Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Mini-Term I 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Mini-Term II 2026
- Spring Mini-Term I 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Mini-Term II 2027Spring Mini-Term III 2027
- Maymester 2027
- Summer Mini-Term I 2027
- Summer Full-Term 2027
- Education Mini-Term I 2027
- Education Mini-Term II 2027
- Summer Mini-Term II 2027
- Education Mini-Term III 2027
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
B
- Boatwright
- Boatwright Hall, a residence hall typically housing upperclassmen.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that plans campus events and entertainment.
H
- Hawkes
- Hawkes Hall, a historic residence hall primarily for female students.
J
- Jan Term
- The intensive three-week interim academic term held in January.
L
- LC Ambassadors
- Student representatives who assist with admissions and campus tours.
P
- Panther Pride
- The general term for school spirit and athletic support.
- Pitts
- Pitts Hall, a residence hall for male students located near the dining hall.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
- Starbucks
- The coffee shop located inside the Lewis Library.
T
- The Caf
- The main dining hall located within Pitts Hall.
- The Den
- The Panther's Den, a retail dining spot in the Turner Hall Student Center offering grill items.
- The Hill
- The central, elevated area of campus where many academic buildings are situated.
- The Quads
- The Quad Residences, apartment-style housing for upperclassmen students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Brightspace
- The learning management system used by professors for course materials and grading.
- Connect
- The online student portal used for registration, financial aid, and official records.
- Lamar Dodd
- Lamar Dodd Art Center, the facility housing the art department and galleries.
- Lewis
- Lewis Library, the main academic resource and study center.
- Panther Card
- The official student ID used for meal plans, building access, and library checkouts.
- pitts_dining_hall
- Pitts Dining Hall
- Price
- Price Theater, the primary venue for the college's theatrical productions.
- Smith
- Smith Hall, the historic administrative hub and oldest building on campus.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- The Hilltop
- The name of the student-run news publication.
- the_hill_grill_bistro
- The Hill Grill & Bistro
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 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.