Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- January Interterm 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer 2027Summer A 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- January Interterm 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer B 2028
- Summer A 2028
- Summer C 2028
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
B
- B-Dorm
- A specific residence hall (B-Dorm) often used as a landmark for campus safety gatherings.
C
- Contract
- The academic agreement signed each semester between a student and their faculty advisor.
- COUP
- Center of the Universe Party, an alternative name for the major campus parties like PCP.
- CWC
- Counseling and Wellness Center, providing health and mental health services to students.
D
- Dort
- Dort Residence Hall, often used as a shorthand for the building and its surrounding social area.
E
- ETS
- Educational Technology Services, the department managing campus IT and classroom tech.
F
- Four Winds
- The student-run cafe and social space located near the Palm Court.
G
- Goldstein
- Goldstein Residence Hall, a common residential building on campus.
H
- Ham
- Hamilton Center, the primary dining hall and student hub on campus.
I
- ISP
- Independent Study Project, a required month-long research or creative project completed in January.
L
- Letter Dorms
- The cluster of residence halls designated by letters V, W, X, Y, and Z.
N
- NCSA
- New College Student Alliance, the student government body of the college.
- Nevals
- Narrative Evaluations, the qualitative feedback system used instead of traditional letter grades.
P
- PCP
- Palm Court Party, a massive, themed campus-wide party held in the Palm Court.
- Pei
- The residence halls designed by architect I.M. Pei, located on the East Campus.
Q
- QRC
- Quantitative Resource Center, providing support for math and science-related coursework.
S
- SAC
- Student Allocations Committee, the group responsible for funding student clubs and events.
T
- The Wall
- A traditional social gathering or party held at the low walls near the dormitories.
W
- WRC
- Writing Resource Center, a peer-tutoring service for student writing projects.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ACE
- The Academic Center, a major building housing classrooms and faculty offices.
- atala_food_hall
- Atala Food Hall
- barn_by_the_bay_cafe
- Barn by the Bay Cafe
- Bayfront
- The western portion of campus located along Sarasota Bay, home to historic mansions and the library.
- Caples
- The Caples Fine Arts Complex, located on the bayfront and housing art and music programs.
- College Hall
- A historic building on the bayfront used for administrative offices and events.
- Cook Library
- The Jane Bancroft Cook Library, the main research library for the campus.
- CYC
- Chart Your Course, the college's individualized curriculum and advising framework.
- hamilton_dining_hall
- Hamilton Dining Hall
- hamilton_dining_hall_u_cook_station
- Hamilton Dining Hall U-Cook Station
- Heiser
- The Heiser Natural Sciences Complex, the main facility for science labs and lectures.
- Pritzker
- The Pritzker Marine Biology Research Center, a specialized facility for marine science.
- quick_eats_convenience_store
- Quick Eats Convenience Store
- social_roast_coffee
- Social Roast Coffee
- The Bridge
- The pedestrian overpass crossing US 41 that connects the East and West campuses.
- Thesis
- The mandatory senior capstone project required for graduation from New College.
- US 41
- The busy highway (Tamiami Trail) that bisects the New College campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 17 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.