Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Christmas Break 2026-2027
- Spring 2027 SemesterWinter Semester 2027
- Summer 2027 1st Session
- Summer 2027
- Summer 2027 2nd Session
- Smart Start 2027Summer 2027 3rd SessionSummer 2027 Smart Start
- Fall Semester 2027
- Christmas Break 2027-2028
- Spring 2028 SemesterWinter Semester 2028
- Summer 2028 1st Session
- Summer 2028
- Summer 2028 2nd Session
- Smart Start 2028Summer 2028 3rd Session
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
C
- Convo
- Convocation, the mandatory weekly assembly for the student body.
E
- ECA
- Evangelistic Care Association, a student-led ministry organization.
K
- KR's
- Kay's Culinary, the on-campus grill and cafe located in the Bietz Center.
S
- SA
- Student Association, the university's student government organization.
- SM
- Student Missions, the department and program for students serving as missionaries.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, a professional organization for nursing students.
T
- Talge
- Talge Hall, the primary residence hall for men on campus.
- Thatcher
- Thatcher Hall, the primary residence hall for women on campus.
- Thatcher South
- The newer residential wing of Thatcher Hall.
- The Bubble
- A term used by students to describe the insular or protected social environment of the campus.
- The Columns
- The historic architectural columns near the campus entrance, often used as a meeting spot or for photos.
- The Deli
- The vegetarian deli counter located inside the Village Market.
- The DH
- The main Dining Hall cafeteria located in the Wright Hall complex.
- The Promenade
- The central paved pedestrian walkway that connects the main campus buildings.
- The Village
- Southern Village, the on-campus apartment complex typically reserved for upperclassmen.
V
- Vespers
- The traditional Friday evening worship service that marks the beginning of the Sabbath.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Brock
- Brock Hall, the building housing the School of Business and School of Nursing.
- ck2
- CK2
- dining_hall
- Dining Hall
- Hickman
- Hickman Science Center, which houses the biology, chemistry, and physics departments.
- Ledford
- Ledford Hall, the facility for the School of Health and Kinesiology and technology labs.
- Lynn Wood
- Lynn Wood Hall, the historic building housing the School of Religion and the archaeology museum.
- McKee
- McKee Library, the primary academic library on campus.
- MyAccess
- The online student portal used for course registration, checking grades, and managing financial accounts.
- Southern ID
- The official student identification card used for meal plans, building access, and library services.
- The Accent
- The Southern Accent, the university's student-run weekly newspaper.
- The Duck Pond
- A prominent campus landmark near the entrance used for recreation and local navigation.
- the_deli_at_the_village_market
- The Deli at the Village Market
- the_garden
- The Garden
- Wright
- Wright Hall, the main administrative building housing the Dining Hall and offices.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 14 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.