Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer D 2026
- Fall 2026 SemesterRelevant now
- Spring 2027 Semester
- Summer A 2027
- Summer B 2027
- Summer C 2027
- Summer D 2027
- Fall 2027 Semester
- Spring 2028 Semester
Campus language
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B
- Buskirk
- Buskirk Hall, an all-female residence hall.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student organization responsible for planning campus events.
F
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, a declining balance currency included in meal plans for retail food purchases.
G
- Gibson
- Gibson Hall, part of the upperclassman housing complex.
- Go Herd
- The universal greeting and cheer used by the Marshall community.
H
- Harless
- Harless Dining Hall, the main buffet-style eatery located near the freshman dorms.
M
- Marco
- The official bison mascot of Marshall University.
P
- Points
- Dining points used specifically for food purchases at campus retail locations.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for Marshall students.
T
- The Commons
- The First-Year Residence Halls (North and South), typically housing freshmen.
- The Fountain
- The Memorial Student Center Fountain, a monument dedicated to the 1970 plane crash victims.
- The Herd
- The collective nickname for Marshall University students, fans, and athletic teams.
- The MSC
- The Memorial Student Center food court, featuring retail options like Chick-fil-A and Steak 'n Shake.
- The Parthenon
- The student-run newspaper of Marshall University.
- Towers
- Twin Towers East and West, the primary high-rise residence halls on campus.
- Towers Dining
- The dining hall located within the Twin Towers residence complex.
U
- UNI
- First-Year Seminar (UNI 100), a required introductory course for new students.
W
- We Are Marshall
- The university's rallying cry and most famous school chant.
- Wellman
- Wellman Hall, a residence hall within the upperclassman housing area.
- WMUL
- The student-run FM radio station (88.1 MHz) based on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Blackboard
- The learning management system used for course materials and online assignments.
- Drinko
- The Charles C. Drinko Library and Information Center.
- Green Machine
- The nickname for the Marshall University Marching Thunder band.
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- Harless Dining Hall
- herd_fuel_the_john_marshall_dining_room
- Herd Fuel @ The John Marshall Dining Room
- memorial_student_center_food_court
- Memorial Student Center Food Court
- MUID
- The unique 901-prefix identification number assigned to every student.
- MyMU
- The online student portal used for registration, grades, and financial aid.
- Old Main
- The oldest and most iconic administrative building on campus.
- Smith
- Smith Hall, a major academic building housing many liberal arts classrooms.
- The Cam
- Cam Henderson Center, the arena for basketball and volleyball.
- The Joan
- Joan C. Edwards Stadium, where the Thundering Herd football team plays.
- The Rec
- The Marshall Recreation Center, the primary fitness and gym facility.
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- Tower's Marketplace
- TTA
- Tri-State Transit Authority, the local bus system that students can ride for free with their ID.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 10, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 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.