Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
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Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
1
- 1/C
- A First Class Midshipman (senior).
2
- 2/C
- A Second Class Midshipman (junior).
D
- Dant
- The Commandant of Midshipmen, the officer in charge of the Brigade's military training.
- Dark Ages
- The period of the academic year between Christmas break and Spring Break.
- Drydock
- A restaurant and cafe located in Dahlgren Hall open to midshipmen and visitors.
E
- ECA
- Extra-Curricular Activity; the official term for student-led clubs and organizations.
G
- Gouge
- Study materials, test answers, or helpful 'inside' information passed between students.
K
- King Hall
- The main dining facility where the entire Brigade eats meals together.
M
- Mother B
- Bancroft Hall, the massive dormitory that houses the entire Brigade of Midshipmen.
P
- Plebe
- A first-year student (freshman) at the Academy.
R
- Rack
- A midshipman's bed.
S
- SEL
- Senior Enlisted Leader; the senior non-commissioned officer assigned to a midshipman company.
- Steerage
- The midshipman-only snack bar located in the basement of Bancroft Hall.
- Supe
- The Superintendent of the Naval Academy, the institution's highest-ranking officer.
T
- The Hall
- A common shorthand for Bancroft Hall.
Y
- Youngster
- A second-year student (sophomore) at the Academy.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Alumni
- Alumni Hall, the campus arena used for basketball games and major assemblies.
- Dahlgren
- Dahlgren Hall, which houses the ice rink, Drydock restaurant, and large assembly spaces.
- drydock_restaurant
- Drydock Restaurant
- king_hall
- King Hall
- Liberty
- Authorized time away from the Academy or off-duty hours.
- Luce
- Luce Hall, the building for professional development, seamanship, and navigation training.
- Noon Meal Formation
- The daily mandatory assembly of the Brigade in T-Court before lunch.
- Rickover
- Rickover Hall, the primary building for the engineering departments.
- T-Court
- Tecumseh Court, the central area in front of Bancroft Hall used for formations.
- The Yard
- The official term for the Naval Academy campus grounds.
- the_alley_restaurant
- The Alley Restaurant
- Yard Card
- The official multi-purpose identification card used for access and purchases on campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 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.