Academic calendar
August 2026 (IE5W08.24.26) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- July 2026 (IE5W07.13.26)
- August 2026 (IE5W08.24.26)Relevant now
- October 2026 (IE5W10.05.26)
- November 2026 (IE5W11.16.26)
- January 2027 (IE5W01.11.27)
- February 2027 (IE5W02.22.27)
- April 2027 (IE5W04.05.27)
- May 2027 (IE5W05.17.27)
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
C
- C-SURE
- Center for Sustainability and Undergraduate Research in the Environment, a hub for student research initiatives.
- Cianchette
- Cianchette Hall, a primary residence hall on the legacy Quaker Hill campus.
D
- DE
- Distance Education, referring to the university's extensive online learning division and its specific student body.
H
- Hybrid
- Refers to the Hybrid Learning model, specifically the immersive 5-week term structure used for in-person and remote students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
T
- TerraHaus
- The university's well-known eco-friendly passive house residence hall, often cited for its sustainability standards.
- The Enterprise
- The university's unique business and educational model focused on environmental sustainability and financial viability.
- The Market
- The Market at Pineland Farms, the primary dining and food source for students at the New Gloucester campus location.
U
- Unity
- Commonly used by students and faculty to refer to the university community and its environmental mission.
- Unity House
- The residence traditionally used by the University President, often used as a landmark for campus events.
W
- Wood
- Wood Hall, one of the traditional residence halls at the original Unity campus location.
- Wyman
- Wyman Commons, the central dining facility and student hub on the legacy campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 5-Week Term
- The standard academic calendar unit for Hybrid and Distance Education courses, replacing traditional semesters.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all course materials, assignments, and communication.
- commons_kitchen
- Commons Kitchen
- Founders Hall
- A key academic building on the legacy Quaker Hill campus.
- Pineland
- The shorthand name for the Pineland Farms campus in New Gloucester, Maine.
- pineland_market
- Pineland Market
- ProctorU
- The online proctoring service used for exams within the Distance Education (DE) programs.
- Quaker Hill
- The shorthand name for the original Unity, Maine campus location.
- The Hub
- The centralized online portal where students access registration, financial aid, and academic records.
- The Technical Institute
- The main academic and administrative building located at the Pineland Farms campus in New Gloucester.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- August 2026 (IE5W08.24.26) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 10 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.