Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Session OneSummer Session I 2026
- Summer 2026 Full Session
- Summer 2026 Session IISummer 2026 Session Two
- Summer Session II 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Intersession 2026-2027
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 36 of 36 terms
A
- Appleby
- Appleby Hall, East and West, which are traditional-style dorms.
C
- Covington
- Covington Hall, part of the twin-style housing complex.
- Create
- Create Kitchen, a specific dining station within the Mane Market featuring customizable meals.
D
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans that can be used at any on-campus retail dining location.
F
- FSL
- Fraternity and Sorority Life, referring to the Greek community on campus.
H
- Harrison Plaza
- The central campus area featuring the fountain, often used as a meeting landmark.
- Hawthorne
- Hawthorne Hall, part of the twin-style housing complex.
L
- Lafayette
- Lafayette Hall, a residence hall often associated with specific student communities or Greek life.
- Leo and Una
- The live African lions that live in a habitat on campus; they are the university's mascots.
- Library Starbucks
- The Starbucks location situated inside the Collier Library.
- Lion Bucks
- Flexible funds loaded onto a student ID that can be used at the bookstore and participating off-campus vendors.
M
- Mane Market
- The main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located inside the GUC.
- Mane Room
- The primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located within the GUC.
- Mattielou
- Mattielou Hall, a suite-style residence hall.
- Meal Exchange
- A program allowing students to use a dining hall meal swipe for a specific meal at retail locations.
N
- NPHC
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, the governing body for historically Black Greek-letter organizations.
O
- Olive
- Olive Hall, a suite-style residence hall located near Mattielou.
P
- Panda
- The Panda Express location situated in the GUC food court.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the organization representing students living on campus.
- Rice
- Rice Hall, a traditional-style residence hall primarily for freshmen.
- Rivers
- Rivers Hall, a large traditional-style residence hall on campus.
- Roar Lions
- The official university cheer and common greeting among students and alumni.
- RSSO
- Registered Student Organizations, the official term for campus clubs.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- SOAR
- Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration, the program for incoming new students.
- Step Sing
- A popular annual musical and choreographed competition between student organizations.
T
- The Caf
- The Rivers Dining Hall, the primary all-you-care-to-eat cafeteria on campus.
- The Commons
- The building housing the campus bookstore and the Starbucks location.
- The Fountain
- The Harrison Plaza fountain, a central meeting spot and landmark on campus.
- The GUC
- The Guillot University Center, the primary hub for student dining including the food court.
- The Mane Room
- The primary campus dining hall located in the Guillot University Center.
- The Pride
- Refers collectively to the UNA Marching Band or the general student body.
- The Shoals
- The collective name for the local metropolitan area including Florence, Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia, and Sheffield.
- The Shoals
- Shoals Suites, an apartment-style housing complex for upperclassmen.
- The Village
- A cluster of suite-style residence halls including Appleby, Hawthorne, Covington, and others.
U
- UPC
- University Program Council, the student-led organization that plans major campus events like concerts and movies.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bibb Graves
- Bibb Graves Hall, the iconic administrative building and home to the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences.
- Braly
- Braly Municipal Stadium, the off-campus stadium where UNA football games are played.
- Canvas
- The online learning management system where students access course syllabi, assignments, and grades.
- Collier
- Collier Library, the primary academic library on campus.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds specifically for on-campus food purchases, typically included with a meal plan.
- Flowers
- Flowers Hall, the campus arena used for basketball, volleyball, and graduation ceremonies.
- Flowers Hall
- The multi-purpose arena used for basketball, volleyball, and graduation ceremonies.
- Gold Decal
- The parking permit required for residential students living in campus housing.
- Gold Lot
- Designated parking areas for students living in on-campus residence halls.
- GUC
- The Guillot University Center, the central hub for student activities, dining, and the bookstore.
- Keller
- Keller Hall, which houses the College of Business and Strategic Change.
- Lion Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends texts and emails regarding campus safety or weather closures.
- Lion Bucks
- A prepaid account on the Mane Card that can be used at on-campus and select off-campus vendors.
- Lion Cash
- A debit-like account on the Mane Card that can be used at the bookstore and some off-campus vendors.
- Mane Card
- The official student ID card used for meal plans, building access, and library services.
- ManeCard
- The official UNA multi-purpose identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Meal Exchange
- A program allowing students to use a dining hall meal swipe for a set combo meal at retail locations.
- Norton
- Norton Auditorium, the main venue for performing arts and large-scale university presentations.
- Portal
- The UNA Portal, the central website for registration, financial aid, and student records.
- Powers Hall
- The main administrative building, formerly known as Bibb Graves Hall.
- Purple Decal
- The parking permit required for commuter students to park in designated campus lots.
- Purple Lot
- Designated parking areas for commuting students.
- Purple Route
- The primary campus shuttle bus route that transports students around the university grounds.
- Purple/Gold Lots
- The color-coded parking permit system; Gold is generally for commuters and Purple for residents.
- Self Hall
- The building housing the Department of Communication and the student media outlets.
- SET
- The Science and Engineering Technology building, housing modern labs and STEM classrooms.
- SRC
- The Student Recreation Center, the main campus gym and fitness facility.
- Stevens
- Stevens Hall, the primary building for Nursing and Health professions.
- The Commons
- The building housing the main dining hall, Starbucks, and various student services.
- The Flor-Ala
- The long-running student-led newspaper covering campus news and events.
- The GUC
- The Guillot University Center, the central hub for student life and services.
- The Portal
- The UNA Portal, the online gateway for registration, grades, and financial aid.
- The SET
- The Science and Engineering Technology building, housing labs and STEM classrooms.
- The Shoals
- The collective name for the local metropolitan area (Florence, Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia, and Sheffield).
- The Shuttle
- The campus bus system that runs routes between campus buildings and nearby student housing.
- The SRC
- The Student Recreation Center, the campus gym and fitness facility.
- The Trolley
- The local transit system that provides transportation around campus and downtown Florence.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 36 approved campus terms and 37 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.