Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- 1810
- The Grill at 1810, a dining facility located near the athletic complex that is open to all students.
A
- ASB
- Associated Student Body, the university's student government.
B
- Burns
- Burns Hall, a residence hall located in the north campus housing area.
C
- CP
- Campus Programming, often used interchangeably with SAA for student-led events.
- CPC
- College Panhellenic Council, the governing body for sororities.
- CPH
- College Panhellenic Council, the governing body for NPC sororities on campus.
- Crosby
- Crosby Hall, a large high-rise residence hall traditionally for female students.
D
- DCE
- Division of Outreach and Continuing Education.
E
- Express
- Ole Miss Express; a debit-like account on the student ID used for on-campus and select off-campus vendors.
F
- Flex
- Declining balance dollars included with meal plans, used specifically for on-campus dining.
G
- Grill at 1810
- A dining location in the Manning Center often frequented by student-athletes but open to all.
H
- Hotty Toddy
- The universal greeting, cheer, and response used by the Ole Miss community.
I
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for fraternities.
L
- Landshark
- The official mascot of the university and the associated hand gesture (fin on forehead).
- Lock the Vaught
- A tradition where fans link arms and sway during football games at the stadium.
- Luckyday
- The Luckyday Residential College, often referred to by its program name.
M
- Martin
- Martin Hall, one of the twin high-rise dorms primarily for freshmen.
- Minor
- Minor Hall, a residence hall located near the student union.
N
- NPHC
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, governing the historically Black Greek-letter organizations.
O
- Ole Miss Express
- A declining balance account used for food, laundry, and printing, separate from Flex.
- OMOD
- Ole Miss Outdoors, a program providing outdoor trips and gear rentals.
P
- P.O.D.
- Provisions on Demand; small convenience stores located across campus for snacks and essentials.
- Pittman
- Pittman Hall, a residence hall often grouped with Minor and Burns.
- POD
- Provisions on Demand; small convenience stores located in various buildings across campus.
R
- RC
- Residential College (specifically RC South or RC West), which are faculty-led living-learning communities.
- RC North
- Residential College North, a faculty-led living-learning community.
- RC South
- Residential College South, a faculty-led living-learning community.
- RC West
- Residential College West, a living-learning community dorm located near the Student Union.
- Rebel Market
- The primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in Paul B. Johnson Commons.
- RH1
- Residence Hall 1, a common shorthand for one of the contemporary dorms on the north side of campus.
- RH1/RH2/RH3
- Shorthand for Residence Halls 1, 2, and 3 located in the residential district.
S
- SAA
- Student Activities Association, the student-led board that plans campus events like concerts and pageants.
- Stockard
- Stockard Hall, one of the twin high-rise dorms primarily for freshmen.
- Stockard and Martin
- The two high-rise residence halls typically housing freshmen, often referred to as a single unit.
- Stockard/Martin
- The twin high-rise residence halls typically housing freshmen.
T
- The Circle
- The historic grassy area surrounded by academic buildings and the Lyceum.
- The Grill
- The Grill at 1810, a dining location often frequented by student-athletes but open to all.
- The Grove
- The 10-acre wooded area at the center of campus, world-famous for tailgating.
- The Market
- Rebel Market, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall in Johnson Commons.
- The P.O.D.
- Provisions on Demand, small convenience stores located across campus for snacks and essentials.
- The Pav
- Dining options located within The Pavilion (basketball arena), such as Raising Cane's or Steak 'n Shake.
- The Pavilion
- The basketball arena which contains a food court featuring Raising Cane's and Steak 'n Shake.
- The Quads
- The collective name for Minor, Pittman, and Burns Halls located near the center of campus.
- The RC
- Luckyday Residential College, a living-learning community.
- The Rebel
- The Rebel Market, the primary large-scale dining hall on campus.
- The Sip
- A popular shorthand nickname for the state of Mississippi used frequently in athletic recruiting and social media.
- The Square
- The Oxford Courthouse Square, the city's central hub for dining, shopping, and nightlife.
- The Towers
- Stockard and Martin halls, the two high-rise freshman dormitories.
- The Union
- The Gertrude C. Ford Student Union, housing multiple retail food outlets like Chick-fil-A and Panda Express.
- The Village
- A complex of apartment-style housing units on the edge of campus.
U
- UMPD
- University of Mississippi Police Department, the campus law enforcement agency.
W
- Walk of Champions
- The brick path through the Grove used by the football team on game days.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Attendance Verification
- A mandatory process during the first two weeks of class where professors confirm student presence to release financial aid.
- Bishop
- Bishop Hall, which houses the history department and various classrooms.
- Blackboard
- The primary Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials and assignments.
- Bondurant
- Bondurant Hall, the primary building for the English and Modern Languages departments.
- Bursar
- The office responsible for student accounts, billing, and payments.
- Conner
- Conner Hall, the primary building for the Patterson School of Accountancy.
- Express
- Ole Miss Express, a separate declining balance account used for laundry, printing, and campus retail stores.
- Flex
- Declining balance funds included with meal plans, primarily used for food at on-campus and select off-campus locations.
- Fulton
- Fulton Chapel, a historic performance venue and landmark on the edge of the Circle.
- Holman
- Holman Hall, the main building for the School of Business Administration.
- ID Center
- Located in the Student Union, the office where students obtain and manage their Ole Miss ID cards.
- J.D.
- The J.D. Williams Library, the main research library on campus.
- J.D. Williams
- The main campus library, often shortened to 'the library' or 'J.D.'
- JD Williams
- The main campus library, frequently referred to as 'JD' or simply 'the library.'
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- Lenoir Dining
- Martindale
- The Martindale-Cole Student Services Center, where students handle admissions, registrar, and financial aid tasks.
- Martindale-Cole
- The primary hub for student services, including admissions and financial aid.
- MyOleMiss
- The official web portal for students to register for classes, check grades, and manage finances.
- Ole Miss Express
- A debit-like account on the student ID card used for laundry, printing, and some off-campus merchants.
- Ole Miss ID
- The official identification card (physical or digital) required for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- OUT
- Oxford University Transit, the public bus system serving the campus and the city of Oxford.
- Park 'n' Ride
- Remote parking lots (like the Jackson Avenue Center) where students park and take a shuttle to the main campus.
- Parking Services
- The department responsible for campus parking permits and enforcement.
- ParkMobile
- The mobile app required for paying for timed parking in various campus lots.
- Plus-1
- A meal plan feature allowing students to use a meal swipe for a guest or at specific retail locations.
- Rebel Reserve
- The system used for reserving study rooms in the library.
- Rebel Rewards
- A student loyalty program where attending athletic events earns points for prizes and post-season ticket priority.
- rebel_market
- Rebel Market
- RebelCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and 'Express' spending.
- RebelReserve
- The online system used by students to manage parking permits and citations.
- Safe Ride
- A university-provided shuttle service offering safe transportation for students during late-night hours.
- The Ford Center
- The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.
- The Lib
- The J.D. Williams Library, the main campus library.
- The Lyceum
- The historic central administration building and the oldest building on campus.
- The Pav
- The Pavilion at Ole Miss, the university's multi-purpose arena for basketball and events.
- The Pavilion
- The Pavilion at Ole Miss, the multi-purpose arena for basketball and major events.
- The Tad Pad
- Tad Smith Coliseum, the former basketball arena now used for other events.
- The Turner
- The Turner Center, the main campus recreation and fitness facility.
- The Turner Center
- The main student recreation and fitness center.
- The Union
- The Gertrude C. Ford Student Union, the central hub for student services, the bookstore, and dining.
- The Vaught
- Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, the university's football stadium.
- The Vaught
- Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, the home of the Ole Miss football team.
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- The Dish at the Residential College
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- The Grill at 1810
- Turner
- The Turner Center, the main campus recreation and fitness facility.
- Turner Center
- The main campus recreation and fitness center.
- Vaught-Hemingway
- Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, the home field for the Ole Miss Rebels football team.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 52 approved campus terms and 47 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.