Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Mini-Mester First Half
- Fall 2026 Mini-Mester Second Half
- Spring 2027
- Summer I 2027Summer I Term 2027
- Summer III/Non-Residential Term 2027
- Fall 2027
- Spring 2028
- Summer I 2028Summer I Term 2028
- Summer III/Non-Residential Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 21 of 21 terms
B
- Brown-Cody
- Brown-Cody Hall, a residence hall often referred to by its hyphenated name.
D
- Dining Dollars
- Tax-free credits included with meal plans for use at The Cove or the coffee shop.
H
- HEAT
- Human Environmental Animal Team, a service organization focused on social and environmental issues.
K
- Kurth
- Kurth Residence Hall, typically housing first-year students.
L
- Late Night
- Specific evening hours at The Cove offering a limited grill menu.
- Lord
- Lord Residential Center, an apartment-style housing complex for upperclassmen.
M
- Mabee
- Mabee Residence Hall, a primary housing option for first-year students.
- Mood-Bridwell
- While an academic building, it is often simply called 'Mood' by students.
P
- Paideia
- The university's official term for its interdisciplinary approach to education, often used in academic advising.
- Pirate
- The university mascot and the term used to refer to any Southwestern student.
- Pirate Card
- The official student ID used for meal swipes and building access.
R
- Ruter
- Ruter Residence Hall, the oldest residence hall on campus.
S
- S-U
- The standard shorthand abbreviation for Southwestern University.
- SEAK
- Students for Environmental Action and Knowledge, a sustainability-focused student org.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice.
T
- The Bubble
- The feeling of being in a small, tight-knit community isolated from the rest of Georgetown or the world.
- The Commons
- Mabee Commons, the main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall.
- The Cove
- The retail dining area in McCombs Campus Center featuring a grill and grab-and-go options.
- The Megaphone
- The name of the student-run newspaper, often used to refer to campus news generally.
U
- UPC
- University Programming Council, the student-led group that plans major campus events.
W
- WEB
- While often confused with UPC, it refers to the Weekend Events Board.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- FJS
- Fondren-Jones Science Hall, the primary building for science labs and classrooms.
- mabee_commons
- Mabee Commons
- McCombs
- The McCombs Campus Center, the hub for student life and dining.
- Moodle
- The learning management system where professors post syllabi and assignments.
- Olin
- The Olin Building, which houses math, computer science, and modern languages.
- Pirate Port
- The internal web portal that serves as a single sign-on for all campus digital services.
- Prothro
- The Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning, used for meetings and administrative offices.
- Self-Service
- The online platform used by students to register for classes and check financial aid.
- The FAC
- The Sarofim School of Fine Arts building, housing music, theatre, and art departments.
- The Lib
- The A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library Center.
- The Loop
- The circular road surrounding the main campus buildings.
- the_cove
- The Cove
- Workday
- The administrative system used for student employment and payroll.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 approved campus terms and 13 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.