Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 12, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
C
- COSMO
- Community Service and Missions Outreach, the primary student volunteer organization.
- Cougar Pride
- The general term for school spirit and athletic support.
G
- Galloway
- Galloway Hall, the primary residence hall for freshman women.
H
- Happy Bean
- The on-campus coffee shop located within the Prince Student Union.
O
- Oakwood
- Oakwood Hall, the primary residence hall for freshman men.
R
- Ring by Spring
- A common Christian college trope referring to the pressure or goal to be engaged by the spring of senior year.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- SNA
- Student Nursing Association, a professional development group for nursing majors.
T
- The 586
- The retail food court area in the PSU offering quick-service meals and snacks.
- The Apartments
- The on-campus apartment complexes including Rosewood, Elmwood, Maplewood, and Cedar.
- The Caf
- The main Dining Commons located in the Prince Student Union.
- The Cottages
- Small, house-style residences including Redstart, Starling, Tanager, and Whippoorwill.
- The Lake
- Ariel-Foundation Park, a large park adjacent to campus popular for student walks and hangouts.
- The Mount
- A common shorthand nickname for Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
- The Quads
- Pioneer and Heritage Halls, typically housing upperclassmen in a suite-style layout.
W
- WNZR
- The university's radio station (89.3 FM) staffed by student broadcasters.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 586
- 586
- Buchwald
- The Buchwald Center, the university's visual arts building located in downtown Mount Vernon.
- Chapel
- The mandatory spiritual formation services held for students, usually on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- Cougar Card
- The official student ID used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- happy_bean
- Happy Bean
- HWC
- Hantzsche Wellness Center, the campus fitness center and gymnasium.
- Jetter
- Jetter Hall, which houses the School of Professional Studies and various classrooms.
- Late Start
- A delay in the campus schedule, often due to winter weather, typically moving classes to a 10:00 AM start.
- main_dining_commons
- Main Dining Commons
- Moodle
- The learning management system where professors post assignments and grades.
- PSU
- Prince Student Union, the central hub for dining, mail, and student activities.
- Regents
- Regents Hall, the primary building for science and natural science departments.
- The Portal
- The internal website (portal.mvnu.edu) used for registration, financial aid, and official records.
- Thorne
- Thorne Library and Learning Resource Center.
- tossed_cafe
- Tossed Cafe
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 12, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 15 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.