Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Traditional Day Session runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Traditional Day SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Evening Session 1
- Fall 2026 Evening Session 2
- Spring 2027 Traditional Day Session
- Spring 2027 Evening Session 1
- Spring 2027 Evening Session 2
Campus language
Search the full glossary. Nothing is sampled or hidden when the search field is empty.
Showing 17 of 17 terms
B
- Boar's Head
- A major annual winter tradition and ceremony involving a procession and feast.
- Bowden
- Bowden Hall, a residence hall located on the main quad.
D
- Dempsey
- Dempsey Hall, a residence hall often housing upperclassmen and student leaders.
I
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for men's social fraternities on campus.
O
- OUPB
- Oglethorpe University Programming Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events.
P
- Panhellenic
- The governing body for women's sororities on campus.
- Petrel Prowl
- The official orientation and welcome week for new students.
- Petrels
- The nickname for Oglethorpe students, derived from the Stormy Petrel mascot.
S
- SAAC
- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, representing the interests of student-athletes.
- Schmidt
- Schmidt Hall, a residence hall that is part of the 'Phase II' housing complex.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student voice.
- Stormy
- The name of the university's mascot, the Stormy Petrel.
T
- The Gables
- The Gables at Oglethorpe, an apartment-style residence hall for upperclassmen.
- The Hub
- The dining area in the TLCC featuring Starbucks and grab-and-go food options.
- The Nest
- The Petrel's Nest, the main campus dining hall located in the Turner Lynch Campus Center.
- The Quad
- The central grassy area surrounded by academic buildings and residence halls.
- Traer
- Traer Hall, a traditional-style residence hall primarily for first-year students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Goslin
- Goslin Hall, the main building for science labs and classrooms.
- Handshake
- The platform used by the Career Development office for student jobs and internships.
- Hearst
- Hearst Hall, a primary academic building housing classrooms and faculty offices.
- Lowry
- Lowry Hall, which houses the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art and the library.
- Lupton
- Lupton Hall, an iconic campus building housing administrative offices and the bell tower.
- MARTA
- The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; students use the nearby Brookhaven/Oglethorpe station to access the city.
- OU Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends texts and emails regarding campus safety.
- Petrel Pass
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Petrel Portal
- The online system where students access grades, registration, and financial information.
- the_petrel_s_nest
- The Petrel's Nest
- TLCC
- The Turner Lynch Campus Center, the central hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Traditional Day Session runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 11 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.