Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Extended Full Term 2026
- Summer Term II 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- BCC
- The Bennett Campus Center, which houses the main dining options and student post office.
- Bison Bucks
- A declining balance account on the student ID used for retail dining locations on campus.
- Blue Coast
- The Blue Coast Burrito location situated within the Bennett Campus Center.
D
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with specific meal plans that can be used at on-campus eateries like Starbucks or Chick-fil-A.
E
- Elam
- Elam Hall, a traditional-style residence hall for women.
F
- Fanning
- Fanning Hall, a traditional-style residence hall for women.
H
- High Rise
- High Rise Hall, the eight-story men's residence hall on campus.
I
- IDEAL
- Igniting Dreamers Exceeding All Limits, a certificate program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
L
- Lighting of the Green
- A high-profile annual Christmas concert and campus tradition hosted by Amy Grant.
O
- OID
- Office of Intercultural Development, which promotes diversity and inclusion on campus.
- OSL
- Office of Student Life, the administrative department overseeing housing, clubs, and student activities.
Q
- Quest
- The mandatory orientation program for incoming freshmen and transfer students.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events like concerts and festivals.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice on campus.
- Singarama
- A massive annual student-run musical variety show and competition between social clubs.
- Social Clubs
- Lipscomb's version of fraternities and sororities; they are local organizations rather than national chapters.
T
- The Bison
- The university mascot, often used as a general descriptor for campus spirit or the student ID card.
- The Caf
- The Bison Cafe, the main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in the Bennett Campus Center.
- The Gathering
- The mandatory spiritual formation and worship services held for the campus community.
- The Village
- The Village Apartments, a complex of apartment-style housing for upperclassmen.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bison Card
- The official student ID used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Bison Square
- The central outdoor quad area where students congregate between classes.
- bison_caf
- Bison Café
- Chapel
- The required spiritual formation program where students must earn a specific number of credits per semester.
- chick_fil_a
- Chick-fil-A
- Collins
- Collins Alumni Auditorium, a primary venue for theater productions, concerts, and daily chapel.
- Ezell
- The Ezell Center, a primary academic building housing the College of Education and various departments.
- just_baked_machine
- Just Baked Machine
- L-Number
- The unique student identification number used for all official university business.
- Lipscomb Card
- The multi-purpose student ID used for building entry, meal plans, and library services.
- McFarland
- The McFarland Science Center, containing labs and classrooms for the natural sciences.
- MyLipscomb
- The internal web portal used by students to access grades, registration, and financial accounts.
- Shinn
- The Shinn Center, a modern event space and home to the College of Business.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- The Allen
- Allen Arena, the primary venue for basketball games, graduation, and large-scale chapel sessions.
- The Bennett
- The Bennett Campus Center, the central hub for dining, the bookstore, and student services.
- The Mailroom
- The centralized location in the Bennett Campus Center where students pick up packages and mail.
- The Square
- Bison Square, the central outdoor brick plaza used for events, hanging out, and outdoor chapel.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 18 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.