Academic calendar
Summer Term 2026 runs Jun 8, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer I 2026
- Summer Term 2026Relevant now
- Summer II 2026
- Fall Semester 2026
- January Term 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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B
- Barbour
- Barbour Hall, an apartment-style residence building typically for families or married students.
C
- CAIM
- Center for Adaptive and Innovative Ministry, which focuses on forming leaders for emerging Christian communities.
- Calian
- Calian Residence Hall, the primary on-campus housing for single students.
- CCE
- Center for Continuing Education, which hosts workshops and non-degree programs.
- Coffee Hour
- A weekly social gathering for the entire seminary community to share refreshments and conversation.
- Community Lunch
- The weekly formal meal where the entire seminary community gathers after chapel services.
- CWM
- Center for World Mission, an organization focused on global Christianity and mission work.
E
- East Lib
- Shorthand for East Liberty, the neighborhood in Pittsburgh where the campus is situated.
F
- Fisher
- Fisher Hall, an apartment building used for student housing on the north side of campus.
- Ford
- Ford Hall, the primary residence hall for single students on campus.
- Fulton
- Fulton Apartments, the on-campus housing complex featuring one-bedroom units for students and families.
H
- Harbison
- Harbison Hall, a residence hall providing housing for single students.
- Hicks
- Hicks Hall, the primary residence hall for single students and some families.
- Highland Apartments
- The seminary-owned apartment complexes located on North Highland Avenue for student families.
L
- Long
- Long Hall, which contains both student housing and faculty/administrative offices.
- Lowrie
- Lowrie Hall, the primary apartment-style housing for students and families.
M
- McNaugher Dining Room
- The main dining facility located within McNaugher Hall where students and faculty gather for meals.
- MUI
- Metro-Urban Institute, an organization focused on urban ministry, social justice, and community leadership.
N
- Nebby
- A local term for being nosy, often heard in the surrounding East Liberty neighborhood.
P
- PC(USA)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the primary denominational affiliation of the seminary.
R
- Redd up
- A regional phrase meaning to clean or tidy up a space.
S
- SA
- Student Association, the primary student government and representative body.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student voice.
- Sheridan
- The Sheridan Avenue Apartments, which offer housing for married students and those with families.
- Sherrill
- Sherrill Hall, one of the campus apartment buildings providing residential space for the seminary community.
- SYI
- Miller Summer Youth Institute, a program that brings high school students to campus for theological exploration.
T
- The Burgh
- A local nickname for the city of Pittsburgh, frequently used by students.
- The Quad
- The central grassy courtyard area around which the main campus buildings are situated.
- The Ref
- Short for the Refectory, used when referring to grabbing a meal or meeting for lunch.
- The Ref
- The Refectory, the main dining hall located in McMillan Hall where communal meals are served.
- The Refectory
- The main campus dining hall located on the lower level of Hicks Memorial Chapel.
- The Sem
- A common shorthand term used by students and faculty to refer to the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
W
- WMI
- World Mission Initiative, a program that coordinates global mission opportunities and education.
Y
- Yinz
- The quintessential Pittsburgh second-person plural pronoun ('you all').
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 24/7 Access
- Refers to the specific after-hours access students have to certain study areas in the Barbour Library.
- Barbour
- Barbour Library, the central research facility and study space on campus.
- Barbour Library
- The Clifford E. Barbour Library, one of the largest theological libraries in the tri-state area.
- Brightspace
- The learning management system (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used by students to access course materials and submit assignments.
- Commuter Lounge
- A dedicated space in Long Hall for students who do not live on campus to study and rest.
- East Liberty
- The neighborhood surrounding the campus, which serves as the primary hub for student shopping and off-campus dining.
- Hicks
- Hicks Memorial Chapel, the campus center for worship services and the dining hall.
- Hicks Chapel
- Hicks Memorial Chapel, the primary worship space and auditorium for campus services and concerts.
- Hybrid Gatherings
- The 2.5-day in-person sessions held twice per semester for students in hybrid degree programs.
- ID Card
- The official student identification card required for building access, library privileges, and meal plans.
- John Knox Room
- A prominent assembly and meeting space used for lectures and community gatherings.
- kadel_dining_hall
- Kadel Dining Hall
- Kelso
- The Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology, located on the seminary grounds.
- Kelso Museum
- The Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology, which houses artifacts from the seminary's excavations in the Holy Land.
- Kelso-Laughlin
- The building housing the Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology.
- Knox
- Knox Hall, the primary building for classrooms and faculty offices.
- Knox Hall
- An academic building containing faculty offices and seminar rooms.
- Long Hall
- The main academic and administrative building housing classrooms and offices.
- McMillan
- McMillan Hall, a building primarily used for faculty offices and meeting rooms.
- McMillan Hall
- An administrative building housing various seminary offices.
- McNaugher Hall
- A central campus building containing classrooms, administrative offices, and the dining room.
- NetCommunity
- The online portal used by students to manage their personal records, registration, and financial accounts.
- peters_caf
- Peters Café
- peters_cafe
- Peters Cafe
- Populi
- The student information system used for registration, academic records, and financial accounts.
- PRT
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit; refers to the local bus and light rail system used by students with their transit pass.
- The Coop
- The Seminary Coop, which functions as the campus bookstore and gift shop.
- The Hub
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and managing financial accounts.
- Wright
- Wright Hall, which houses the chapel and various meeting spaces.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Term 2026 runs Jun 8, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 34 approved campus terms and 30 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.