Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- Abe's Faves
- A specific station or rotating special menu within the Bullet Hole dining area.
- Apple
- Apple Hall, a common shorthand for the Apple Hall residence.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student group responsible for planning major campus events and concerts.
- Commons
- The Commons Café, located on the main floor of Musselman Library, serving coffee and light snacks.
- CPS
- Center for Public Service, the hub for community service and social justice initiatives.
E
- EI
- The Eisenhower Institute, a center for leadership and public policy with offices in Gettysburg and D.C.
G
- G-burg
- A common shorthand abbreviation for Gettysburg College.
- Gburg
- The standard written and spoken abbreviation for Gettysburg.
- GLC
- Garthwait Leadership Center, which provides leadership development and coaching for students.
- GRAB
- Gettysburg Recreational Adventure Board, the student-led organization that runs outdoor trips and leadership programs.
H
- Hanson
- Hanson Hall, a first-year residence hall.
- Huber
- Huber Hall, a first-year residence hall.
I
- Ice House
- The Ice House Apartments, a popular residential complex for upperclassmen located on the edge of campus.
M
- Muss
- Musselman Hall, a first-year residence hall (not to be confused with the library).
O
- OSAGL
- Office of Student Activities and Greek Life, the administrative office overseeing clubs and fraternities/sororities.
P
- Paul
- Paul Hall, a first-year residence hall.
R
- Rice
- Rice Hall, a first-year residence hall.
S
- Servo
- The Musselman Dining Center, the main campus dining hall; the name is a legacy of the former food service provider, Servomation.
- Servo Cookies
- The famous, soft chocolate chip cookies served in the Dining Center, considered a campus staple.
- Servo Cookies
- The highly popular, freshly baked cookies served at the main dining hall, considered a campus staple.
- Servo Thanksgiving
- A massive annual tradition where faculty and staff serve a full Thanksgiving feast to students in the dining hall.
- Servo-ing
- The act of eating a meal at the Musselman Dining Center.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student governing body (often referred to as the Senate).
- Stine
- Stine Hall, a first-year residence hall.
T
- The Battlefield
- The Gettysburg National Military Park, which surrounds the campus and is frequently used by students for recreation.
- The Bubble
- The feeling of isolation from the outside world due to the self-contained nature of the campus and town.
- The Bullet
- The Bullet Hole, a quick-service dining location in the College Union Building (CUB) popular for its made-to-order options.
- The Burg
- A common nickname for the town of Gettysburg and the college community.
- The Dive
- The Commons Cafe located in the Jaeger Center, often used by students for post-workout smoothies and snacks.
- The Gettysburg Stare
- A social phenomenon where students make eye contact with passersby without smiling or saying hello.
- The Motel
- Paul Hall, nicknamed for its exterior-facing doors and balcony walkways resembling a vintage motel.
- The Quarry
- The Quarry Suites, an upperclassman apartment-style residence known for its motel-like exterior walkways.
- The Specialty Line
- A specific station in Servo that serves rotating themed meals, often with long wait times.
- The Walk
- The First-Year Walk, a tradition where the incoming class walks to the National Cemetery to hear the Gettysburg Address.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 24-Hour Room
- The designated study space in Musselman Library that remains open all night even when the main library is closed.
- Bullet Bucks
- A flexible spending account on the student ID card that can be used at the bookstore and participating local businesses.
- commons_marketplace
- Commons Marketplace
- CUB
- The College Union Building, the central hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds loaded onto the G-Card specifically for use at retail dining locations like the Bullet Hole or the Dive.
- DPS
- Department of Public Safety, the campus security office responsible for safety and parking enforcement.
- G-Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal swipes, and campus currency.
- Glat
- Glatfelter Hall, one of the most iconic academic buildings on campus, housing several departments.
- Masters
- Masters Hall, the building housing the physics and astronomy departments and the planetarium.
- Moodle
- The learning management system used by professors to post syllabi, assignments, and grades.
- Muss
- Musselman Library, the main campus library.
- Plank
- Plank Gym, a building used for various student activities and the home of the GRAB office.
- Reading Days
- Designated study days at the end of the semester with no classes, intended for final exam preparation.
- Schmucker
- Schmucker Hall, the home of the Sunderman Conservatory of Music and art departments.
- Servo Thanksgiving
- A major annual event where faculty and staff serve a traditional Thanksgiving dinner to students.
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- Servo (The Dining Center)
- The Atrium
- A specific glass-walled seating area within the Musselman Dining Center.
- The CUB
- The College Union Building, the central hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- The Digest
- The daily campus-wide email newsletter containing announcements, event listings, and news.
- The Jaeger
- The Jaeger Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Fitness, the campus gym and pool facility.
- The Junction
- A social and performance space located on the ground floor of the CUB.
- The Lib
- Musselman Library, the primary academic research and study facility.
- The Post
- The campus mailroom located on the first floor of the CUB where students pick up packages.
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- The Bullet Hole
- the_dive
- The Dive
- TransLoc
- The mobile app used by students to track the location and arrival times of the campus shuttle.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 34 approved campus terms and 26 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.