Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Session 1 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Session 2 2026
- Spring Session 1 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Session 2 2027
- Summer Session 1 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Summer Session 2 2027
- Fall Session 1 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Fall Session 2 2027
- Spring Session 1 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Spring Session 2 2028
- Summer Session 1 2028
- Summer Term 2028
- Summer Session 2 2028
Campus language
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- 1872 Grill
- A retail dining location situated within the Julia Sears Residence Community.
C
- Carkoski
- Carkoski Commons, the building that formerly housed the main dining hall and still serves as a central hub for residential services.
- Crawford
- Crawford Residence Community, a traditional corridor-style residence hall adjacent to the dining center.
D
- Dining Dollars
- The tax-exempt currency included with meal plans used to purchase food at retail locations and convenience stores.
H
- House of Serendipity
- The official nickname and trademark of the Centennial Student Union.
M
- Mankato State
- The former name of the university, still frequently used by locals and alumni to refer to the school.
- MavAve
- The food court area located on the main level of the Centennial Student Union featuring various retail brands.
- MavLife
- The campus engagement platform and mobile app used to find events and manage student organizations.
- Mavs
- Short for Mavericks, the official nickname for students, athletes, and alumni of the university.
- McElroy
- McElroy Residence Community, a traditional corridor-style residence hall.
- MNSU
- The common abbreviation for the university, used to distinguish it from other 'MSU' institutions like Michigan State.
P
- Preska
- Margaret R. Preska Residence Community, a large residence hall featuring both standard and suite-style rooms.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the student government body representing all students living on campus.
- RSO
- Recognized Student Organization, the official designation for any of the 200+ student-led clubs on campus.
S
- SAC
- Student Activities Council, the primary student-led programming board that plans campus events and manages funding.
- Sears
- Julia Sears Residence Community, a suite-style residence hall located near the student union.
- Stomper
- The name of the university's mascot, a Maverick steer.
T
- The Heights
- Stadium Heights Residence Community, an apartment-style housing complex located near the football stadium.
- The Herd
- The official student section and spirit group for Maverick athletics, particularly active at hockey games.
U
- UDC
- University Dining Center, the primary all-you-care-to-eat residential dining facility on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AH
- Armstrong Hall, a major academic building housing the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Campus Hub
- The one-stop service center in the CSU for financial aid, student accounts, and registration assistance.
- chet_s_place
- Chet's Place
- CSU
- Centennial Student Union, the central hub for student life, dining, and activities.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the online learning management system where students access course materials and grades.
- hissho_sushi
- Hissho Sushi
- julia_sears_1872_grill
- Julia Sears 1872 Grill
- MavCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and free rides on the city bus system.
- MavPRINT
- The campus-wide wireless printing service that allows students to print from their own devices to various stations.
- MH
- Morris Hall, an academic building primarily housing the College of Business and social science departments.
- ML
- Memorial Library, the main university library located in the center of campus.
- Navigate360
- The student success platform (formerly MavConnect) used for scheduling advising appointments and tracking academic progress.
- seasons
- Seasons
- StarID
- A unique username used to log into all Minnesota State system computers and online services.
- Stomper Express
- A free bus route for students that runs from campus to local shopping centers like the River Hills Mall and Walmart.
- taco_bell_express
- Taco Bell Express
- TC
- Taylor Center, the athletic facility housing Bresnan Arena and the admissions office.
- The Bullpen
- The Maverick Bullpen, a large underground game room in the CSU featuring bowling, billiards, and gaming.
- Trafton
- Trafton Science Center, the massive complex housing the science, engineering, and technology departments.
- university_dining_center
- University Dining Center
- Wigley
- Wigley Administration Center, the building housing the university's administrative offices and the Registrar.
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 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 21 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.