Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 7, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter Intersession 2027
- Spring 2027
- Summer Intersession 2027
Campus language
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G
- Global Scholars
- A term used to refer to students enrolled in the international diploma program or the specific cohort visiting campus.
M
- Mark Twain
- The primary residence hall used for Mizzou Academy's residential summer programs and Global Scholars visits on the University of Missouri campus.
- Mizzou
- The universal shorthand for the University of Missouri, used by academy students to refer to the parent institution.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, which maintains a dedicated chapter for Mizzou Academy students.
S
- STUCO
- Student Council, the student leadership and representative body for the academy.
T
- The Mark
- The dining facility located within Mark Twain Hall, primarily used by students during residential summer sessions.
- Tiger
- The official mascot and the term used to describe any student enrolled in the academy.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all Mizzou Academy digital coursework, assignments, and communication occur.
- Examity
- The third-party online proctoring service required for completing supervised final exams in many academy courses.
- Hill
- Hill Hall, which houses the College of Education and related administrative offices for the academy.
- MU ID
- The unique student identification number required for accessing university-wide digital resources and campus services.
- pizza_mo
- Pizza & MO
- plaza_900
- Plaza 900
- savor_kitchen
- Savor Kitchen
- Self-paced
- A course format allowing students to complete work at their own speed within a specific timeframe, as opposed to semester-based tracks.
- The Columns
- The iconic six stone columns on Francis Quadrangle, frequently used as a meeting point and symbol for academy students visiting campus.
- the_mark_on_5th_street
- The MARK on 5th Street
- Tiger Portal
- The centralized student information system used for enrollment, viewing grades, and managing academic records.
- Townsend
- Townsend Hall, the physical headquarters and administrative home of Mizzou Academy on the MU campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 7, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 12 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.