Academic calendar
Summer 2026 Accelerated AP1 runs May 25, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 AP1
- Summer 2026 Traditional Session 1
- First Summer (Session B) 2026
- Summer 2026 Accelerated AP1Relevant now
- Summer 2026 Traditional Session 1B
- Fall 2026 Traditional Semester
- Fall 2026 AP1/1C
- Fall 2026 AP2/1D
Campus language
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B
- BCM
- Baptist Collegiate Ministry, a prominent faith-based student organization with its own building on campus.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on social and cultural development for Black students.
D
- Dining Dollars
- Refers to Pilot Dining Dollars, a tax-exempt meal plan balance used at on-campus dining locations.
P
- PilotCash
- A declining balance account on the PilotCard used for vending machines and dining discounts.
- Pilots
- The university mascot, specifically referring to riverboat pilots rather than aviators.
- Pilots Pointe
- The official on-campus apartment complex, formerly known as University Court Apartments.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the organization responsible for planning campus events and programming.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body on campus.
- SOC
- Student Organization Council, the governing body that coordinates and funds registered student clubs.
- STACKS
- The STACKS Coffee Shop located in the Noel Memorial Library, serving coffee and snacks.
T
- The Almagest
- The student-run news publication and media outlet of LSUS.
- The Lib
- Common student shorthand for the Noel Memorial Library.
- The Port
- The primary student hangout and eating area in the University Center.
- The Port
- Short for The Port Grille, the main campus dining facility located in the University Center.
U
- University Court
- The former name of the on-campus apartments, still frequently used by older students and in some legacy documents.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AD
- Administration Building, housing the Chancellor's office and financial aid.
- BE
- Business and Education Building, housing the College of Business and College of Education.
- BH
- Bronson Hall, home to the College of Arts and Sciences.
- HPE
- Health and Physical Education Building, containing the gym and kinesiology department.
- LIB
- Noel Memorial Library, the main campus library.
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials, assignments, and quizzes.
- myLSUS
- The web portal used by students for course registration, checking grades, and viewing transcripts.
- Pilot Card Portal
- The online system where students can reload PilotCash or deactivate lost cards.
- PilotCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, library services, and campus payments.
- SC
- Science Building, containing labs and classrooms for biological and physical sciences.
- stacks
- STACKS
- TC
- Technology Center, home to Computer Science and Continuing Education.
- The Hive
- A nickname for Byrd Field, the campus athletic field.
- the_port_grille
- The Port Grille
- UC
- University Center, the hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 Accelerated AP1 runs May 25, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.