Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Winter Term 2026-2027
- Spring Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Advisory
- A small group of students paired with a faculty member for mentorship and social support.
- Assembly
- The bi-weekly all-school meeting held in the Wilkins Meeting House.
B
- Brown
- The Brown Dining Commons, the primary dining hall on campus.
E
- EAC
- European Art Classroom, an immersive art history and studio program based in Europe.
F
- Farm House
- A dormitory often associated with students interested in the school's environmental and agricultural programs.
- Formal Dinner
- A required family-style meal where students sit with faculty advisors and specific student groups.
G
- Gannett
- Gannett House, a student residence located near the center of campus.
M
- MC
- Mountain Classroom, a term-long mobile experiential program in the American West.
- MLS
- Mary Lowell Stone House, a small on-campus dormitory.
- Morton
- Morton House, a dormitory housing approximately 12 students.
O
- OC
- Ocean Classroom, a term-long experiential program aboard a tall ship.
P
- Project Period
- A three-week intensive experiential learning block in March where students focus on a single topic.
S
- SLA
- Student Leader Association, the student government body at Proctor.
- Summerfield
- Summerfield House, a residential dorm for students.
T
- The Hill
- The Proctor Ski Area, the school's private alpine skiing and snowboarding facility.
- The Wise
- The Wise Community Center, which houses a snack bar and social space.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- brown_dining_commons
- Brown Dining Commons
- Check-in
- The nightly curfew time when boarding students must be present in their respective dorms.
- Fowler
- The Fowler Learning Center, which houses the library and Learning Skills department.
- Max
- Maxwell Savage Hall, the main academic building for humanities and social sciences.
- Shirley
- Shirley Hall, the building dedicated to science and mathematics classes.
- Sign-out
- The mandatory process for students to register their departure when leaving campus boundaries.
- The Bus
- The weekend shuttle service providing transportation to local hubs like Concord or New London.
- The Shop
- The industrial arts building where woodworking and boat-building classes are held.
- Wilkins
- Wilkins Meeting House, the campus assembly hall and theater space.
- Work Job
- The daily campus service requirement where students assist with maintenance, cleaning, or dining tasks.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 10 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.