Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Session 1 2026
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Fall Session 2 2026
- Spring Session 1 2027
- Spring Term 2027
- Spring Session 2 2027
- Summer Session 1 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Summer Session 2 2027
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
B
- Bell
- Bell Hall, a women's residence hall.
- Brown
- Brown Hall, a women's residence hall.
C
- Chapel
- The mandatory spiritual formation services held regularly for the student body.
F
- Fowler
- Fowler Hall, a men's residence hall.
J
- Johnson
- Johnson Hall, a men's residence hall on the Knoxville campus.
- JUTV
- Johnson University Television, the student-run media organization.
R
- Richardson
- Richardson Hall, a women's residence hall.
- Ring by Spring
- A common term referring to the cultural expectation or goal of being engaged by the spring semester of senior year.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
- SNA
- Student Nursing Association, a professional organization for nursing students.
T
- The Gally
- The Gallaher Student Center, which houses the main dining hall and student hub.
- The Grill
- The quick-service dining option located within the Gallaher Student Center.
- The Hill
- The nickname for the main Knoxville campus due to its elevated topography.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- atchley_family_caf_starbucks
- Atchley Family Café (Starbucks)
- Chapel Credits
- The required attendance units students must earn each semester by attending chapel services.
- EAC
- The Eubanks Activity Center, which contains the gym, fitness center, and student lounge.
- gally_commons
- Gally Commons
- habaneros
- Habaneros
- J-Number
- The unique student identification number used for all administrative and academic records.
- PW
- The Phillips-Welshimer Building, the primary academic building housing classrooms and faculty offices.
- Sakai
- The learning management system used for course materials and assignments (transitioning to Canvas in some departments).
- The Glass
- The Glass Memorial Library.
- The Portal
- The online student information system used for registration, grades, and financial aid.
- The White House
- The building housing the Admissions office and administrative staff.
- the_river_grill
- The River Grill
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 12 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.