Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 23, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Online Program Fall 2026 Start
- Winter Term 2027
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- ASSOU
- Associated Students of Southern Oregon University, the student government body.
B
- Bridge Cafe
- The dining location situated in the Science Building.
E
- Elmo's
- The diner and grill located within the Stevenson Union.
- EPIC
- Educational Programming and Involvement Committee, the student-led events board.
F
- First Friday
- The monthly Art Walk in downtown Ashland that is a major social event for SOU students.
G
- Greensprings
- The traditional-style residence hall complex typically housing first-year students.
M
- Madrone
- The apartment-style housing complex on campus, officially Madrone Apartments.
- McLoughlin
- One of the two primary residence halls in the Raider Village complex.
O
- OSPIRG
- Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group, a student-run advocacy organization with a local chapter.
R
- Raiders
- The collective name for the SOU student body, athletes, and alumni.
S
- Shasta
- One of the two primary residence halls in the Raider Village complex.
- SOUDA
- Southern Oregon University Dance Association, a prominent student performance organization.
T
- The Hawk
- The main campus dining hall, officially known as The Hawk Dining Commons.
- The Landing
- A quick-service market and snack station located in the Stevenson Union.
- The Plaza
- The central square in downtown Ashland, acting as the primary off-campus social hub for students.
- The Siskiyou
- The university's student-run news publication.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Britt
- Britt Hall, the central hub for administrative services, admissions, and financial aid.
- Churchill
- Churchill Hall, one of the main administrative and classroom buildings.
- Hannon
- The Hannon Library, the primary research and study building on campus.
- InsideSOU
- The primary web portal for students to access grades, registration, and university services.
- Lithia
- Lithia Motors Pavilion, the university's main athletics and recreation arena.
- McNeal
- McNeal Pavilion, part of the university's athletic and physical education facilities.
- Moodle
- The learning management system (LMS) used for course materials and online assignments.
- Raider Village
- The modern residential area on the north side of campus encompassing Shasta and McLoughlin halls.
- RaiderCard
- The official student identification card used for building access, dining, and library services.
- SOU Alert
- The university's emergency notification system for campus safety and weather closures.
- southern_grounds
- Southern Grounds
- The SU
- The Stevenson Union, the student union building housing shops, dining, and offices.
- the_hawk_dining_commons
- The Hawk Dining Commons
- the_landing
- The Landing
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 23, 2026 – Dec 13, 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.