Academic calendar
Summer 10A (10 Weeks) 2026 runs May 11, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 10A (10 Weeks) 2026Relevant now
- Summer 6A (6 Weeks) 2026
- Summer 8A (8 Weeks) 2026
- Summer 12A (12 Weeks) 2026
- Summer 6B (6 Weeks) 2026
- Summer 10B (10 Weeks) 2026
- Summer 3A (3 Weeks) 2026
- Summer 4B (Summer 1; 4 Weeks) 2026
- Summer 8B (8 Weeks) 2026
- HNRS 1 (Session A) 2026
- HNRS 2 (Session B) 2026
- Summer 4C (Summer 2; 4 Weeks) 2026
- HNRS 3 (Session C) 2026
- HNRS 4 (Session D) 2026
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A
- Armstrong
- Armstrong Hall, a men's residence hall.
B
- Bison
- The Bison Cafe, a casual dining option located within the student center.
- Bison Bucks
- The declining balance currency loaded onto student IDs for use at campus dining locations.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, responsible for organizing student events.
- Cath
- Cathcart Hall, a women's residence hall.
- Cathcart
- Cathcart Hall, a women's residence hall.
- CFA
- The Chick-fil-A Express location in the Student Center.
- Chapel
- The mandatory daily 30-minute assembly for worship, announcements, and community building.
- Club
- The Harding equivalent of Greek life; social organizations that students 'rush' and join.
- Club Week
- The intensive recruitment and induction period for social clubs (Harding's version of Greek life).
- Clubbing
- The act of participating in social club activities, distinct from the nightlife definition.
D
- D-Day
- Declaration Day, the day students officially find out which social club they have been invited to join.
- D-Groups
- Discipleship Groups, small student-led spiritual mentorship and Bible study groups.
- DC
- Dining Credits, the currency loaded onto student IDs for use at campus dining locations.
- Devo
- Short for devotional; a small, informal gathering for prayer and worship.
- DTR
- Define The Relationship; a serious conversation between two students about their dating status.
- Dunked
- The tradition of being thrown into the campus lily pool by friends after getting engaged.
E
- Einstein's
- The Einstein Bros. Bagels location inside the Brackett Library.
G
- GATA
- Girls Advancing Toward Achievement, one of the oldest women's social clubs.
- Grad Hall
- Graduate Hall, a residence hall primarily for upperclassmen or graduate students.
H
- H-Hall
- Harbin Hall, a large men's residence hall.
- Harbin
- Harbin Hall, a women's residence hall.
- HU16
- The university's student-run television station and media production lab.
- HUBS
- Harding University Business Society.
- HUT
- Harding University Theatre, the department and student group responsible for stage productions.
I
- ICC
- Interclub Council, the governing body for social clubs.
J
- Java
- Java City, the coffee shop located within the Brackett Library.
- JGJ
- Ju Go Ju, a prominent women's social club.
K
- KJK
- Ko Jo Kai, a prominent women's social club.
- KOJO
- Kojonai, a women's social club.
- KTP
- Kappa Theta Psi, a men's social club.
L
- Legacy
- Legacy Park, a high-end apartment-style housing area on the edge of campus.
M
- Midnight Oil
- Commonly called 'MO,' a popular local coffee shop and study spot just off campus.
- Mixer
- A social event organized between a men's club and a women's club.
- MO
- Midnight Oil, a popular student-frequented coffee shop located just off campus.
O
- Open Dorms
- Specific, limited hours when students are permitted to visit the residence halls of the opposite gender.
P
- P-Cobb
- Pattie Cobb Hall, a historic women's residence hall.
- P-Hall
- Pattie Cobb Hall, a historic women's residence hall.
- Panda
- The Panda Express location inside the Student Center food court.
- Pattie
- Pattie Cobb Hall, a historic women's residence hall.
- Pattie Cobb
- Pattie Cobb Hall, a historic female residence hall.
- Petit Jean
- The name of the university's award-winning annual yearbook.
- Pryor
- Pryor Hall, a men's residence hall.
R
- Ring by Spring
- The common campus trope or goal of becoming engaged to be married by the spring semester of senior year.
S
- SA
- Student Association, the student government body.
- Sears
- Sears Hall, a men's residence hall.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, often used interchangeably with SA by new students.
- Side-hugging
- A platonic, shoulder-to-shoulder hug often joked about as the 'safe' way to embrace at a conservative school.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, the professional organization for nursing students.
- Social Clubs
- Harding's local version of Greek life; students join these instead of national fraternities or sororities.
- Spring Sing
- The massive annual musical production where social clubs compete in choreographed shows.
- Spring Sing
- The massive annual musical production and competition between social clubs.
- Stephens
- Stephens Hall, a women's residence hall.
T
- The Bison
- The official student newspaper of Harding University.
- The Bison
- The Bison Cafe, a snack bar and casual dining area in the Student Center.
- The Bubble
- The perceived isolation or safe environment of the Harding/Searcy community.
- The Caf
- The main dining hall located in the Heritage Center.
- The Front Lawn
- The large grassy expanse in front of the Administration building used for social gatherings.
- The G
- Graden Hall, a men's residence hall.
- The Gables
- Legacy Park, the university-owned apartment complex typically for upperclassmen.
- The Grill
- A casual dining option located within the Hammon Student Center.
- The Lily Pool
- A campus pond where students are traditionally thrown by friends after getting engaged.
- The Quads
- Legacy Park, the apartment-style housing complex on the edge of campus.
- The Seal
- The university seal located in the center of campus; tradition dictates students should not step on it.
- The Stu
- The Hammon Student Center, which houses the food court (Panda Express, Chick-fil-A, etc.).
- The Swing
- The iconic three-person swing on campus, often associated with dating and 'Ring by Spring' culture.
- The Village
- The Village Apartments, typically reserved for married students or upperclassmen.
- The Zoo
- Armstrong Hall, a men's residence hall known for its high energy and social atmosphere.
- Three Swings and a Ring
- A campus legend stating that if you sit on three different white swings with the same person, you will marry them.
- Three-tap
- A specific rhythmic clapping pattern used by students during chapel or events to signal approval or transition.
- TNT
- Tau Phi, a prominent men's social club.
U
- Uplift
- A large summer youth camp hosted annually on the Harding campus.
W
- White Swings
- The iconic three-person wooden swings located throughout the campus grounds.
Z
- Zeta
- Zeta Rho, a prominent women's social club.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 15 Absences
- The maximum number of chapel absences a student is permitted per semester before facing penalties.
- Bison Bucks
- Declining balance currency loaded onto student IDs for use at campus dining locations.
- Bison Card
- The official student ID card used for meal plans, building access, and library services.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for course assignments and grades.
- Chapel
- The mandatory daily assembly for all students, held at 9:00 AM in the Benson.
- Chapel Checker
- Student workers who scan IDs at the auditorium doors to record attendance.
- Curfew
- The designated time by which students must be inside their residence halls (typically midnight on weekdays).
- DC
- Dining Credits (or Dining Dollars), the declining balance currency used for retail food purchases on campus.
- Dress Code
- The university's specific standards for attire, which apply to classes and chapel services.
- H-Card
- The official student ID card used for meal plans, building access, and library services.
- H-number
- The unique student ID number used for all official university business.
- hammon_student_center_food_court
- Hammon Student Center Food Court
- Harding ID
- The multi-purpose identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- midnight_oil
- Midnight Oil
- Open Dorms
- Specific, limited hours when students are permitted to visit the residence halls of the opposite gender.
- Open House
- Specific, limited hours when students are permitted to visit the residence halls of the opposite gender.
- Pipeline
- The official online student portal used for registration, grades, and campus announcements.
- Post Office
- The campus mail center located on the ground floor of the Student Center.
- Public Safety
- The campus security department responsible for safety, parking, and emergency assistance.
- Reynolds
- The Reynolds Center for Music and Communication.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- Swipe
- The act of using a student ID card to access the Caf, dorms, or the GAC.
- The Admin
- The Administration Building, housing executive offices and the registrar.
- The ASI
- The American Studies Institute building.
- The Benson
- Benson Auditorium, the primary venue for daily chapel and major performances.
- The Bison
- The official student-run newspaper of Harding University.
- The Brackett
- Brackett Library, the main campus library.
- The GAC
- The Ganus Athletic Center, the primary indoor sports and fitness facility.
- The Ganus
- Ganus Athletic Center, the primary indoor sports and recreation facility.
- The Hub
- The campus IT help desk located in the library for technical support and ID services.
- The Lib
- Brackett Library, the main campus library.
- The Lily Pool
- A central campus landmark and common meeting spot, often the site of student traditions.
- The Mabee
- The Mabee Business Center, home to the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration.
- The McInteer
- The McInteer Bible and World Missions Center, housing the College of Bible and Ministry.
- The Reynolds
- Reynolds Center for Music and Communication.
- The Rhodes
- The Rhodes-Reaves Spiritual Life Center, home to the College of Bible and Ministry.
- The Rhodes-Reaves
- Rhodes-Reaves Spiritual Life Center, often used for devotionals and club meetings.
- The Swaid
- The Swaid Center for Health Sciences.
- university_dining_hall_the_caf
- University Dining Hall (The Caf)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 10A (10 Weeks) 2026 runs May 11, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 74 approved campus terms and 39 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.