Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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A
- Apostles for Christ
- The primary student organization focused on spiritual growth, reflection, and community service.
G
- General Silence
- The campus-wide practice of quiet observed from 10:00 PM until after morning Mass.
H
- HACS
- The official and most common abbreviation for Holy Apostles College and Seminary.
L
- Late Vocations
- A term for the school's core mission of educating men who discern a call to the priesthood later in life.
M
- Mandatum
- An official acknowledgement required of Catholic theologians affirming they teach in communion with the Church.
- Meal tickets
- The currency system for purchasing individual meals on campus, bought through the Business Office.
- MSA
- Missionaries of the Holy Apostles, the sponsoring religious society of the institution.
O
- OWL
- The Online Writing Lab, a service providing writing support to both online and on-campus students.
P
- Populi
- The omnipresent name for the college's learning management and student information system.
S
- Seminary Residence
- The general residential area for seminarians discerning the priesthood.
- St. Barnabas House
- A renovated campus residence specifically for religious sisters studying on campus.
- St. James Hall
- Formerly the historic Ranney House, it is the oldest residence building on the Cromwell campus.
T
- The Refectory
- The primary dining hall and student lounge located in St. Peter's Hall where community meals are served.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Business Office
- The central location for financial transactions, including tuition payments and purchasing meal tickets.
- Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Chapel
- The main campus chapel where daily Mass, evening prayer, and Eucharistic adoration are held.
- Patron ID
- The 14-digit library barcode located within the Populi portal used to access academic databases.
- PECS Process
- A specific academic resource or protocol listed for student success and career planning.
- Ranney House
- The historic name for the building now known as St. James Hall, Cromwell's oldest residence.
- refectory_st_peter_s_hall
- Refectory (St. Peter's Hall)
- St. Peter's Hall
- A historic octagonal building that houses administrative offices, the refectory, and the student lounge.
- Summative Evaluation
- The rigorous final comprehensive exams or capstone projects required for graduation.
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 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 8 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.