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Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- 6400
- A reference to the campus address (6400 Press Drive), often used in social media tags.
B
- Blue and Gold
- The official school colors, often used to describe campus spirit or dress codes for events.
- Buildings 100-400
- The specific numerical designations for the individual apartment blocks within the housing complex.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
- Café Cash
- Declining balance funds added to a student's dining account for use at campus food outlets.
- Crossing
- The process of completing intake and officially joining a Greek-letter organization.
H
- Housing
- General student shorthand for the Student Housing Complex at 7000 Press Drive.
I
- ITC
- Information Technology Center; the department and building responsible for campus tech support and labs.
J
- Jag Nation
- The collective term for the SUNO student body, faculty, and alumni community.
- Jags
- Short for Jaguars, the official mascot and nickname for SUNO students.
K
- Knight
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any SUNO student.
- Knight Dining Hall
- The main campus cafeteria located on the Park Campus.
- Knight Market
- The convenience store and quick-service dining option located in the University Center.
- Knight Nation
- The collective term for the SUNO student body, alumni, and athletic supporters.
- Knight's Dining
- The official name for the campus cafeteria services.
- Knights
- The official mascot and collective identity for SUNO students.
L
- Lady Knights
- The specific designation for female students and athletic teams.
- Lake Campus
- The secondary campus area housing the College of Business, IT Center, and student apartments.
N
- NPHC
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, the governing body for the 'Divine Nine' historically Black Greek-letter organizations.
P
- Park Campus
- The original 'Main Campus' located at 6400 Press Drive.
R
- Royal Court
- The group of student ambassadors including Miss SUNO and Mister SUNO.
- RSO
- Registered Student Organization; any officially recognized campus club or interest group.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student voice.
- Southern University
- While part of a system, students often emphasize 'SUNO' to distinguish it from the Baton Rouge campus (SUBR).
- SUNO
- Pronounced 'Soo-no,' the common shorthand for the university's name.
- SUNO Apartments
- The primary on-campus housing complex located on the Lake Campus.
- SUNO Pride
- A common expression of school spirit and community identity.
- SUNO Royal Court
- The group of student ambassadors including Miss SUNO and Mister SUNO.
T
- The Apartments
- The SUNO Residential Apartments, the primary on-campus housing complex located on the Lake Campus.
- The Caf
- The main student dining hall located within the University Center.
- The Cafe
- The main dining hall located within the University Center.
- The Complex
- Refers to the gated residential area housing both students and faculty.
- The Courtyard
- The central outdoor gathering space located within the student housing complex.
- The Courtyards
- The primary on-campus apartment-style residential complex.
- The Grill
- The quick-service food station located in the University Center student union.
- The Knight's Dining Hall
- The main campus cafeteria located within the University Center.
- The Observer
- The official student-run newspaper of Southern University at New Orleans.
- The POD
- The Aramark 'Provisions on Demand' snack shop located within the University Center (UC).
- The Royal Court
- The group of student ambassadors including Miss SUNO and Mister SUNO.
- The UC
- Commonly used to refer to the University Center where the main dining services are located.
- The Village
- The SUNO Residential Housing complex, the primary on-campus living facility.
- The Yard
- The central outdoor campus area where students socialize and organizations host events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 14th Day
- The critical administrative deadline for dietary requests, fee waivers, and registration adjustments.
- Admin
- The Administration Building, housing the offices of the Chancellor and other executive staff.
- Anti-Hazing Workshop
- A mandatory educational session for any student seeking to join a Greek-letter organization.
- Arts & Sciences
- The New Arts & Sciences Building, where many core academic classes are held.
- Banner
- The online student information system used for course registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- Bashful
- The Emmett W. Bashful Administration Building, named after the university's first chancellor.
- Book Voucher
- A program allowing students with excess financial aid to purchase textbooks at the campus bookstore.
- Brown Hall
- The Old Science Building, a historic academic facility on the Park Campus.
- Digital ID
- The mobile-based student identification system used for campus access and library services.
- HPE
- The Health & Physical Education Building, used for athletics and gym classes.
- Knight Card
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- knight_dining_hall
- Knight Dining Hall
- knight_market_convenience_store
- Knight Market (Convenience Store)
- Lake Campus
- The newer portion of the campus located near Lake Pontchartrain, housing the School of Social Work.
- Lake Campus
- The newer portion of the campus located closer to Lake Pontchartrain, housing the School of Social Work.
- Lakefront
- The main campus site located near Lake Pontchartrain.
- Late Start
- Accelerated 8-week course sessions offered during the semester for flexible enrollment.
- Meet the Greeks
- An annual showcase event where NPHC organizations introduce themselves to prospective members.
- Millie Charles
- The Millie M. Charles School of Social Work building, a prominent facility on the Lake Campus.
- Moodle
- The learning management system where professors post course materials, assignments, and grades.
- Park Campus
- The original campus site located near Pontchartrain Park.
- Park Campus
- The original campus site located near Pontchartrain Park, housing the main administrative and academic buildings.
- Parking Permit
- A required decal for any student or faculty vehicle parked on university property.
- Parkview
- The secondary campus site located near City Park, housing the School of Social Work.
- Social Work
- The Millie M. Charles School of Social Work building.
- SUNO Mobile
- The official university app used for campus news, emergency alerts, and schedules.
- SUNO Shuttle
- The campus transportation service that moves students between the Lakefront and Parkview campuses.
- The Castle
- The Health & Physical Education Building (Gym), home to the SUNO Knights basketball teams.
- The Library
- The Leonard S. Washington Memorial Library.
- The Shuttle
- The campus transportation service that moves students between the Park and Lake campuses.
- The SUNO Post
- The official student-run news outlet and publication.
- The UC
- The University Center, the central hub for student activities, dining, and the bookstore.
- UC
- The University Center, the hub for student activities, dining, and the bookstore.
- University Center
- The student union building containing the bookstore, SGA offices, and the Knight Market.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 42 approved campus terms and 34 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.