Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 29, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
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- May Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- May Term 2028
- Summer Term 2028
- Summer Session I 2028
- Summer Session II 2028
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for planning campus events.
- Carmin
- Carmin Hall, a residence hall for upperclassmen women.
E
- Evans
- Evans Hall, a residence hall for freshman women.
H
- Hodson
- Hodson Hall, a residence hall for freshman men.
M
- McConn
- The shorthand name for McConn Coffee Co.
- McConn
- McConn Coffee Co., the on-campus coffee shop located in the Barnes Student Center.
R
- Ring by Spring
- A common campus trope referring to the goal or expectation of being engaged to be married by the spring semester of senior year.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- South
- South Hall, a residence hall primarily for upperclassmen.
T
- The Bald
- A common student nickname for the Baldwin Dining Center.
- The Bald
- Baldwin Dining Center, the main campus cafeteria.
W
- Wildcat Express
- The food court area in the Barnes Student Center featuring various quick-service options.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- baldwin_dining_hall
- Baldwin Dining Hall
- Beard
- Beard Arts Center, the building housing the art and design departments.
- BSC
- Barnes Student Center, the central hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- Chapel
- Required spiritual gatherings for students, typically held three times a week in the Chapel Auditorium.
- erbert_gerbert_s_bistro
- Erbert & Gerbert's Bistro
- Life Calling
- The office and academic program dedicated to helping students discover their purpose and career path.
- mario_s_pizza_grinders
- Mario's Pizza & Grinders
- Ott
- Ott Hall of Sciences and Nursing, the primary facility for science and nursing programs.
- PPAC
- Phillippe Performing Arts Center, the venue for music and theatre performances.
- The Hub
- The central service desk located in the Barnes Student Center for student questions and administrative needs.
- trader_james_powered_by_foodhive
- Trader James Powered by FoodHive
- Wildcat ID
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- wildcat_express_food_court
- Wildcat Express Food Court
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 29, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 13 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.