Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- J-Term 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- May Summer Term 2027
- Full Summer Term 2027
- June/July Summer Term 2027
- June Summer Term 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- J-Term 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- May Summer Term 2028
- Full Summer Term 2028
- June/July Summer Term 2028
- June Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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D
- DA
- Discipleship Assistant, a student leader focused on spiritual life within a dorm wing.
E
- English
- English Hall, a women's residence hall.
G
- Gerig
- Gerig Hall, a residence hall known for its tight-knit community and artistic culture.
I
- ICC
- Inter-Cultural Council, which promotes diversity and cultural awareness on campus.
J
- JB
- The Jumping Bean, the campus coffee shop located in the Student Union.
O
- Open Hours
- Specific designated times when students are permitted to visit the dorm rooms of the opposite gender.
P
- PA
- Personnel Assistant, Taylor's term for a Resident Assistant (RA) who leads a dorm wing.
- Pick-a-Date
- A social event organized by a dorm wing where students invite a date for a themed activity.
R
- Ring by Spring
- The cultural phenomenon or goal of being engaged to be married by the spring semester of senior year.
S
- SAC
- Student Activities Council, the group responsible for planning major campus events.
- Sammy
- Samuel Morris Hall, a men's residence hall known for its distinct traditions.
T
- Taylortown
- A term sometimes used to describe the unique, insular social environment of the campus.
- The Berg
- Bergwall Hall, a residence hall housing both upperclassmen and underclassmen.
- The Chick
- The on-campus Chick-fil-A Express located in the LaRita Boren Student Center.
- The DC
- The Hodson Dining Commons, the primary buffet-style cafeteria on campus.
- The Grille
- A casual dining option located in the Student Union offering made-to-order food.
- The Loop
- The 1.2-mile paved walking and running path that circles the main campus.
- TSO
- Taylor Student Organization, the primary student government body.
W
- Wing
- The primary social unit at Taylor; students identify strongly with their specific dorm floor or section.
- Wolgy
- Wolgemuth Hall, an apartment-style residence hall for upperclassmen.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Euler
- The Euler Science Complex, housing science labs and classrooms.
- hodson_dining_commons
- Hodson Dining Commons
- KSAC
- Kesler Student Activities Center, the main athletic and recreation facility.
- larita_boren_campus_center_the_stu
- LaRita Boren Campus Center (The Stu)
- MyTaylor
- The internal web portal used for checking grades, registering for classes, and financial accounts.
- Reade
- Reade Liberal Arts Center, home to many humanities and social science classes.
- Rupp
- Rupp Communication Arts Center, housing the film, media, and communication departments.
- Silent Night
- The annual men's basketball game tradition where fans stay silent until the 10th point is scored, followed by a campus-wide party.
- T-Number
- The unique student identification number used for all official university business.
- The Echo
- The student-run weekly newspaper providing campus news and opinions.
- The Z
- Zondervan Library, the main campus library.
- the_jumping_bean
- The Jumping Bean
- Upland Sticker
- The required parking permit for students who keep a vehicle on campus.
- zondy_s_cafe
- Zondy's Cafe
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 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.