Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 1st Eight-Week Session
- Fall 2026 2nd Five-Week Session
- Fall 2026 2nd Eight-Week Session
- Fall 2026 3rd Five-Week Session
- Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 1st Eight-Week Session
- Spring 2027 1st Five-Week Session
- Spring 2027 2nd Five-Week Session
- Spring 2027 2nd Eight-Week Session
- Spring 2027 3rd Five-Week Session
- Summer 2027Summer 2027 Thirteen-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Twelve-Week Session
- Summer 2027 First Six-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Ten-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Early Eight-Week Session
- Summer 2027 First Five-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Second Six-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Second Five-Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 6 of 6 terms
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students.
R
- Riverhawks
- The official mascot and collective name for the WVU Parkersburg student body.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- SSS
- Student Support Services, a federally funded program providing academic and personal assistance.
T
- The Grill
- The Ricky Grill, the primary dining facility on the Parkersburg campus.
- The Wedge
- The campus cafe and coffee shop located in the Main Building.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Caperton
- The Caperton Center for Applied Technology, which houses technical and vocational programs.
- chick_fil_a
- Chick-fil-A
- EasyPark
- The online portal used by students to register vehicles and manage parking permits.
- JCC
- The Jackson County Center, WVUP's satellite campus located in Ripley, West Virginia.
- Main
- The Main Building, the central hub for administrative offices and general classrooms.
- O-Zone
- The central online student portal for accessing grades, registration, and financial aid information.
- ricky_s_cafe
- Ricky's Cafe
- Riverhawk Card
- The official student identification card required for library use and campus services.
- The Bus
- The Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority (MOVTA) public transportation service that provides routes to the campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 9 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.