Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First 8 Weeks runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Standard 8-week Term
- Fall 2026 First 8 WeeksRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Full 16 Weeks
- Fall Second 8 Weeks 2026
- Fall 2026 Second 8 Weeks
- Spring 2027 First 8 Weeks
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 Full 16 Weeks
- Spring 2027 Second 8 Weeks
- Summer 2027 Standard 8-week Term
Campus language
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Showing 24 of 24 terms
B
- Beaver Buckets
- The student club basketball team.
- Beaver Bucks
- Flexible campus currency loaded onto the MSU ID for use at various campus services, including the bookstore and dining.
- Beaver Creek
- The Beaver Creek Café, the main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in the Student Center.
- Beavers
- The official mascot and collective name for Minot State University students and athletes.
- Buckshot
- The name of the MSU Beaver mascot.
C
- C-Store
- The campus Convenience Store located on the second floor of the Student Center.
- Cook
- Cook Hall, the largest residence hall on campus, located near the Student Center.
- Crane
- Crane Hall, a co-ed, suite-style residence hall centralized to academic buildings.
- CRU
- Campus Crusade for Christ, a prominent campus ministry organization.
D
- Dakota
- Dakota Hall, a historic residence hall (recently slated for demolition/renovation).
- DECA
- The campus chapter of the international association for students interested in marketing, management, and entrepreneurship.
- Dining Dollars
- Currency included with meal plans specifically for use at campus dining locations like the coffee shop and C-store.
F
- FBLA
- Future Business Leaders of America (Collegiate), a professional student organization for business students.
L
- Lura
- Lura Manor, a co-ed, suite-style residence hall known for its community atmosphere.
M
- McCulloch
- McCulloch Hall, a co-ed residence hall located near the Student Center.
- MSU Life
- The Student Activities Committee responsible for planning campus events like movies, concerts, and bingo.
P
- Pioneer
- Pioneer Hall, one of the original dormitories on campus.
R
- Red & Green
- The name of the official student-run newspaper at Minot State University.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official voice and representative body for MSU students.
T
- The Bubble
- The seasonal air-supported structure placed over the turf next to the Dome for winter practice.
- The Cafe
- Common shorthand for the Beaver Creek Café.
- The Dam
- The Beaver Dam, a student hangout area in the Student Center featuring a coffee shop and social space.
- The Quad
- The central lawn area used for student activities, campfires, and social gatherings.
- The Red & Green
- The official student-run newspaper of Minot State University.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Beaver Bucks
- Flexible spending funds loaded onto the MSU ID card for use at various campus locations.
- beaver_creek_cafe
- Beaver Creek Cafe
- beaver_dam
- Beaver Dam
- Campus Connection
- The online portal used by students for class registration, checking grades, and paying tuition.
- convenience_store
- Convenience Store
- Cyril Moore
- The Cyril Moore Science Center, which houses the life and physical sciences departments.
- Dining Dollars
- Currency included with meal plans specifically for use at the Cafe, coffee shop, and C-Store.
- Hartnett
- Hartnett Hall, home to the humanities, communications, and English departments.
- Herb Parker
- Herb Parker Stadium, the outdoor venue for football and soccer games.
- IT Central
- The campus help desk located in Old Main 108 for technical support and wireless setup.
- Late Start
- A common weather-related convention where campus operations and classes begin two hours later than scheduled.
- MSU ID
- The official multi-purpose identification card required for dining, building access, and campus events.
- Old Main
- The historic centerpiece building of campus, housing administrative offices and Ann Nicole Nelson Hall.
- S/E Lots
- Parking lots designated for both Students (S) and Employees (E).
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- Starfish
- The online academic advising and student support tool used to track progress and schedule appointments.
- Swain
- Swain Hall, which houses the teacher education and kinesiology departments.
- The Dome
- The MSU Dome, the iconic athletics facility and home to the Beaver basketball and volleyball teams.
- The Library
- The Gordon B. Olson Library, the primary academic research facility on campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First 8 Weeks runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 24 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.