Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 First Half-of-Term
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Second Half-of-Term
- Spring 2027 First Half-of-Term
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 Second Half-of-Term
- May Term 2027
- Full Summer Term 2027
- Summer I 2027
- Summer II 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on Black student life and advocacy.
D
- Drew
- Drew Hall, a residence hall primarily housing first-year students.
H
- HAMA
- Hamline Anthropology and Museum Association, a student organization for those interested in anthropology.
- HUPB
- Hamline University Programming Board, the student-led organization that plans campus events.
- HUSC
- Hamline University Student Congress, the primary student government body.
L
- Leo's
- Leo’s Corner, a convenience store and grill located in the Anderson Center.
M
- Manor
- Manor Hall, a primary residence hall for first-year students.
- MPIRG
- Minnesota Public Interest Research Group, a student-directed non-profit active on campus.
O
- Osborn
- Osborn Hall, a residence hall for upper-division students.
P
- Peterson
- Peterson Hall, a residence hall for upper-division students.
- Pipers
- The official nickname for Hamline University students and athletic teams.
S
- Schilling
- Schilling Hall, a residence hall for upper-division students.
- Sorin
- Sorin Hall, a residence hall for upper-division students.
- Starbucks
- The licensed Starbucks coffee shop located on the first floor of the Anderson Center.
T
- The Bishop
- A reference to Bishop Leonidas Hamline, the university's namesake, often used in historical or campus identity contexts.
- The Hub
- The main dining hall located on the second floor of the Anderson Center.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Anderson
- The Anderson Center, the campus student union and hub for dining and student services.
- bishop_s_bistro
- Bishop's Bistro
- Bush
- Bush Memorial Library, the main campus library.
- Canvas
- The learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- GLC
- Giddens Learning Center, a primary academic building housing many classrooms and faculty offices.
- Klas
- The Klas Center, which includes the football stadium and multi-purpose meeting spaces.
- leo_s_corner
- Leo's Corner
- Old Main
- The historic central administrative and classroom building on campus.
- Piper Pass
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- piper_grill
- Piper Grill
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- The Hamline Plan
- The university's unique core curriculum and general education requirements.
- The Oracle
- The student-run newspaper that serves as a primary source for campus news.
- Walker
- Walker Fieldhouse, the primary facility for athletics and recreation.
- Workday
- The administrative software portal used by students for class registration, financial aid, and student employment.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 9, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 15 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.