Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 11, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- Auto Resto
- The Automotive Restoration program, the college's world-renowned flagship major.
B
- Baer
- Baer Hall, a traditional residence hall on campus.
- Bittinger
- Bittinger Hall, one of the college's residence halls.
- Bulldog
- The official mascot of McPherson College, used to describe students and athletes.
C
- C.A.R.S.
- College Automotive Restoration Students, the primary organization for students in the automotive restoration program.
- C.A.R.S. Show
- The annual McPherson College Car Show, the largest student-run car show in the country.
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, responsible for organizing student events and programming.
D
- Dotzour
- Dotzour Hall, a residence hall often referred to simply by its name.
H
- Harter
- Harter Hall, a traditional residence hall.
- Hoffman
- The Hoffman Student Center, often used to refer to the dining and student activity hub.
M
- Metzler
- Metzler Hall, a central residence hall for students.
- Morrison
- Morrison Hall, providing student housing on the north side of campus.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Caf
- The main dining area located within the Hoffman Student Center.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- aspretto
- Aspretto
- Bulldog Alert
- The emergency notification system used to send safety and weather alerts to students.
- Bulldog Hub
- The central online student portal for accessing grades, financial aid, and registration.
- campus_dining_court
- Campus Dining Court
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used by faculty for course materials and assignments.
- Harnly Hall
- The campus building housing science laboratories and classrooms.
- M-Card
- The official student identification card used for meal plans, building access, and library services.
- Melhorn Hall
- A building primarily used for social sciences and education departments.
- Miller Library
- The campus library providing research resources and study spaces.
- Mingenback
- The Mingenback Theatre, the hub for performing arts and campus productions.
- Mohler Hall
- A campus building housing administrative offices and classrooms.
- Templeton
- Templeton Hall, the flagship facility for the Automotive Restoration program.
- the_boiler_house
- The Boiler House
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 11, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 13 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.