Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 1 2026
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2 2026
- Spring 1 2027
- Spring 2027
- Spring 2 2027
- Summer 1 2027
- Summer 1 Mini 2027
- Summer 2027
- Summer 2 2027
- Summer 2 Mini 2027
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, an organization fostering community and cultural awareness.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, responsible for planning student events and entertainment.
G
- Gilbert
- Gilbert Hall, a primary residence hall often housing freshmen.
H
- Hoover
- Hoover Apartments, on-campus apartment-style housing for upperclassmen.
I
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for social fraternities.
L
- LU
- Livingston University, the former name of the school often used by older alumni or in local historical contexts.
N
- NPHC
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, governing body for historically Black Greek-letter organizations.
P
- Patterson
- Patterson Hall, one of the campus residence hall options.
R
- Reed
- Reed Hall, a residence hall typically used for student housing.
S
- Selden
- Selden Hall, a residence hall located near the center of campus.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for students.
- Starbucks
- The coffee shop located within the Julia Tutwiler Library.
- Stickney
- Stickney Hall, a traditional-style residence hall.
T
- The Caf
- The main dining hall located in Young Hall.
- The Loop
- Refers to the Campus Loop road or the walking path that circles the main campus area.
- The POD
- Provisions on Demand, a convenience store located in Gilbert Hall.
- Tiger Country
- A general term used by students and faculty to refer to the UWA campus and Livingston area.
Y
- Young Hall
- The primary campus dining facility housing the cafeteria.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bibb Graves
- Bibb Graves Hall, the main administrative building on campus.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds specifically designated for use at on-campus dining locations, included with meal plans.
- GHC
- Guy Hunt Complex, a multi-purpose facility used for various campus events.
- Pruitt
- Pruitt Hall, the primary facility for athletics and physical education.
- Self Service
- The online student portal used for class registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- Tiger Alert
- The university's emergency notification system for weather and safety alerts.
- Tiger Bucks
- Flexible spending account funds on the Tiger Card used for bookstores and various campus services.
- Tiger Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and campus spending.
- Tutwiler
- Julia Tutwiler Library, the main campus library.
- Wallace
- Wallace Hall, the building housing the nursing and health sciences programs.
- young_hall_cafeteria_the_caf
- Young Hall Cafeteria (The CAF)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 11 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.