Academic calendar
Summer Session AD (12 Weeks) runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session AB (Six Weeks)
- Summer Session AC (Nine Weeks)
- Summer Session AD (12 Weeks)Relevant now
- Summer Session B (Three Weeks)
- Summer Session BC (Six Weeks)
- Summer Session BD (Nine Weeks)
- Summer Session C (Three Weeks)
- Summer Session CD (Six Weeks)
- Summer Session D (Three Weeks)
- Fall 2026 – First Half-Term
- Fall 2026 – Full Term
- Fall 2026 – Second Half-Term
- Jan Term 2027
- Spring 2027 – First Half-Term
- Spring 2027 – Full Term
- Spring 2027 – Second Half-Term
- Summer Session A (Three Weeks)
- Summer Session AB (Six Weeks)
- Summer Session AC (Nine Weeks)
- Summer Full-Term (12 Weeks)
- Summer Session B (Three Weeks)
- Summer Session BC (Six Weeks)
- Summer Session BD (Nine Weeks)
- Summer Session C (Three Weeks)
- Summer Session CD (Six Weeks)
- Summer Session D (Three Weeks)
Campus language
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A
- ASWU
- Associated Students of Whitworth University, the student primary governing body.
B
- B-Mac
- The combined community of Ballard and McMillan residence halls.
- BJ
- Baldwin-Jenkins Hall, a freshman-heavy residence hall.
- Bopp
- Shorthand for Boppell Hall.
- BSU
- Black Student Union.
C
- Catch the Spirit
- The traditional high-energy orientation event for incoming freshmen.
- Catch-a-Senior
- A long-standing campus-wide game of tag/assassin played by students.
- CCM
- Campus Community Ministry, the office responsible for chapel and spiritual life.
F
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, the declining balance currency included in student meal plans for use at on-campus retail dining.
J
- Jan Term
- The intensive one-month academic term held every January.
L
- LU
- Luz, the student union for Hispanic and Latino students.
M
- Mac
- McMillan Hall, the oldest residence hall on campus.
P
- Pirate
- The mascot and collective identity for all Whitworth students.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group that plans campus-wide social events.
- Sodexo
- The third-party company that manages all campus dining services.
T
- The Back 40
- The wooded area and athletic fields on the north side of the campus.
- The Back 40
- The group of residence halls located further from the campus center, including Boppell, Duvall, Jenkins, and Oliver.
- The Cafe
- The coffee and snack kiosk located in Robinson Science Hall.
- The HUB
- The Hixson Union Building, which houses the main dining hall and cafes.
- The Loop
- The central grassy area and circular path in the heart of campus where students socialize.
- The Loop
- The central cluster of residence halls including Ballard, McMillan, and Warren.
- The Mind
- The Mind & Hearth, the campus coffee shop located in the HUB.
- The Pine
- The forested area of campus, often used for 'hammocking' or outdoor study.
- The Saga
- The main dining hall located in the HUB, named after a former food service provider.
- The Village
- The Neighborhoods, a collection of small houses used for upperclassman themed living.
U
- U-Rec
- University Recreation, referring to the campus fitness center and intramural programs.
W
- Warren
- Warren Hall, the largest residence hall on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Core
- The Core Worldview program, a series of three required interdisciplinary courses (150, 250, 350).
- Cowles
- Cowles Memorial Library, the primary campus library.
- mind_hearth
- Mind & Hearth
- Pirate Port
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- qdoba
- Qdoba
- Robinson
- Robinson Science Hall, the main building for STEM classes.
- robinson_coffee_bar
- Robinson Coffee Bar
- Safe Rider
- The campus security shuttle service providing safe transport across campus at night.
- The Fieldhouse
- The Graves Gymnasium and Fieldhouse, used for athletics and large events.
- The Health Center
- The Whitworth Student Health & Counseling Services center located near the residence halls.
- The HUB
- Hixson Union Building, the central hub for dining, mail, and student activities.
- The Post
- The campus mail center located on the first floor of the HUB.
- the_dining_hall
- The Dining Hall
- Tradition
- A general term for the university's orientation events and annual social rituals.
- Weyerhaeuser
- Weyerhaeuser Hall, the primary building for humanities and social science departments.
- Whitworth ID
- The physical card required for meal swipes, building access, and library services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Session AD (12 Weeks) runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 27 approved campus terms and 16 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.