Academic calendar
Language School Eight-Week Session 2026 runs Jun 19, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Language School Eight-Week Session 2026Relevant now
- Language School Seven-Week Session 2026
- Language School Six-Week Session 2026
- Fall Term 2026
- Winter Term 2027
- Spring Term 2027
- Language School Eight-Week Session 2027
- Language School Seven-Week Session 2027
- Language School Six-Week Session 2027
Campus language
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Showing 29 of 29 terms
A
- Atwater
- Suite-style residence halls typically housing upperclassmen near the Atwater Dining Hall.
- Atwater
- Atwater Dining Hall, known for its modern design and smaller, quieter atmosphere.
B
- Battell
- A large, central residence hall primarily housing first-year students.
C
- Coffrin
- A residence hall located near the ridge, often housing sophomores and juniors.
F
- Feb
- A student who begins their Middlebury career in the spring semester (February) rather than the fall.
- Feb Hole
- The social phenomenon or period of adjustment when the new class of Febs arrives in February.
H
- Hepburn
- A historic residence hall known for its distinctive architecture and social history.
J
- J-Term
- The intensive four-week January term where students take only one course.
L
- LaForce
- LaForce Hall, a residence hall often associated with social house or language house living.
M
- MCAB
- Middlebury College Activities Board, the primary student organization for planning campus-wide events.
- Midd
- The universal shorthand for Middlebury College.
- Midd Kid
- A common nickname for a Middlebury College student, often used to describe the campus archetype.
- MiddKid
- The common nickname for a Middlebury College student.
- MiddView
- The official name for the college's orientation program for incoming students.
- MMC
- Middlebury Mountain Club, the largest student organization, focused on outdoor recreation and trips.
- MOO
- Middlebury Outdoor Orientation, a popular pre-orientation wilderness trip program.
P
- Proc
- Proctor Dining Hall, the central and often busiest dining location on campus.
- Proctor
- Proctor Dining Hall, the central dining facility known for its panini presses.
R
- Ridgeline
- The Ridgeline Woods townhomes and suites, often considered premium housing.
- Ross
- A residence hall complex that is part of the Ross Commons system.
- Ross
- Ross Dining Hall, located within the Ross Commons complex.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the Middlebury student population.
- Ski Patrol
- A student-run emergency medical service that operates at the Middlebury Snow Bowl.
- Snow Bowl
- The Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the college-owned ski area located in nearby Hancock, VT.
- SRE
- Socially Responsible Educators, a student group focused on education and community outreach.
T
- The Grille
- A retail dining location in McCullough Student Center serving late-night food and snacks.
- The Knoll
- The Middlebury College Organic Farm, a popular spot for student gardening and relaxation.
- The Mods
- Modular housing units typically used for upperclassmen residence.
W
- WRMC
- The student-run radio station, broadcasting at 91.1 FM.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Axinn
- The Axinn Center at Starr Library, housing film, media, and history departments.
- BannerWeb
- The online portal used by students for course registration, viewing grades, and financial information.
- BiHall
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall, the massive main building for science departments and laboratories.
- Davis
- The Davis Family Library, the main research library on campus.
- J-term
- The four-week January term where students take only one intensive course.
- Mahaney
- The Mahaney Arts Center (MAC), the hub for performing and visual arts.
- MiddCard
- The official student ID card used for dining hall entry, building access, and library services.
- MiddRide
- The campus shuttle service that provides safe transportation around campus and to downtown Middlebury.
- Old Chapel
- The main administrative building housing the offices of the President and senior staff.
- Presence
- The online platform used to manage student organizations and track campus event attendance.
- The Box
- Refers to a student's specific mailbox number located in the McCullough Student Center mailroom.
- The Box Office
- The central location in McCullough for purchasing tickets to campus performances and events.
- The Snow Bowl
- The college-owned ski area where students often spend winter afternoons; accessible via shuttle.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Language School Eight-Week Session 2026 runs Jun 19, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 29 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.