Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Session A
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Session B
- Spring 2027 Session A
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 Session B
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
B
- Baker
- Baker Refectory, the main campus dining hall.
- BSA
- Black Student Alliance, a student organization focused on cultural awareness and support.
C
- Cloister
- Cloister Hall, a historic residence hall known for its central archway.
E
- Eagle Dollars
- Declining balance funds stored on the student ID for use at campus dining locations.
- East
- The East Houses, a group of smaller residence units on the east side of campus.
J
- J-Cafe
- The cafe located in the von Liebig Science Center.
- JAB
- Juniata Activities Board, the primary group responsible for planning student events and entertainment.
L
- Lesher
- Lesher Hall, a primary residence hall for first-year students.
M
- Mountain Day
- An unscheduled annual holiday where classes are cancelled for a surprise school-wide trip to a local park.
- Muddy Run
- Muddy Run Cafe, a retail food location in the Beeghly Student Center.
P
- POE
- Program of Emphasis, Juniata's unique alternative to a traditional major where students design their own curriculum.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the governing body for the student population.
- Sherwood
- Sherwood Hall residence hall.
- Storming of the Arch
- A long-standing tradition where freshmen attempt to run through the Cloister Arch while upperclassmen defend it.
- Sunderland
- Sunderland Hall residence hall.
T
- T-Lofts
- The Terrace Lofts, apartment-style housing for upperclassmen.
- The Arch
- The stone archway at Cloister Hall, central to campus lore and graduation traditions.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- baker_refectory
- Baker Refectory
- BSC
- Beeghly Student Center, the central hub for student activities and the bookstore.
- eagle_s_landing
- Eagle's Landing
- fisher_cafe
- Fisher Cafe
- HAL
- Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts.
- jitters_cafe
- Jitters Cafe
- Moodle
- The learning management system used by faculty to host course materials and assignments.
- Self-Service
- The online portal used for academic planning, course registration, and financial aid.
- The Library
- L.A. Beeghly Library, the main academic research facility.
- The Point
- The college's internal intranet and portal for student services and campus news.
- VLSC
- von Liebig Science Center, the primary facility for science departments.
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 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 11 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.