Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- January 2027
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027
- Fall 2027
- January 2028
- Spring 2028
- Summer 2028
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- ASLU
- Associated Students of Linfield University, the student government body.
C
- Cats
- Short for Wildcats, the university's mascot and the collective name for the student body.
D
- Dillin
- Dillin Hall, the primary campus dining commons.
F
- FSL
- Fraternity and Sorority Life, the campus Greek system.
H
- HP
- Hewlett-Packard Park Apartments, typically reserved for upperclassmen.
J
- Jane
- Jane Failing Hall, a residence hall on the south side of campus.
L
- LPC
- Linfield Panhellenic Council, the governing body for sororities.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, representing students living in campus housing.
S
- Starbs
- The Starbucks location situated within the Nicholson Library.
T
- The Apartments
- General reference to the on-campus apartment complexes including HP, Dana, and Elkinton.
- The Ave
- Third Street in downtown McMinnville, the primary social and dining hub for students off-campus.
- The Bubble
- The feeling of isolation or being in a closed social circle within the small Linfield campus environment.
- The Cat
- The bronze Wildcat statue on campus, often a meeting point or site for campus traditions.
- The Suburbs
- A student nickname for the apartment area due to its distance from the campus center.
W
- WEB
- Wildcat Events Board, the student-led organization that plans campus activities.
- Wildcat Express
- The grab-and-go dining location located in Dillin Hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CatNet
- The university's internal network and portal for accessing email, grades, and campus resources.
- dillin_dining_hall
- Dillin Dining Hall
- Etrieve
- The electronic document and form system used for submitting campus paperwork and petitions.
- Graf
- Graf Hall, the primary building for physics and mathematics.
- HHPA
- Health, Human Performance and Athletics complex, containing the gym and pool.
- just_baked_smart_bistro
- Just Baked Smart Bistro
- mack_s_marcat
- Mack's Marcat
- Melrose
- Melrose Hall, the main administrative building housing the President's office and financial aid.
- Self-Service
- The online platform used by students for class registration and viewing financial accounts.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- subhub
- Subhub
- T.J. Day
- T.J. Day Hall, the academic building for Business, English, and Philosophy.
- The Lib
- Nicholson Library, the main campus library.
- Wildcat ID
- The official student identification card used for meal plans and building access.
- wildcat_express
- Wildcat Express
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 15 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.