Academic calendar
Second Term 2026-2027 runs Nov 16, 2026 – Mar 12, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Term 2026
- Second Term 2026-2027Relevant now
- Third Term 2027
- Summer School 2027
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
B
- Barry
- Barry Hall, one of the regimental barracks housing midshipmen.
C
- Cleveland
- Cleveland Hall, one of the regimental barracks housing midshipmen.
D
- Delano
- Delano Hall, the main regimental mess hall where all midshipmen take their meals.
F
- Fulton
- Fulton Hall, one of the regimental barracks housing midshipmen.
I
- Indoc
- Indoctrination; the intensive 20-day orientation and training period for incoming plebe candidates.
J
- Jones
- Jones Hall, one of the regimental barracks housing midshipmen.
L
- Liberty
- Authorized time off campus where midshipmen are free from duty.
M
- MARAD
- The Maritime Administration, the agency within the Department of Transportation that oversees the Academy.
- Mid
- Short for Midshipman, the rank held by all students at the Academy.
- Murphy
- Murphy Hall, one of the regimental barracks housing midshipmen.
P
- Palmer
- Palmer Hall, one of the regimental barracks housing midshipmen.
- Plebe
- A first-year student, specifically during their freshman year and the rigorous training period.
R
- Rogers
- Rogers Hall, one of the regimental barracks housing midshipmen.
S
- Sea Year
- The core component of the curriculum where midshipmen spend a year working on commercial vessels.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the midshipmen.
T
- The Yard
- The official term for the Academy's campus grounds.
U
- USCG
- United States Coast Guard, the agency that licenses midshipmen as merchant marine officers.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bowditch Hall
- The campus library and primary academic building for navigation and nautical science.
- delano_hall
- Delano Hall
- Land Hall
- The student union and activities center, featuring a lounge and snack bar.
- LIRR
- The Long Island Rail Road, used by midshipmen to travel from the nearby Great Neck station to New York City.
- MMC
- Merchant Mariner Credential; the professional qualification document issued by the USCG required for Sea Year.
- Muster
- A mandatory formation for roll call, accountability, and inspections.
- O'Hara Hall
- The campus gymnasium, athletic facilities, and physical education department.
- Samuels Hall
- The building housing advanced ship bridge simulators and engineering labs.
- seafarer_canteen
- Seafarer Canteen
- TWIC
- Transportation Worker Identification Credential; a required security clearance for all midshipmen to enter ports.
- Wiley Hall
- The main administrative building housing the Superintendent's office and senior leadership.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Second Term 2026-2027 runs Nov 16, 2026 – Mar 12, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 11 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.