Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 13, 2026 – May 26, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
B
- Bearcat
- The school mascot and a term for a UA student
F
- Fox
- Fox Dining Hall, the primary campus eatery
I
- Intramurals
- A high-energy, week-long competition between classes featuring skits and cheers
J
- Junior Ring
- The ceremony where juniors receive their school rings
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society
S
- SADD
- Students Against Destructive Decisions
- Sage
- Sage Dining Services, the school's food provider
- Serviam
- The school motto 'I will serve,' referring to the service-learning program
- Snowball
- The annual winter formal dance
U
- UA Ambassadors
- Student leaders who represent the school to visitors
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Activity Period
- A daily block of time reserved for club meetings and student activities
- Advisory
- A small group of students paired with a faculty mentor for guidance
- French
- The French Family Center for the arts and athletics
- Haggar
- The Haggar Center, a central hub for student life
- Late Start
- A modified schedule where classes begin later than the standard 8:00 AM
- MyUA
- The online portal for grades, schedules, and school communications
- Neuhoff
- The Neuhoff Science Center
- The Rotunda
- The iconic circular entrance and gathering space
- ua_caf
- UA Café
- Uniform Swap
- An event for buying or trading used school uniforms
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 13, 2026 – May 26, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 10 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.