Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Part of Term 1 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Part of Term 2
- Fall 2026 Part of Term 1Fall 2026 SemesterRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Part of Term 92
- Fall 2026 Part of Term 3
- Spring 2027 Part of Term 2
- Spring 2027 Part of Term 91
- Spring 2027 Part of Term 1Spring 2027 Semester
- Spring 2027 Part of Term 92
- Spring 2027 Part of Term 3
- Summer 2027 Part of Term 2
- Summer 2027 Part of Term 96
- Summer 2027 Part of Term 10
- Summer 2027 Part of Term 1Summer 2027 Semester
- Summer 2027 Part of Term 4
- Summer 2027 Part of Term 90
- Summer 2027 Part of Term 3
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
A
- Argo
- Short for Argonaut, the official mascot and the term used to describe any UWF student.
- Argo Hall
- Commonly referred to simply as 'Argo', one of the traditional residence halls.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activity Board, the student-led group responsible for planning major campus events.
F
- FSL
- Fraternity and Sorority Life, overseeing the Greek letter organizations on campus.
H
- Heritage
- Shorthand for Heritage Hall, a suite-style residence hall.
I
- ISO
- International Student Organization, supporting and representing international students.
P
- Presidents
- Shorthand for Presidents Hall, a suite-style residence hall.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice.
T
- The Cannon
- Refers to the ceremonial firing of a cannon during home football games, a major campus tradition.
- The Commons
- Refers to the University Commons (Building 22), the central hub for most campus dining options.
- The Galley
- The Argo Galley, a food court located in the University Commons featuring various retail brands.
- The Market
- The Nautilus Market, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall on campus.
- The Village
- Collective name for the Village West and Village East student apartment complexes.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Building 13
- The John C. Pace Library, the main academic research facility.
- Building 22
- The University Commons, containing dining, the bookstore, and student org offices.
- Building 4
- The Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering building.
- Building 72
- The Health and Wellness Center, housing medical and counseling services.
- chick_fil_a
- Chick-fil-A
- MyUWF
- The central web portal used by students to access grades, registration, and financial aid.
- Nautilus Card
- The official multi-purpose student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and printing.
- nautilus_market
- Nautilus Market
- Navigate
- The mobile app and platform used for scheduling academic advising and tracking degree progress.
- p_o_d_provisions_on_demand
- P.O.D. (Provisions on Demand)
- pace_library_coffee_house
- Pace Library Coffee House
- Trolley
- The campus shuttle system that provides transportation around the Pensacola main campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Part of Term 1 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 12 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.