuses.
- State
- Common shorthand for Georgia State University as a whole.
T
- The Cafe
- The primary cafeteria and dining area located within the Student Center on the Clarkston and Dunwoody campuses.
- The Canteen
- Student shorthand for the vending and break areas in smaller campus buildings.
- The Commons
- University Commons, the primary apartment-style housing for GSU students (often used by Perimeter students who choose to live downtown).
- The Jag
- A reference to the Jaguar mascot, often used to describe Jaguar-themed student lounges or spirit events.
- The Jag
- Student shorthand for the Jaguar Village dining area at Clarkston
- The Lofts
- University Lofts, a loft-style residence hall located near the downtown campus.
- The Market
- The grab-and-go snack and convenience shop found on various Perimeter campuses.
- The Perimeter
- The collective term used to distinguish the five associate-level campuses from the main GSU Atlanta (Downtown) campus.
- Transitioning
- The formal and informal term for the process of moving from the Associate-level Perimeter College to the Bachelor-level Atlanta Campus.
- TRIO
- Federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
W
- W2W
- Woman2Woman; a student support and mentoring initiative for female students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AA
- Arts and Humanities Building, the main academic building for the Alpharetta campus.
- Building A
- The primary administrative and classroom building on the Dunwoody and Alpharetta campuses
- Building A/B/C
- The standard alphanumeric naming convention used for academic buildings across the Alpharetta, Dunwoody, and Decatur campuses.
- Building NC
- The main academic building on the Newton Campus.
- campus_cafe_clarkston
- Campus Cafe (Clarkston)
- campus_cafe_decatur
- Campus Cafe (Decatur)
- campus_cafe_dunwoody
- Campus Cafe (Dunwoody)
- campus_cafe_newton
- Campus Cafe (Newton)
- CC
- Student Center (Clarkston), the central hub for student life and organizations on the Clarkston campus.
- CH
- Cole Humanities Building, a major classroom building on the Clarkston campus.
- Cole
- The Marvin Cole Auditorium, a major performance and event venue on the Clarkston campus.
- Cole Auditorium
- The main performance and event space located on the Clarkston Campus.
- DC
- Dunwoody Campus; often used in schedules to denote the entire campus location rather than a specific building.
- Fine Arts
- The building housing the music and theater departments, primarily at Clarkston.
- iCollege
- The university's learning management system (based on Brightspace/D2L) where course materials and assignments are hosted.
- Jaguar Jumpstart
- The specific name for the new student orientation program at Perimeter College.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center, the building housing the library and tutoring services on Perimeter campuses.
- LTC
- The Learning and Tutoring Center; the campus hub for free tutoring, computer labs, and academic testing services.
- MARTA
- The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; the public transit system frequently used by students to commute to the Clarkston and Dunwoody campuses.
- MARTA pass
- The discounted monthly transit pass available to students for the Atlanta regional bus and rail system.
- Navigate
- The mobile app and web platform used for scheduling appointments with academic advisors.
- NB
- The Newton Building; the primary academic facility for the Newton campus.
- NC
- Shorthand for the Newton Campus buildings used in registration and schedules
- PantherCard
- The official Georgia State University ID card used for library access, printing, and campus identification.
- PantherCash
- A prepaid account on the PantherCard used for on-campus spending like printing and snacks.
- PAWS
- The online student portal (Panther Access to Web Services) used for registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- POUNCE
- The mandatory advisement and registration session for new Perimeter College students.
- SA
- Student Affairs Building, the location for admissions and advising on the Decatur campus.
- SC
- The Student Center building on the Decatur campus
- Student Center
- The central building on each campus (e.g., Building CN at Clarkston) housing the bookstore, dining, and student life offices.
- The AL
- The primary academic building for the Alpharetta Campus.
- The CC
- The Student Center on the Clarkston Campus, which serves as a hub for student life and dining.
- The DC
- The main building on the Decatur Campus where most student services and classes are located.
- The Gym
- The Physical Education (PE) building on the Clarkston or Dunwoody campuses.
- The LTC
- The Learning and Tutoring Center; the hub for library services and academic help on each campus.
- The NA
- The North Building on the Dunwoody Campus, housing many classrooms and administrative offices.
- The Student Center
- The central building on each campus (often Building or Area 'C' or 'S') housing the bookstore, cafe, and student life offices.
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 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 40 approved campus terms and 37 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.