Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Semester 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Session I 2027
- Full Summer Session 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Session I 2028
- Full Summer Session 2028
- Summer Session II 2028
Campus language
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Showing 6 of 6 terms
O
- OUS
- The common abbreviation used by students and faculty for Ohio University Southern.
S
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, a professional organization for nursing students at the Southern campus.
- SOTA
- Student Occupational Therapy Assistant Club, for students in the OTA program.
- SSWSA
- Student Social Work Student Association, an organization for students pursuing social work degrees.
T
- The Bistro
- The primary dining area located within the Vern Riffe Center providing meals and snacks for students.
- The Southern
- A local shorthand reference to the Ohio University Southern campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bobcat ID
- The official university identification card required for library access and campus services.
- Catmail
- The university-wide email system used for all official student communications.
- Collins Center
- The Shaun Collins Center for Nursing and Health Education, housing the campus nursing labs.
- Dingus Center
- The Dingus Technology Center, which houses computer labs, the library, and electronic media facilities.
- keeney_s_kitchen
- Keeney's Kitchen
- My OHIO
- The central online portal where students register for classes, check grades, and manage financial aid.
- OUS Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends text and email updates regarding campus closures or safety issues.
- Proctorville
- The Proctorville Center, a satellite facility of the Southern campus located in Proctorville, Ohio.
- Riffe Center
- The Vern Riffe Center, the main campus building containing administrative offices, classrooms, and the Bistro.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 9 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.