Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 1 2026UNH Term 1 2026
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Term 2 2026UNH Term 2 2026
- J Term 2027January Term 2027UNH J-Term 2027
- PSU Early Spring 2027Winter 2027
- Term 3 2027UNH Term 3 2027
- Spring 2027
- Term 4 2027UNH Term 4 2027
- Summer I 2027
- Summer II 2027
- Summer 2027
- KSC Summer 1 6-Weeks 2027
- Term 5 2027UNH Term 5 2027
- KSC Summer Full 12-Week 2027
- Summer III 2027
- KSC Summer 2 6-Weeks 2027
Campus language
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Showing 7 of 7 terms
B
- BOT
- The Board of Trustees, the governing body responsible for the oversight and policy-making of the entire university system.
C
- Concord
- Metonymy used to refer to the USNH System Office or its leadership, based on the office's location in the state capital.
E
- ET&S
- Enterprise Technology & Services, the centralized IT department providing support and infrastructure for all USNH institutions.
K
- KSC
- Keene State College, one of the three primary public institutions governed by the USNH System Office.
P
- PSU
- Plymouth State University, one of the three primary public institutions governed by the USNH System Office.
T
- The System
- A common shorthand used by students and faculty at member institutions to refer to the USNH administrative hierarchy or the Board of Trustees.
U
- UNH CPS
- University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies, the entity created by the merger of Granite State College into UNH.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 5 Chenell
- The primary physical address and headquarters of the USNH System Office located in Concord, New Hampshire.
- Canvas
- The unified Learning Management System (LMS) adopted across all USNH institutions for course materials and grading.
- capital_commons_cafeteria_nhti_campus
- Capital Commons Cafeteria (NHTI Campus)
- Degree Works
- The system-wide academic advising and degree audit tool used to track progress toward graduation at USNH schools.
- Dunlap Center
- The former location of the USNH System Office on the Durham campus, which still houses some system-related administrative functions.
- MFA
- Multi-Factor Authentication, a security requirement for all USNH digital accounts, typically managed via the Microsoft Authenticator app.
- USNH ID
- A unique 9-digit identification number (often starting with 9) assigned to every student and employee within the system.
- WISE
- The Web Information System for Employees and students, a system-wide portal used for payroll, tax forms, and personal records.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 8 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.