Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 6, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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C
- CLORG
- A general term for any student-led club or organization across the Claremont Colleges.
- Collins
- The dining hall at Claremont McKenna College (CMC), frequently visited by Scripps students.
F
- Frary
- The main dining hall on the north side of Pomona College's campus.
G
- GJW
- Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Hall, a residence hall known for its modern amenities.
M
- Malott
- Malott Commons, the primary dining hall for Scripps students.
N
- New Dorm
- Schow Hall, formerly referred to as the New Hall before its official naming.
S
- SAS
- Scripps Associated Students, the official student government body.
- SCORE
- Scripps Communities of Resources and Empowerment, a center for social justice and inclusion.
T
- The 10th
- The 10th Street Apartments, typically used for upper-division student housing.
- The 5Cs
- The consortium of five undergraduate Claremont Colleges: Scripps, Pomona, CMC, Pitzer, and Harvey Mudd.
- The Bubble
- The feeling of isolation or disconnection from the world outside the Claremont Colleges campus.
- The Gables
- The historic residence halls on campus, specifically Toll, Browning, Dorsey, and Clark Halls.
- The Motley
- The Motley Coffeehouse, a student-run feminist coffee business and social hub.
- The Seal
- The college seal embedded in the floor of Seal Court; tradition dictates students should not step on it.
W
- WAN
- Womxn's Action Network, a student organization focused on feminist activism.
- Wednesday Tea
- A long-standing weekly tradition where students gather for tea and snacks in Seal Court.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 5C ID
- The universal identification card used for building access and dining across all five Claremont Colleges.
- Balch
- Balch Hall, the primary administrative building and home to the Admission office.
- Claremont Cash
- A declining balance account on student IDs used for laundry, printing, and local off-campus vendors.
- Denison
- Denison Library, the historic and primary research library on the Scripps campus.
- malott_commons
- Malott Commons
- Portal
- The MyScripps online student portal used for course registration, grades, and financial information.
- The Connection
- The shuttle service that provides transportation between the Claremont Colleges and local transit hubs.
- Tiernan
- Tiernan Field House, the campus athletic facility featuring a gym, pool, and wellness resources.
- Vita Nova
- A central building housing administrative offices, including the President's office, and classrooms.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 6, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.