Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 22, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Spring Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Augusta
- Augusta Hall, a residence hall often grouped with Catawba and Wells.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events.
- Catawba
- Catawba Hall, a prominent residence hall on campus.
F
- Fintel
- The coffee shop located within the Fintel Library.
M
- Maroon
- The primary school color and the collective term for the student body (e.g., 'Being a Maroon').
N
- New Hall
- The common name for the newest residence hall, often used even after formal naming.
R
- Rooney's
- Rooney's Brews, the on-campus coffee shop serving Starbucks products.
S
- SAAC
- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, representing the interests of Maroon athletes.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice.
T
- The Apartments
- Elizabeth Hall, the apartment-style residence hall for upperclassmen.
- The Back Quad
- The secondary grassy area located behind the main academic buildings.
- The Cavern
- The casual dining and grill area located in the Colket Center, popular for late-night meals.
- The Commons
- Sutton Commons, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall.
- The Noke
- A common shorthand nickname for Roanoke College or the surrounding city.
- The Quad
- The central grassy lawn on campus where students hang out and events are held.
W
- WRKE
- The college's student-run radio station (91.1 FM).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bast
- The Bast Center, the older gymnasium and athletic facility.
- Colket
- The Colket Center, the main student union building housing dining and student activities.
- Cregger
- The Cregger Center, the massive athletic facility and field house.
- Fintel
- Fintel Library, the main academic research and study hub.
- freshens_fresh_food_kitchen
- Freshens Fresh Food Kitchen
- Inquire
- The college's specific name for its online learning management system (Moodle).
- Maroon ID
- The official student identification card required for building access and meal plans.
- Maroon Money
- The declining balance account on a student ID used for laundry, vending, and off-campus partners.
- Olin
- Olin Hall, the building dedicated to fine arts and theater.
- rooney_s_brews
- Rooney's Brews
- Self-Service
- The online portal used for course registration, checking grades, and financial aid info.
- sutton_commons
- Sutton Commons
- the_cavern
- The Cavern
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 22, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 13 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.