Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Intersession 2026-2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that plans campus events and entertainment.
K
- Kolstoe
- Kolstoe Hall, a residence hall on campus.
M
- McCoy
- McCoy Hall, a residence hall primarily housing upperclassmen students.
- Mythaler
- Mythaler Hall, one of the campus residence halls.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official representative body for the student population.
- Snoey
- Snoeyenbos Hall, a traditional-style residence hall on the north side of campus.
- SOFA
- Student Organization Funding Agency, the committee responsible for allocating funds to campus clubs.
T
- The Snack Bar
- The retail dining area in the Student Center offering quick meals and snacks.
- The Valley
- A common local reference to the campus and the town of Valley City.
- The Viking
- The Viking Dining Room, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in the Student Center.
V
- V-Pride
- A campus initiative and organization focused on school spirit and community engagement.
- Viking
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any student or athlete at the university.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all online course materials and grade tracking.
- Gaukler
- Gaukler Family Wellness Center, the campus facility for fitness, recreation, and health.
- Graichen
- Graichen Gymnasium, a historic gym facility used for physical education and athletic practice.
- McCarthy
- McCarthy Hall, the building housing the School of Education and Graduate Studies.
- McFarland
- McFarland Hall, the historic administrative building known for its iconic clock tower.
- OneStop
- The central service center in McFarland Hall for registration, student accounts, and financial aid.
- Rhoades
- Rhoades Science Center, the main building for science and mathematics classes and labs.
- Starfish
- The online academic success tool used for scheduling advising appointments and receiving grade alerts.
- The TC
- The W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, commonly referred to by its legacy name (Thomas Clifford Fieldhouse) for athletics and gym activities.
- the_caf
- The Café
- the_viking_i
- The Viking I
- Vangstad
- Vangstad Auditorium, the primary venue for performances, speakers, and large gatherings.
- Viking Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and campus debit (Viking Bucks).
- Viking Desk
- The campus IT help desk located in the library for technical support and laptop assistance.
- viking_grounds
- Viking Grounds
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 15 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.