Academic calendar
Fall First Half 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall First Half of Term 2026Fall First Half Term 2026
- Fall First Half 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall Second Half Term 2026
- Fall Second Half of Term 2026
- Fall Second Half 2026
- Spring First Half of Term 2027
- Spring First Half 2027Spring First Half Term 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Second Half of Term 2027
- Spring Second Half 2027Spring Second Half Term 2027
- Summer Session 1 / Summer First Half Term 2027Summer Session 1 2027
- Full Summer 2027
- Summer Session 2 / Summer Second Half Term 2027Summer Session 2 2027
- Fall First Half 2027Fall First Half Term 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Fall Second Half 2027Fall Second Half Term 2027
- Spring First Half 2028Spring First Half Term 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Spring Second Half 2028Spring Second Half Term 2028
- Summer Session 1 / Summer First Half Term 2028Summer Session 1 2028
- Full Summer 2028
- Summer Session 2 / Summer Second Half Term 2028Summer Session 2 2028
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
B
- Benson
- The Benson University Center food court, featuring various retail dining options like Chick-fil-A.
C
- CHARGE
- A student leadership development program focused on personal and professional growth.
D
- Dogwood
- Dogwood Hall, one of the newer residence halls located in the North Village.
L
- Luter
- Luter Residence Hall, typically housing upperclassmen.
M
- Mag Room
- The Magnolia Room, an upscale buffet-style dining room located in Reynolda Hall.
- Mother So Dear
- An affectionate term for the university, derived from the first line of the school's Alma Mater.
P
- Polo
- Polo Hall, an apartment-style residence hall on the north side of campus.
S
- SG
- Student Government, the primary representative body for the undergraduate population.
- Shorty's
- Shorty’s Restaurant, a sit-down dining venue located in the Benson University Center.
- South
- South Hall, a prominent residence hall for first-year students.
T
- The Bubble
- The perceived isolation of the campus community from the surrounding Winston-Salem area.
- The Forest
- A shorthand nickname for the university and its wooded campus environment.
- The Pit
- The main campus dining hall, officially known as the Fresh Food Company, located in Reynolda Hall.
W
- WAKETV
- The student-run television station providing campus news and entertainment.
- Work Forest
- A common nickname for the university, referencing its rigorous academic environment and heavy workload.
Z
- Zick's
- A student social hub and pizzeria located in Poteat Hall.
- ZSR Ambassadors
- Student volunteers who represent and support the Z. Smith Reynolds Library.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Deacon Cash
- A prepaid debit account linked to the student ID for use at the bookstore, laundry, and off-campus partners.
- Deacon OneCard
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library privileges.
- hilltop_market
- Hilltop Market
- magnolia_room
- Magnolia Room
- Old Gold
- A specific meal plan credit that allows students to purchase 'combo meals' at retail dining locations.
- Reynolda
- Reynolda Hall, the central administrative building housing dining services and the Office of the President.
- The Quad
- Hearn Plaza, the main grassy ceremonial space on campus where 'rolling the quad' occurs after athletic victories.
- the_pit_fresh_food_company
- The Pit (Fresh Food Company)
- Tribble
- Tribble Hall, an academic building notorious among students for its confusing, maze-like layout.
- Wait
- Wait Chapel, the iconic centerpiece of the campus used for major events and assemblies.
- WIN
- The Wake Information Network, the legacy online portal for student records, grades, and registration.
- ZSR
- The Z. Smith Reynolds Library, the primary academic library on campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall First Half 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 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.