Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 (15 Weeks) runs Aug 17, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026 (15 Weeks)Relevant now
- Winter Session 2026-2027 (4 Weeks)Winter Session 2026-2027 (4 Weeks - 2 Credits)Winter Session 2026-2027 (5 Weeks)
- Winter Session 2026-2027 (5 Weeks)
- Spring Semester 2027 (15 Weeks)
- Spring Session I 2027 (6 Weeks)
- Spring Session II 2027 (6 Weeks)
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer Semester 2027 (13 Weeks)
- Summer Session II 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Anselmian
- The term used to describe a student, alumnus, or member of the Saint Anselm community.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, responsible for organizing student events.
D
- Davison
- Davison Hall, the primary campus dining facility.
J
- JOA
- Joan of Arc Hall, a residence hall primarily for female students.
M
- Meelia
- The Meelia Center for Community Engagement, which coordinates volunteer and service-learning opportunities.
S
- SEAL
- The Office of Student Engagement and Leadership.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Abbey
- Saint Anselm Abbey, the Benedictine monastery located at the heart of the campus.
- The Coffee Shop
- The casual dining and cafe area located in the Jean Student Center.
- The Crier
- The Saint Anselm Crier, the official student-run newspaper.
- The Daze
- A common student nickname for Davison Hall.
- The Hilltop
- The nickname for the Saint Anselm College campus, referring to its geographic location.
- The Lowers
- Lower campus residence halls, including Benedict and Dominic.
- The Mods
- The Modular Housing units, typically reserved for senior students.
- The Pub
- The Davison Pub, a social dining spot located within the Davison Hall complex.
- The Uppers
- Upper campus residence halls, including Falvey and Collins.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Alumni
- Alumni Hall, the main administrative building on campus.
- Anselmian Network
- The college's official platform for career networking and alumni connections.
- coffee_shop_and_pub
- Coffee Shop and Pub
- davison_hall
- Davison Hall
- gallo_caf
- Gallo Café
- Geisel
- Geisel Library, the main campus library.
- Goulet
- Goulet Science Center, housing science classrooms and laboratories.
- Hawks Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and campus debit transactions.
- Nursing Pinning
- A major traditional ceremony for senior nursing students held in the Abbey Church.
- Poisson
- Poisson Hall, which contains computer labs and Information Technology services.
- The Hill
- A common shorthand reference to the campus grounds and its elevation.
- The Jean
- The Jean Student Center, the hub for student life and organizations.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 (15 Weeks) runs Aug 17, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 12 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.