Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Full Semester runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Term IFall Term I 2026
- Fall 2026 Full SemesterRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Term IIFall Term II 2026
- Winter 2027 Term IWinter Term I 2027
- Winter 2027 Full Semester
- Winter 2027 Term IIWinter Term II 2027
- Summer 2027 Term ISummer Term I 2027
- Summer 2027 Full Semester
- Summer 2027 Term IISummer Term II 2027
Campus language
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C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events.
- CLC
- The Cultural Living Center, an apartment-style residence hall.
D
- Dual
- Short for Dual Admission students, who are pre-accepted into graduate programs.
- Dual Admission
- A common term for students enrolled in programs that guarantee a seat in a graduate school upon undergraduate completion.
F
- Farquhar
- Farquhar Residence Hall, part of the traditional housing options.
- Fins Up
- The official hand gesture and rallying cry of NSU Sharks.
- Flight Deck
- The Flight Deck Pub, a social dining spot and bar located in the University Center.
G
- Goodwin
- Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall, typically housing upperclassmen.
H
- HPD
- Health Professions Division, referring to the various medical and health-related colleges.
I
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for social fraternities on campus.
L
- Leo
- Leo Goodwin Sr. Hall, a residence hall primarily for upperclassmen.
- Leo Goodwin
- Leo Goodwin Sr. Hall, a residence hall typically housing first-year students.
M
- Mako
- Mako Hall, one of the newest apartment-style residence halls.
- Mako
- Refers to the dining options, like Starbucks or the market, located in Mako Hall.
- Mako Dining
- The dining location situated within Mako Hall offering various food stations.
- Mako Eat
- The dining grab-and-go location located within Mako Hall.
- Mako Eatery
- The dining location situated within Mako Hall.
O
- Outtakes
- The campus convenience store and quick-service cafe for grab-and-go items.
P
- Panhellenic
- The Panhellenic Council, the governing body for social sororities.
- PDC
- Panhellenic Delegate Council, overseeing sorority life on campus.
- PVA
- Performing and Visual Arts, often used to refer to the department or its students.
R
- Razor
- The official name of the NSU shark mascot.
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, representing the interests of students living on campus.
- Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills Graduate Apartments, located slightly off the main campus loop.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for students.
- Shark
- The collective identity and nickname for all NSU students.
- Shark Circle
- The main roundabout/traffic circle near the University Center entrance.
- Shark Dining
- The collective term for all on-campus food services managed by Sodexo.
- Sharky
- The name of the university's shark mascot.
- Sharky's
- A common reference to Sharky's Cafe or various shark-themed student events.
- SOC
- Student Organization Council, the governing body for all registered student clubs.
T
- The Circle
- The main roundabout/loop that connects the primary campus buildings.
- The Commons
- The Commons Residence Hall, a large modern dorm complex on the south side of campus.
- The Current
- The official student-run newspaper of NSU.
- The Flight Deck
- The Flight Deck Pub, a social dining spot offering burgers and wings.
- The Gold Circle
- The main roundabout and entrance area of the Fort Lauderdale-Davie campus.
- The Pit
- The sunken lounge area often used for socializing or small events in the student center.
- The Rec
- The RecPlex, the campus fitness and recreation center located in the UC.
- The Reef
- Razor's Reef, the main campus dining hall located in the University Center.
- The UC
- The Don Taft University Center, which houses the primary food court and dining options.
- The UC Food Court
- The collection of quick-service dining options located in the Don Taft University Center.
U
- UC Food Court
- The collection of retail dining options (like Starbucks or Subway) inside the University Center.
- USA
- Undergraduate Student Association, specifically representing the interests of undergrads.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The learning management system where professors post syllabi, assignments, and grades.
- Carl DeSantis
- The Carl DeSantis Building, home to the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
- DeSantis
- The Carl DeSantis Building, home to the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Horvitz
- The Horvitz Administration Building, housing the office of the president and other executives.
- HPD
- The Health Professions Division complex, where medical, dental, and pharmacy classes are held.
- hpd_cafe
- HPD Cafe
- Mailman
- The Mailman-Hollywood Building, housing various academic departments and offices.
- Maltz
- The Maltz Psychology Building, home to the College of Psychology.
- market_at_college_avenue
- Market at College Avenue
- Parker
- The Parker Building, primarily used for science labs and classrooms.
- Public Safety
- The campus department responsible for security, emergency response, and parking enforcement.
- razor_s_reef_food_court
- Razor's Reef Food Court
- Rosenthal
- The Rosenthal Student Center, which houses various student service offices.
- Shark Shuttle
- The free campus transportation system that connects various parts of the Fort Lauderdale campus.
- SharkCard
- The official multi-purpose student ID card used for building access and meal plans.
- SharkLink
- The online portal used by students to access grades, registration, and financial aid.
- SharkPrint
- The university's cloud-based printing system accessible from various kiosks across campus.
- Sherman
- The Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- The UC
- The Don Taft University Center, the hub for athletics, dining, and student life.
- the_shark_club
- The Shark Club
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Full Semester runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 43 approved campus terms and 21 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.