Academic calendar
Fall Traditional 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 SGPS Session I
- Fall Traditional 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 SGPS Session II
- Spring 2027 SGPS Session I
- Spring Traditional 2027
- Spring 2027 SGPS Session II
- Summer 2027 SGPS Session I
- Summer 2027 Medical Imaging Summer I
- Summer 2027 Traditional Summer II
- Summer 2027 SGPS Session II
- Fall 2027 SGPS Session I
- Fall Traditional 2027
- Fall 2027 SGPS Session II
- Spring 2028 SGPS Session I
- Spring Traditional 2028
- Spring 2028 SGPS Session II
- Summer 2028 SGPS Session I
- Summer 2028 Medical Imaging Summer I
- Summer 2028 Traditional Summer II
- Summer 2028 SGPS Session II
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- AIMS
- Adventist Information Management Services, the department handling campus IT and data systems.
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a prominent student organization focusing on African American culture and advocacy.
C
- Convocation
- Weekly mandatory assembly for students, typically held on Wednesday mornings.
H
- Halcyon
- Halcyon Hall, the primary residence hall for female students.
M
- Morrison
- Morrison Hall, the primary residence hall for male students.
S
- SA
- Student Association, the primary student government body on campus.
T
- The Caf
- The main campus dining hall located on the second floor of Wilkinson Hall.
- The Gateway
- The official student-run newspaper of Washington Adventist University.
V
- Vespers
- The mandatory or semi-mandatory Friday evening worship services central to campus spiritual life.
W
- WGTS
- The campus-based Christian radio station (91.9 FM) where students often intern or work.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the learning management system used for course materials and assignments.
- MyWAU
- The central online portal for students to access grades, registration, and financial accounts.
- Richards
- Richards Hall, the building dedicated to the Department of Music.
- Sligo
- Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church, the large church adjacent to campus used for major university assemblies and services.
- The Commons
- The Student Commons area located within Wilkinson Hall used for socializing and events.
- The Shuttle
- The university-provided van service that transports students to and from the Takoma Metro station.
- WAU Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends text and email updates regarding campus closures or safety.
- Weis
- The Weis Library, the main academic research facility on campus.
- Wilkinson
- Wilkinson Hall, the main administrative building housing the cafeteria, bookstore, and classrooms.
- wilkinson_dining_hall
- Wilkinson Dining Hall
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Traditional 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- 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.