Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027 Session II
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Alumni Dining Room
- A specific dining area located within the Greensboro Residence Hall complex.
B
- Britt's
- Britt's Coffee Shop, the on-campus Starbucks location situated in the Student Center.
G
- Gold Dining Room
- A dining space used for various campus meals and events, located near Fowler Dining Hall.
- Greensboro Hall
- Greensboro Residence Hall, a primary on-campus housing facility located near the dining hall.
H
- Hill Hall
- Hill Residence Hall, an on-campus dormitory for students.
N
- NAMI
- National Alliance on Mental Illness, a student-led chapter focused on mental health advocacy.
P
- Pride Guide
- The official student handbook containing campus policies and the Bill of Rights.
- Pride Page
- The online student portal used for housing applications, orientation tasks, and official documents.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group responsible for planning campus-wide social events.
- Sankofa Center
- The Office of Inclusive Excellence, located within the Student Center.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
T
- The Caf
- Fowler Dining Hall, the main all-you-care-to-eat cafeteria on campus.
- The Pride
- The collective name for the Greensboro College community and its athletic teams.
- The Underground
- The student game room located on the garden level of the Student Center.
U
- UAAS
- United African American Society, a student organization focused on cultural awareness and community.
W
- West Hall
- West Residence Hall, which also houses the campus Esports Lab.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
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- Britt's Coffee Shop
- Cowan Building
- The Cowan Humanities Building, which houses lecture halls and the Anne Rudd Galyon Gallery.
- Did You Forget?
- A security initiative where officers leave courtesy reminders on unlocked or unattended dorm doors.
- fowler_dining_hall
- Fowler Dining Hall
- GC Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends text, email, and voicemail updates to students.
- Hanes Gym
- The athletic facility housing basketball and volleyball courts and athletic offices.
- Jones Library
- The main campus library, which also houses the Global Communications Center.
- Main Building
- The central administrative hub of campus, housing the President's office, Financial Aid, and Security.
- Odell Building
- A campus building containing the Huggins Performance Center and various classrooms.
- Operation ID
- A campus security service where students can mark personal valuables with an ID number to deter theft.
- PAWS
- The mandatory new-student orientation program (Pride Achievement and Wellness Series).
- Pride Card
- The official student ID card required for meal plans, building access, and library services.
- PrideLine
- The official email newsletter sent to students and parents to provide campus updates.
- Proctor Hall
- A building divided into East and West sections, primarily used for academic classrooms and computer labs.
- Reynolds Center
- The athletic and fitness complex featuring the gym, pool, and 'Mane Stage'.
- The Stu
- The Royce Reynolds Family Student Life Center, the main social hub for students.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 16 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.