Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Part of Term AFall 2026 Part-of-Term A (First 8 Weeks)
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Part of Term BFall 2026 Part-of-Term B (Second 8 Weeks)
- Fall 2026 Part of Term B
- Winter Mini 2026Winter Mini 2026-2027
- Spring 2027 Part of Term A
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 Part of Term B
- Spring 2027 Part of Term B
- May Mini 2027
- Summer I / First Term 2027Summer I 2027Summer I 2027 (First Term)Summer Session 2027 First Term
- Summer I 2027
- Summer Long 2027
- Summer II / Second Term 2027Summer II 2027Summer II 2027 (Second Term)Summer Session 2027 Second Term
Campus language
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C
- Campus Coffee
- The coffee shop located within the Bridwell Activity Center.
- Cardboard Boat Race
- A popular homecoming tradition where student teams race boats made of cardboard and duct tape across Sikes Lake.
- Caribfest
- An annual multi-day festival celebrating Caribbean culture on campus.
- CSC
- Clark Student Center, the main hub for retail dining options like Chick-fil-A and Subway.
F
- Flex Dollars
- The declining balance currency included with meal plans for use at on-campus retail dining locations.
K
- Killingsworth
- Killingsworth Hall, a central residence hall known for its Z-shaped room layouts.
L
- Legacy
- Legacy Hall, a modern residence hall featuring the 24-hour Legacy Commons Desk.
M
- Maverick
- Maverick T. Mustang, the official university mascot.
- Maverick's Corner
- A retail dining area located within the Clark Student Center.
- McCullough
- McCullough Hall, a residence hall often referred to by its primary name.
- Mesquite
- Mesquite Dining Hall, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining facility located in the Clark Student Center.
- MSU Texas
- The official abbreviated identity of Midwestern State University.
- Mustangs
- The collective identity and nickname for Midwestern State University students.
- Mustangs Sign
- A hand gesture made by touching the middle fingers to the thumb and extending the others, used during the Alma Mater.
P
- Pierce
- Pierce Hall, one of the university's most economical traditional-style residence halls.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the organization representing students living in on-campus housing.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the MSU Texas student population.
- Stampede Week
- The official welcome week held at the start of each semester featuring various social activities.
- Sundance
- Sundance Court, an on-campus apartment complex for upperclassmen.
- Sunwatcher
- Sunwatcher Village, an on-campus apartment community named after the Sunwatcher statue.
U
- UPB
- University Programming Board, the student-led organization responsible for planning major campus events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bolin
- Bolin Science Hall, home to the McCoy College of Science, Mathematics & Engineering.
- Bridwell
- The Bridwell Activity Center, which houses student organizations and Campus Coffee.
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- Campus Coffee
- chick_fil_a
- Chick-fil-A
- Corq
- The mobile app used to access Mustangs Link and check into campus events via a digital event pass.
- CSC
- Clark Student Center, the central building for student life, dining, and the campus bookstore.
- Dillard
- The Dillard College of Business Administration building.
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- Einstein Bros Bagels
- Fain
- The Fain Fine Arts Center, housing the university's music, art, and theatre programs.
- Ligon
- D.L. Ligon Coliseum, the main arena for basketball and volleyball games.
- maverick_s_corner
- Maverick's Corner
- MESA
- The weekend evening bus route that provides transportation for students to local shopping and entertainment.
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- Mesquite Dining Hall
- Moffett
- Moffett Library, the university's primary academic research facility.
- Mustangs ID
- The official Campus Card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Mustangs Link
- The online portal used by students to join organizations and track campus involvement.
- Mustangs Shuttle
- A free bus service for students that runs along the Taft Blvd and Maplewood Ave corridors.
- Prothro-Yeager
- The Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences building.
- TransLoc
- The mobile app used by students to track the real-time location of the Mustangs Shuttle.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 approved campus terms and 19 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.