Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 1st 8-weekFall 2026 1st 8-Week Session
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-weekFall 2026 2nd 8-Week Session
- Spring 2027 1st 8-weekSpring 2027 1st 8-Week Session
- Spring Term 2027
- Spring 2027 2nd 8-weekSpring 2027 2nd 8-Week Session
- Summer 1 2027 (4 weeks)
- Summer 3 2027 (12 weeks)
- Summer 4 2027 (4 weeks)
- Summer 2 2027 (8 weeks)
- Fall Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
E
- Eltse
- Eltse Hall, a residence hall primarily for sophomores and upperclassmen.
K
- KIGC
- The campus radio station at William Penn University.
L
- Lewis
- Lewis Hall, an all-female residence hall primarily for freshmen.
M
- Market Street
- Market Street Hall, a suite-style co-ed residence hall.
O
- Osky
- A common shorthand nickname for the town of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
P
- PAC Cafe
- The dining area located on the second floor of the Penn Activity Center.
- Penn
- The standard shorthand name for William Penn University.
- Penn & Ink
- The university's student literary magazine.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student governing body.
- Statesmen
- The official nickname and mascot for William Penn University students and athletes.
T
- The Square
- The Oskaloosa town square, a frequent destination for students off-campus.
- The Union
- The main dining hall located within the Dana M. Atkins Memorial Union.
- Twin Towers
- Twin Towers, a residence hall featuring suites for both male and female students.
W
- Watson
- Watson Hall, an all-male residence hall primarily for freshmen.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- atkins_memorial_union_dining_hall
- Atkins Memorial Union Dining Hall
- McGrew
- The Edwin McGrew Fine Arts Center, housing art studios and the Ware Recital Hall.
- MTC
- The Musco Technology Center, home to the Applied Technology Division.
- PAC
- The Penn Activity Center, a large athletic and academic facility.
- PAC 204
- The specific room in the Penn Activity Center where the Financial Aid office is located.
- pac_caf
- PAC Café
- Parking Permit
- A required decal for all student vehicles, obtainable for free at the Campus Safety office in the Union.
- Penn Hall
- The historic main academic building housing classrooms and administrative offices.
- Snow Emergency Plan
- The university's protocol for snow removal, which requires students to move vehicles to designated areas.
- The Union
- The Dana M. Atkins Memorial Union, the central hub for student activities and dining.
- Wilcox
- The Wilcox Library, the university's primary library facility.
- WPU ID
- The official student identification card used for building access and meal plans.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.