Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Online runs Aug 17, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 A-Term
- Fall 2026 OnlineRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Traditional
- Fall 2026 D-Term
- Fall 2026 C-Term
- Fall 2026 B-Term
- Spring 2027 A-Term
- Spring 2027 Online
- Spring 2027 Traditional
- Spring 2027 D-Term
- Spring 2027 C-Term
- Spring 2027 B-Term
- Summer 2027 A-Term
- Summer 2027 Online
- Summer 2027 D-Term
- Summer 2027 B-Term
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
B
- Blue Hill
- Blue Hill Coffee & Tea Co., the student-operated coffee shop in the CLC
C
- Childs
- Childs Hall, one of the campus residence halls
- Community
- A term heavily used by students and staff to define the small, faith-based campus culture
D
- Dining Commons
- The main university dining hall and meal service area
J
- Joiner-Hilson
- The Joiner-Hilson Complex, a modern living and learning residential facility
M
- Mullinax
- Mullinax Hall, a student residence hall
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body
- Slice, Sizzle & Stack
- A retail grill and food station located in the Campus Life Center (CLC) offering burgers and chicken
- Stuart-Bennett
- Stuart-Bennett Hall, a residence hall on campus
- Swoo
- The common student pronunciation of the university's acronym 'SWU'
T
- The Apartments
- The North (female) and South (male) upperclassmen apartment complexes
- The Commons
- Common student shorthand for the Dining Commons
- The Grill
- The Student Center Grill, also known as Slice, Sizzle & Stack
- Ty
- Ty the Warrior, the official university mascot
W
- Warrior
- The overarching identity for students, used as a prefix for many campus programs and services
- Warrior CARE Center
- An office providing support and resources, particularly for military and veteran students
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Chapel Credits
- Requirements for full-time students to attend 24 chapel services per semester to maintain good standing
- Clayton
- The Clayton Welcome Center, housing the admissions office
- CLC
- The Lowell E. Jennings Campus Life Center, the hub for student services, dining, and the campus store
- Folger
- The Folger Fine Arts Building
- Future Warrior Day
- Admissions and enrollment events where new students receive IDs and confirm schedules
- Newton Hobson
- The Newton-Hobson Chapel & Fine Arts Center, used for chapel services and fine arts events
- Rickman
- The Claude R. Rickman Library
- Social Probation
- A status resulting from disciplinary issues or failure to complete chapel requirements, limiting campus participation
- Vehicle Registration
- A mandatory $35 annual fee and sticker required for all student vehicles parked on campus
- Warrior Bucks
- The campus currency loaded onto student IDs for use in dining and the campus store
- Warrior Welcome
- The official new student orientation weekend held before the fall semester
- Warrior Zone
- The official campus store located on the first floor of the CLC
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Online runs Aug 17, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 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.