Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 12, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- January Interim 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Research & Inquiry Experiences for Rising Seniors 2027
Campus language
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C
- Coker Dining
- The formal dining services provided through the partnership with Coker University.
G
- Govie
- A nickname for a student or graduate of the SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics.
J
- January Term
- The common name for the SPARC period where students focus on a single research project or course.
N
- NSBE
- National Society of Black Engineers, a prominent student professional organization chapter.
P
- PAC
- Parent Advisory Council, an organization of parents that supports student activities.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
- SPARC
- Special Projects and Research Collaborative, also referring to the intensive three-week January term.
T
- The Bubble
- The term used by students to describe the isolated and intense academic environment of the residential campus.
- The Caf
- The dining hall located on the adjacent Coker University campus where GSSM students eat.
- The Res
- The Residence Hall, the single on-campus living facility for all GSSM students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Check-in
- The nightly roll call conducted by Residence Life Staff to ensure all students are in the dorm.
- Cunningham
- Cunningham Hall, the main academic building housing classrooms, labs, and offices.
- Curfew
- The specific time by which students must be inside the Residence Hall each night.
- DeLoach
- The Harris E. & Louise H. DeLoach Center, the athletic facility shared with Coker University.
- gssm_dining_hall
- GSSM Dining Hall
- Sign-out
- The mandatory safety protocol where students must log their departure from campus boundaries.
- The Gym
- Common shorthand for the DeLoach Center or the older Coker gym facilities.
- Work Service
- The required weekly hours of campus labor (e.g., library aid, cleaning) performed by every student.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 12, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 8 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.