Academic calendar
Fall 2026-27 Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Session A
- Fall 2026-27 TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Session B
- Spring 2027 Session A
- Spring 2026-27 Term
- Spring 2027 Session B
- Summer 2027 Session A
- Summer 2026-27 Term
- Summer 2027 Session B
- Fall 2027 Session A
- Fall 2027-28 Term
- Fall 2027 Session B
- Spring 2028 Session A
- Spring 2027-28 Term
- Spring 2028 Session B
- Summer 2028 Session A
- Summer 2027-28 Term
- Summer 2028 Session B
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- ASG
- Associated Student Government, the primary student representative body.
L
- Lanpher
- Lanpher Hall, a residence hall for students.
M
- Mohn
- Mohn Hall, a residence hall for students.
N
- NSSA
- Nazarene Student Social Association, a club for social work and behavioral science students.
P
- Pioneer Dining
- The official name for the main dining services provided on campus.
- Pioneers
- The official mascot and collective name for MNU students and athletic teams.
R
- Rice
- Rice Hall, a residence hall for students.
S
- SAC
- Student Activity Council, responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
- SNEA
- Student National Education Association, a professional organization for education majors.
- Spindle
- Spindle Hall, a residence hall on campus.
T
- The Caf
- The Pioneer Dining Room located in the Cunningham Center, the primary campus meal location.
- The Circle
- The main circular drive and drop-off point at the heart of the campus layout.
- The Colony
- Colony West Apartments, typically housing upperclassmen students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Chapel
- Required spiritual formation services held regularly; students must earn a specific number of credits per semester.
- Cook
- The Cook Center, the primary athletic facility and gymnasium.
- Cunningham
- The Cunningham Center, the campus hub containing dining, the bookstore, and student life offices.
- dining_room_cafeteria
- Dining Room (Cafeteria)
- Land
- Land Hall, an academic building on campus.
- MNU ID
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used by students and faculty for course materials and assignments.
- pete_s_place
- Pete's Place
- Smith
- Smith Hall, an academic building housing various classrooms and offices.
- The Bell
- The Bell Cultural Arts Center, housing the music and fine arts departments.
- The Mabee
- The Mabee Learning Commons, which contains the campus library and academic support services.
- The Portal
- The internal student information system used for registration, grades, and financial accounts.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026-27 Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.