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.
- Summer Session 2 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Session 2026-2027Winter Session 2026–27
- Spring Semester 2027
- Early Summer Session 2027Summer Pre 2027
- Entire Summer Term 2027
- Summer 1 2027
- Combine Summer 1 & 2 2027Combined Summer 1 and 2 2027
- Summer Session 1 2027
- Summer 2 2027
- Summer Session 2 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Winter Session 2027–28
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Session 1 2028
- Summer Session 2 2028
Campus language
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Showing 32 of 32 terms
B
- BAC
- Budget Advisory Committee, the SGA branch responsible for allocating funds to student organizations.
- BACCHUS
- A student organization focused on promoting healthy lifestyles and alcohol awareness.
C
- COBSAC
- College of Business Student Advisory Council, representing students within the Eberly College of Business.
- Crimson Cafe
- A retail dining hub housing Starbucks, a burger station, and other quick-service options.
- Crimson Cash
- A declining balance account on the I-Card used for laundry, vending, and printing, though it can also be used for food.
- Crimson Connect
- The online platform used by students to manage club memberships and find campus events.
- Crimson Hawks
- The official nickname and mascot for IUP students and athletic teams.
D
- Delaney
- Shorthand for Delaney Hall, a prominent suite-style residence hall.
F
- Flex
- Declining balance funds included with meal plans, specifically for purchasing food at on-campus dining locations.
- Folger
- Folger Dining Hall, a major dining location featuring international cuisine and late-night options.
- Folger After Dark
- The late-night dining service provided at Folger Dining Hall.
I
- Indy
- Common shorthand for the town of Indiana, Pennsylvania.
M
- MyIUP
- The essential web portal for accessing grades, schedules, and financial aid information.
N
- Norm
- The official mascot of the IUP Crimson Hawks.
- North
- North Dining Hall, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining facility on campus.
- Northern Suites
- The cluster of suite-style residence halls located on the north side of campus near the HUB.
P
- Putt
- Shorthand for Putt Hall, a suite-style residence hall often paired with Delaney.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the student organization representing those living in campus housing.
- Ruddock
- Ruddock Hall, a suite-style residence hall that also houses the Office of Housing, Residential Living, and Dining.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
- SHRM
- Society for Human Resource Management, a professional student organization for HR and management majors.
- SOA
- Student Organization Assembly, a monthly meeting for representatives of all campus clubs.
- STATIC
- Student Training and Activities Committee, the main student-led programming board that plans campus events.
- Stephenson
- Stephenson Hall, a suite-style residence hall located on the south side of campus.
T
- Talon Ticket
- A program where students show their I-Card for discounts at local Indiana businesses.
- The Co-op
- The Student Cooperative Association, which manages student activity fees and campus services like the Co-op Store.
- The Grove
- Short for the Oak Grove, the iconic wooded area in the center of campus where students hang out.
- The HUB
- The food court area within the Hadley Union Building, featuring national brands like Chick-fil-A.
- The Oak Grove
- The central, tree-filled park area in the heart of campus where students hang out and walk between classes.
- The Penn
- The long-running student-produced newspaper of IUP.
- The Suites
- The modern suite-style residence halls that replaced traditional dormitories, including Delaney and Putt halls.
W
- Wallwork
- Shorthand for Wallwork Hall, a residence hall known for housing living-learning communities.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Cogswell
- Cogswell Hall, the primary building for the Department of Music.
- Crimson Cash
- A pre-paid account on the I-Card used for non-dining expenses like laundry, printing, and vending.
- Crimson Connect
- The online platform used to find student organizations, track service hours, and view campus events.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the learning management system used by professors for course materials and online assignments.
- Eberly
- The Eberly College of Business building, located on the south side of campus.
- Fisher
- Fisher Auditorium, the main performing arts venue on campus.
- Flex
- Dining dollars included with meal plans that can be used at on-campus retail locations like Starbucks.
- HSS
- The Humanities and Social Sciences building, officially renamed Jane E. Leonard Hall but still widely called HSS by students.
- I-Card
- The official university ID card required for building access, meal swipes, and library services.
- IndiGO
- The local bus system; students ride for free by using the IndiGO Mobile Pay app with their IUP email.
- KCAC
- Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, the large arena used for basketball games and major concerts.
- Meal Swipes
- The primary currency for entry into the North and Folger all-you-care-to-eat dining halls.
- MyIUP
- The central web portal where students register for classes, check grades, and manage financial aid.
- Oak Grove
- The central, tree-filled park area of campus used for socializing and outdoor events.
- Old Main
- A common nickname for John Sutton Hall, reflecting its status as the university's original building.
- Park n Ride
- The campus shuttle service that transports students from remote parking lots to central campus locations.
- Sutton
- John Sutton Hall, the historic administrative building and symbolic heart of the university.
- The HUB
- Hadley Union Building, the central student union containing the fitness center, bookstore, and food court.
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?
- 32 approved campus terms and 18 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.