Academic calendar
Quarter 1 runs Aug 11, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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A
- ASU
- Asian Student Union, a cultural organization for students of Asian descent.
B
- Big Red
- The collective name for Taft's athletic teams and school spirit.
C
- CPT
- Congdon, Potter, and Taylor, a complex of three interconnected freshman boys' dormitories.
E
- Ex
- Short for 'Extra Help,' the designated time in the schedule for students to meet with teachers.
G
- GSA
- Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student group supporting LGBTQ+ students and allies.
H
- HD
- Horace Dutton Taft Hall, the school's largest and most central dormitory building.
M
- Mac
- McIntosh House, a smaller residential house on the campus perimeter.
- Main
- The Main Dining Room, where most daily meals and formal dinners are served.
P
- PAP
- Papyrus, the school's long-running student-led newspaper.
S
- Sit-down
- Formal, assigned-seating dinners held several times a week to foster community.
- STUCO
- The Student Council, the primary student government body on campus.
T
- The Jig
- The Jig-and-Pig, the campus snack bar and social hub located in the student center.
- The Pond
- Potter Pond, a central scenic spot on campus often used for relaxation or school events.
- The Servery
- The buffet-style food service area within the Main Dining Room.
V
- Vespers
- A non-denominational community gathering or service held on Sunday evenings.
- Vogey
- Vogelstein Hall, a dormitory housing upper-school students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Check-in
- The nightly curfew procedure where students must report to their dorm faculty.
- Laube
- Laube Auditorium, the primary venue for school meetings and performances.
- Study Hall
- A mandatory quiet period in the evenings for freshmen and sophomores to complete schoolwork.
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- Taft Middle School Cafeteria
- The App
- The Reach boarding software used by students to sign out of campus or request weekend leaves.
- The Cruik
- The Cruikshank Athletic Center, the main indoor sports and fitness facility.
- The Wu
- The Wu Science and Mathematics Center, the primary facility for STEM classes.
- Veracross
- The online student information system used for viewing schedules, grades, and attendance.
- Walker
- Walker Hall, a central building housing administrative offices and classrooms.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Quarter 1 runs Aug 11, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 9 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.