Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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P
- PAS
- Professional Agricultural Students, a club for students enrolled in agriculture-related programs.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official representative body for the student population.
- SkillsUSA
- A partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce.
T
- The Apartments
- The common name for the Ridgewater Student Housing complex located on the Willmar campus.
- The Cafe
- The primary dining facility located on both the Willmar and Hutchinson campuses.
- The Ridge
- A popular shorthand nickname for Ridgewater College used by students, staff, and in campus media.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Cosmetology Salon
- The on-campus facility where cosmetology students provide services to the public.
- D2L
- Short for Brightspace D2L, the online learning management system where students access course materials and grades.
- eServices
- The online portal used by students to register for classes, view transcripts, and manage financial aid.
- Fine Arts
- The building on the Willmar campus that houses the theater, music rooms, and art studios.
- fresh_stop_cafe
- Fresh Stop Cafe
- Science Center
- The facility on the Willmar campus dedicated to science classrooms and laboratory spaces.
- StarID
- A unique username and password used across the Minnesota State system to log into email, D2L, and campus computers.
- Warrior Card
- The official student ID card used for library checkouts, printing, and access to campus events.
- warrior_pantry
- Warrior Pantry
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 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.