Academic calendar
Fall 2026 16-Week Semester runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 16-Week SemesterRelevant now
- Fall 2026 7 Week Subterm 7AFall 2026 7A Week Session I
- Fall 2026 7 Week Subterm 7BFall 2026 7B Week Session II
- Spring 2027 7 Week Subterm 7ASpring 2027 7A Week Session I
- Spring 2027 16-Week Semester
- Spring 2027 7 Week Subterm 7BSpring 2027 7B Week Session II
- May Term 2027Summer 2027 3-Week May Term
- Summer 2027 7 Week Subterm 7ASummer 2027 7A Week Session I
- Summer 2027 U8 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 14-Week Session
- Summer 2027 7 Week Subterm 7BSummer 2027 7B Week Session II
- Summer 2027 U6 6-Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- Apple Day
- A surprise annual holiday where classes are cancelled and students participate in community service and festivities.
B
- Baldwin Girl
- A legacy term used to refer to students, reflecting the school's history as a women's college.
- BSA
- Black Student Alliance, a prominent student organization focusing on cultural awareness and support.
F
- Fighting Squirrels
- The official mascot and nickname for Mary Baldwin University students and athletes.
H
- Hilltop
- Hilltop Residence Hall, located at the upper edge of the campus.
- Hunt
- Hunt Dining Hall, the primary cafeteria and main dining facility on campus.
K
- Kable
- Kable House, a residence hall often used for the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership (VWIL) students.
M
- McClung
- McClung Hall, a residence hall that also houses some administrative offices.
P
- PEG
- Program for the Exceptionally Gifted, a program for high-school-aged students to earn university degrees.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the organization responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
- Signature Circle
- A campus tradition where graduating seniors sign their names on a designated walkway.
- Spencer
- Spencer Hall, a historic residence hall on the main campus.
T
- The Hill
- The steep, hilly terrain of the Staunton campus that students must navigate daily.
- The POD
- The P.O.D. Market, a small convenience store located within the student center.
- The Pub
- The Baldwin Pub, a casual dining location in the student center offering grab-and-go options.
- Tyson
- Tyson Hall, a residence hall primarily housing first-year students.
V
- VWIL
- Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership, the university's unique all-female cadet corps.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The online learning management system used for course assignments and grades.
- Carpenter
- Carpenter Academic Building, a central location for classrooms and faculty offices.
- Deming
- Deming Fine Arts Center, housing the art and theatre departments.
- Grafton
- Grafton Library, the main academic library on campus.
- lyda_b_hunt_dining_hall
- Lyda B. Hunt Dining Hall
- MBU Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends texts and emails regarding campus safety or weather closures.
- MBU Card
- The official student ID used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- MyMBU
- The central web portal for students to access registration, financial records, and official communications.
- Pearce
- Pearce Science Center, the primary facility for science labs and lectures.
- Staunton Trolley
- The local public transit system that provides free or discounted rides for students around the city.
- university_cafe
- University Cafe
- Wenger
- Wenger Hall, the main administrative building housing student services and financial aid.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 16-Week Semester runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 12 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.