Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027 (6-Week-2 Session)
- Fall Term 2027
- Spring Term 2028
- Summer Term 2028 (6-Week-2 Session)
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
A
- ACE
- Activities for Campus Enrichment, the primary student-run programming and events board.
C
- CP
- College Park Apartments, an apartment-style housing complex located near the edge of campus.
F
- FSL
- Fraternity and Sorority Life, referring to the Greek organizations on campus.
L
- LLC
- The Living-Learning Center, a large residence hall and conference facility on campus.
M
- Mountain Cat
- The official mascot and a term of identity for a Pitt-Johnstown student.
P
- PJ's
- PJ's Restaurant, the primary buffet-style dining hall located in the Living-Learning Center.
S
- SAAC
- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, representing the interests of campus athletes.
- SGB
- Student Government Board, the official representative body for the student population.
T
- The Concrete Jungle
- A student nickname for the central academic core of campus, contrasting with the surrounding woods.
- The Daily Grind
- The campus coffee shop located in the Student Union that serves Starbucks products.
- The Lodges
- A group of smaller residence halls named after trees, including Birch, Briar, and Buckeye.
- The Mountain
- A common nickname for the campus, referencing its geographic location and elevation.
- The Townhouses
- Residential units comprising Cypress, Laurel, Oak, and Pine halls.
- The Tuck
- The Tuck Shop, a casual cafe and grab-and-go dining location in the Student Union.
U
- Up the hill
- Refers to traveling towards the upper portions of campus housing or the Wellness Center.
V
- Varsity Cafe
- A secondary dining location offering quick meals and snacks.
W
- Willow
- One of the specific residence halls within the Lodge cluster often used to refer to that section of housing.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Biddle
- Biddle Hall, which houses the campus library and various academic support offices.
- Blackington
- Blackington Hall, the main administrative hub housing the President's office and admissions.
- CamTrans
- The regional bus service (Cambria County Transit Authority) that provides transportation to and from the campus.
- Krebs
- Krebs Hall, a central academic building primarily used for humanities and social science classes.
- Mountain Cat Cash
- Declining balance funds loaded onto the student ID for use at campus dining and retail spots.
- mountain_cat_caf
- Mountain Cat Café
- Murtha
- The Murtha Center, a facility used for regional conferences, meetings, and public events.
- Panther Card
- The official University ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- pj_s_student_union_dining_hall
- PJ's (Student Union Dining Hall)
- PPAC
- The Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, a major venue for concerts, theater, and university ceremonies.
- smokeland
- Smokeland
- the_daily_grind
- The Daily Grind
- UPJ Alert
- The emergency notification system used for campus safety warnings and weather-related closures.
- yella_s
- Yella's
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 14 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.