Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 11, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Second Summer Session 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- First Fall Session 2026 (Accelerated)
- First Fall Session 2026
- Second Fall Session 2026 (Accelerated)
- Second Fall Session 2026
- First Spring Session 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- First Spring Session 2027 (Accelerated)
- Second Spring Session 2027 (Accelerated)
- Second Spring Session 2027
- First Summer Session 2027 (Accelerated)
- First Summer Session 2027
- First Summer 2027
- Summer I 2027
- Second Summer Session 2027
- Second Summer 2027
- Summer II 2027
- Second Summer Session 2027 (Accelerated)
- Fall Semester 2027
- First Fall Session 2027 (Accelerated)
- First Fall Session 2027
- Second Fall Session 2027 (Accelerated)
- Second Fall Session 2027
- First Spring Session 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- First Spring Session 2028 (Accelerated)
- Second Spring Session 2028 (Accelerated)
- Second Spring Session 2028
- First Summer Session 2028 (Accelerated)
- First Summer Session 2028
- First Summer 2028
- Summer I 2028
- Second Summer Session 2028
- Second Summer 2028
- Summer II 2028
- Second Summer Session 2028 (Accelerated)
Campus language
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A
- AMIGOs
- Student leaders who assist with orientation and welcome new students to campus.
- APB
- Activities Programming Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events like Springfest.
- Archie
- The name of the Screaming Eagle mascot.
- Archie's
- Archie's Pizzeria, a popular student dining spot located in the Eagle's Nest.
C
- C-Store
- The Eagle Village Convenience Store located within the University Center.
E
- Eagle's Nest
- The food court area on the lower level of the University Center featuring various retail vendors.
G
- Govs
- Shorthand for Governors Hall.
M
- Munch Money
- Declining balance funds included with meal plans for use at on-campus dining locations.
N
- Newman
- Newman Hall, one of the four main freshman residence suites.
O
- O'Daniel
- The O'Daniel North and South apartment complexes on the west side of campus.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the organization representing students living in campus housing.
- RHC
- Residence Hall Council, the student organization representing those living in campus housing.
S
- Screagles
- A portmanteau of 'Screaming Eagles,' the university's mascot and nickname for the student body.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the USI student population.
T
- The Apartments
- The on-campus housing complexes (McDonald and O’Daniel) typically for upperclassmen.
- The Cone
- A common student nickname for the 'Bent Twig' sculpture located near the University Center.
- The Halls
- The four main residence halls: Newman, Governors, O'Bannon, and Ruston.
- The Loft
- The main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located on the upper level of the University Center.
- The Nest
- The Eagle's Nest, a food court area featuring various retail dining options.
- The Quad
- The central grassy lawn surrounded by the main academic buildings where students hang out.
- The Shield
- The independent, student-run newspaper of the University of Southern Indiana.
- The Suites
- The four residence halls (Newman, Governors, O’Bannon, and Ruston) primarily for freshmen.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- archie_s_pizzeria
- Archie's Pizzeria
- BE
- Business and Engineering Center, home to the Romain College of Business and the Engineering department.
- Canvas
- The online learning management system used for course assignments and materials.
- chick_fil_a
- Chick-fil-A
- Eagle Access Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Eagle Perks
- Discounts offered to students at local Evansville businesses when showing their ID.
- eagle_bistro
- Eagle Bistro
- eagle_express_convenience_store
- Eagle Express Convenience Store
- foodhive
- FoodHive
- HP
- Health Professions Center, where nursing and health-related classes are held.
- LA
- Liberal Arts Center, housing the College of Liberal Arts.
- MyUSI
- The central web portal for students to access email, grades, and registration.
- PAC
- Physical Activities Center, now part of the Screaming Eagles Complex.
- RCO
- The David L. Rice Library (often referred to by its map code or simply as 'Rice').
- SC
- Science Center, containing labs and classrooms for natural sciences.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- sub_co
- Sub Co
- The Shuttle
- The campus bus system that transports students between the apartment complexes and academic buildings.
- the_loft
- The Loft
- UC
- University Center, the central hub for student activities, dining, and the bookstore.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 11, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 approved campus terms and 20 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.