Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 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 8-Week Session I
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 8-Week Session II
- Winter Term 2026-2027
- Spring 2027 8-Week Session I
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 8-Week Session II
- May Term 2027
- Summer 2027 1st 5-Week Session
- Summer 2027 10-Week Session
- Summer 2027 2nd 5-Week Session
Campus language
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- 1826
- The 1826 Marketplace, a quick-service dining area in the student center.
B
- BSU
- Baptist Student Union, a central organization for campus ministry and student life.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, responsible for planning student events and entertainment.
- Choctaws
- The official mascot and collective name for the Mississippi College student body and athletic teams.
- Clubs
- The term used for men's social clubs, which function similarly to fraternities.
L
- Lat-Webb
- Latimer-Webb Hall, a residence hall for women.
M
- M-Club
- The organization for student-athletes who have earned a varsity letter.
- MN
- Mary Nelson Hall, a residence hall for women.
N
- New Men's
- The New Men's Residence Hall, often referred to by its literal name to distinguish from older dorms.
P
- Pizazz
- A dining station specializing in pizza and grill items located in the student center.
S
- Seven
- Seven Coffee Roasters, the on-campus coffee shop often located in the library or student center area.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
T
- The Bricks
- Refers to the historic brick-paved streets of Old Towne Clinton located immediately adjacent to campus.
- The Caf
- The main cafeteria located in the B.C. Rogers Student Center.
- Tribes
- The specific term used for women's social clubs at Mississippi College, unique to the campus culture.
W
- Whitt
- Whittington Hall, a residence hall on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banner
- The online student information system used for course registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- Cockroft
- Cockroft Hall, the primary facility for the School of Nursing.
- Jennings
- Jennings Hall, a historic building housing various academic offices and classrooms.
- Lowrey
- Lowrey Hall, which houses the School of Education.
- MC ID
- The official student identification card required for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Points
- Declining balance funds (Flex) included in meal plans for use at on-campus retail dining locations.
- Provine
- Provine Chapel, the historic chapel and oldest building on the Mississippi College campus.
- Self
- Self Hall, the building that houses the Department of Communication.
- Swipes
- The number of meal entries allowed per week or semester at the main cafeteria.
- The Tomahawk
- The official student handbook of Mississippi College, containing campus policies and traditions.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 10 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.