Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 25, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 SemesterRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Q1
- Fall 2026 WP Online Fall 1 SessionFall 2026 WP Online Session I
- Fall 2026 WP Online 15-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Q2
- Fall 2026 WP Online Fall 2 SessionFall 2026 WP Online Session II
- Winter 2026-2027 6 Week Session
- Winter 2026-2027 3 Week Session
- Spring 2027 Q1
- Spring 2027 Semester
- Spring 2027 Accelerated 7A SessionSpring 2027 WP Online Spring 1 Session
- Spring 2027 Accelerated 7B SessionSpring 2027 WP Online Spring 2 Session
- Spring 2027 Q2
- Summer 2027 WP Online Summer 1 Session
- Summer 2027 Session 3A
- Summer 2027 Session 4A
- Summer 2027 Session 6A
- Summer 2027 12-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Main Summer Session Start
- Summer 2027 Session 3B
- Summer 2027 Session 4B
- Summer 2027 Session 3C
- Summer 2027 Session 6B
- Summer 2027 Session 4C
- Summer 2027 Session 3D
- Fall 2027 Semester
- Fall 2027 Q1
- Fall 2027 Q2
- Winter 2027-2028 6 Week Session
- Winter 2027-2028 3 Week Session
- Spring 2028 Q1
- Spring 2028 Semester
- Spring 2028 Q2
- Summer 2028 Session 3A
- Summer 2028 Session 4A
- Summer 2028 Session 6A
- Summer 2028 12-Week Session
- Summer 2028 Session 3B
- Summer 2028 Session 4B
- Summer 2028 Session 3C
- Summer 2028 Session 6B
- Summer 2028 Session 4C
- Summer 2028 Session 3D
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
C
- Century
- Century Hall, a residence hall typically housing upperclassmen.
H
- Heritage
- Heritage Hall, an apartment-style residence hall.
- High Mountain
- High Mountain East and West, the university's suite-style residence halls.
M
- Machuga
- The food court and dining options located within the Machuga Student Center.
- Matelson
- Matelson Hall, a residence hall often used for Honors College students.
P
- Pioneer
- The official mascot and the collective identity for all students at the university.
- Pioneer
- Pioneer Hall, an apartment-style residence hall for upperclassmen.
- Pioneer Cafe
- A retail dining location in Speert Hall offering quick meals and snacks.
S
- SAPB
- Student Activities Programming Board, the group responsible for campus-wide events and entertainment.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- Speert
- Speert Hall, which houses various dining services and the Pioneer Cafe.
T
- The Beacon
- The official student-run newspaper of William Paterson University.
- The Hill
- A reference to the university's steep terrain, often used when discussing the walk between lower and upper campus.
W
- Wayne
- Wayne Dining Hall, the primary all-you-care-to-eat residential dining facility.
- WP
- A common shorthand abbreviation for William Paterson used by students in casual conversation.
- WPSC
- The campus radio station, also known as 88.7 Brave New Radio.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Ben Shahn
- The Ben Shahn Center for the Visual Arts, housing galleries and art studios.
- Cheng
- The David and Lorraine Cheng Library, the main campus library.
- Hobart
- Hobart Manor, a historic building housing the President's office and institutional advancement.
- Hunziker
- Hunziker Hall or Hunziker Wing, academic buildings primarily for health and performing arts.
- paterson_food_court
- Paterson Food Court
- Pioneer Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and Pioneer Express funds.
- Pioneer Express
- A debit-like account linked to the Pioneer Card used for purchases on and off campus.
- Raubinger
- Raubinger Hall, a central academic building housing many general education classes.
- Shea
- The Shea Center for Performing Arts, the primary venue for concerts and theater.
- Starfish
- The academic success platform used for scheduling advising appointments and receiving instructor feedback.
- The Shuttle
- The campus transit service that moves students between the main campus, Valley Road, and local transit hubs.
- wayne_dining_hall
- Wayne Dining Hall
- WPConnect
- The central online portal for students to access grades, registration, and financial aid information.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 25, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 13 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.