Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Traditional Semester runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 M1 and S1 Session
- Fall 2026 Traditional SemesterRelevant now
- Fall 2026 M2 and S2 Session
- J-Term 2026-2027
- Spring 2027 M3 and S3 Session
- Spring 2027 Traditional Semester
- Spring 2027 M4 and S4 Session
- Summer 2027 M5 and S5 Session
- M-Term 2027
- Summer 2027 Traditional Internship and Independent Study
- Summer 2027 Traditional 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 M6 Session
Campus language
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B
- Brownlee
- Brownlee Hall, a residence hall primarily housing first-year students.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student organization responsible for planning social events and entertainment.
D
- DeChantal
- DeChantal Hall, an upperclassman residence hall.
- Downtown
- Refers to the university's arts facilities (PAC and DVAC) situated in the Greensburg business district rather than on the main campus.
F
- Flex
- Flex Points, the declining balance currency included in meal plans for use at campus dining venues.
G
- Griffins
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to the student body.
H
- Havey
- Havey Hall, a residence hall primarily housing first-year students.
L
- Lowe
- Lowe Dining Hall, the main all-you-care-to-eat cafeteria on campus.
S
- SAAC
- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, a group representing the interests of student-athletes.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
- SHUGA
- Seton Hill University Gaming Association, a student club dedicated to video games and tabletop gaming.
- Sisters
- Sisters of Charity Hall, a residence hall for upperclassmen.
T
- The Cove
- Griffin's Cove, a retail dining location offering made-to-order food and grab-and-go items.
- The Hill
- The common nickname for the Seton Hill University campus, referencing its hilltop location.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin
- The Administration Building, the historic main building of the university.
- Boyle
- The JoAnne Woodyard Boyle Health Sciences Center, housing science labs and classrooms.
- Canvas
- The learning management system used by faculty to post course materials and assignments.
- DVAC
- The Dance and Visual Arts Center, located in downtown Greensburg.
- Griffin Dollars
- A prepaid account on the SHU Card used for the bookstore and other non-dining campus services.
- griffin_s_cove
- Griffin's Cove
- lowe_dining_hall
- Lowe Dining Hall
- Lynch
- Lynch Hall, which houses mathematics and computer science facilities.
- MySHU
- The internal web portal where students access their schedules, grades, and financial information.
- PAC
- The Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, located in downtown Greensburg.
- SHU Card
- The official student identification card used for campus access, meal plans, and library services.
- the_caf_at_the_arts_center
- The Café at the Arts Center
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Traditional Semester runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.