Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- January Term 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Accelerated BSN Full Summer Term 2027
- Summer Term I 2027
- Summer Term II 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- January Term 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
A
- ASPLU
- Associated Students of Pacific Lutheran University, the student government body.
G
- GREAN
- Grass Roots Environmental Action Now, the primary environmental and sustainability student club.
H
- Harstad
- Harstad Hall, the oldest residence hall on campus, often housing the Honors community.
- Hinderlie
- Hinderlie Hall, known for its focus on the arts and creative communities.
K
- Kelley
- Kelley Cafe, a dining location in the Morken Center offering coffee and snacks.
L
- Lutes
- The collective name for PLU students, derived from the school's Lutheran heritage.
O
- OMM
- Old Main Market, a convenience store and deli located in the Anderson University Center.
P
- Parkland
- The unincorporated area of Pierce County where the PLU campus is located.
- Pflueger
- Pflueger Hall, a large residence hall often housing first-year students.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the representative body for students living on campus.
S
- SAPA
- Student Athlete Peer Advocates, a group supporting student-athlete mental health and well-being.
T
- T-Stad
- Tingelstad Hall, the largest residence hall on campus.
- The Ave
- Garfield Street, the main commercial road adjacent to campus with shops and restaurants.
- The Commons
- The main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in the UC.
- The UC
- The Anderson University Center, the primary hub for dining and student services.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Dining Dollars
- The currency loaded onto a LuteCard as part of a meal plan for use at campus retail dining.
- Hauge
- The Hauge Administration Building, containing administrative offices and classrooms.
- J-Term
- January Term, a four-week intensive semester where students typically take one course.
- kelley_caf_morken
- Kelley Café @Morken
- KHP
- The Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the main theater and concert venue.
- LuteCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Morken
- The Morken Center for Learning and Technology, housing Business and Computer Science.
- old_main_market
- Old Main Market
- The Mast
- The student-run newspaper and media organization at PLU.
- the_commons_crave_aglio_cross_cultures_tamari
- The Commons (Crave, Aglio, Cross Cultures, Tamari)
- Xavier
- Xavier Hall, primarily housing the History, Anthropology, and Social Sciences departments.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.