Academic calendar
Fall 1 2026 (9-week graduate) runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 1 2026 (9-week graduate)Relevant now
- Fall 1 2026Fall 1 2026 (8-week graduate)Fall Semester / Fall 1 2026
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall 2 2026 (9-week graduate)
- Fall 2 2026Fall 2 2026 (8-week graduate)
- Spring 1 2027 (9-week graduate)
- Spring 1 2027Spring 1 2027 (8-week graduate)Spring Semester / Spring 1 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2 2027
- Spring 2 2027 (8-week and 9-week graduate)
- May Term 2027
- Summer 2027 First 5-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Session
- Summer 2027 Second 5-Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
B
- Big Bend
- Big Bend Apartments, university-owned housing located slightly off the main campus loop.
C
- Crossroads
- The Crossroads food court, offering various quick-service dining options.
- Cyber
- The Cyber Café, a dining and coffee spot located inside the Emerson Library.
E
- East
- East Hall, a suite-style residence hall located near the University Center.
F
- FYE
- First Year Experience, a program designed to assist new students in their transition to university life.
G
- Gorlok
- The university's unique mascot, a mythical creature with the paws of a cheetah, horns of a buffalo, and face of a Saint Bernard.
- Gorlok Bucks
- The declining balance currency used for purchasing food at on-campus dining locations.
- GTV
- Gorlok TV, the student-run television station and production club.
M
- Maria
- Maria Hall, a traditional-style residence hall often housing first-year students.
- Marletto’s
- The main campus dining hall located in the Garden Avenue Parking Garage/University Center complex.
- MCISA
- Multicultural Center and International Student Affairs, providing support and programming for diverse student groups.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary governing body representing student interests.
- SPB
- Student Programming Board, the student-led organization that plans major campus events and activities.
T
- The Grove
- Short for Webster Groves, the suburban city where the main campus is located.
- The Groves
- Refers to the surrounding Webster Groves community and residential area.
- The Journal
- The student-run newspaper that covers campus news and culture.
W
- Webster World
- A colloquialism for the university's extensive global network of international campuses.
- West
- West Hall, a suite-style residence hall located on the western edge of the residential area.
- WVA
- Webster Village Apartments, the on-campus apartment complex typically for upperclassmen and graduate students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Connections
- The online student portal used for accessing grades, schedules, and the Canvas learning management system.
- ID Card
- The official university identification used for building access, meal plans, and library checkouts.
- ISB
- The Interdisciplinary Science Building, officially named Browning Hall.
- Loretto
- Loretto Hall, a central academic and administrative building that originally housed the Loretto College.
- Public Safety
- The campus department providing 24/7 security, safety escorts, and emergency response.
- Sverdrup
- The Sverdrup Complex, the primary building for the School of Communications.
- The Lib
- Common student shorthand for the Emerson Library.
- The Rep
- The Loretto-Hilton Center, home to the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and the Conservatory of Theatre Arts.
- The Shuttle
- The campus transportation service that moves students between parking lots and main buildings.
- The UC
- The University Center, the central hub for student life, dining, and the gym.
- Webster Alerts
- The emergency notification system used to broadcast urgent safety information or weather-related closures.
- WorldClassroom
- The specific name for Webster's online learning management system, powered by Canvas.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 1 2026 (9-week graduate) runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 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.