Academic calendar
Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 2 2026Relevant now
- Semester 1 2027
- Semester 2 2027
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
C
- CBS
- Concerned Black Students, an advocacy and social organization for Black students.
- CDR
- Center Dining Room, the primary buffet-style main dining hall for students.
F
- Ferncliff
- Ferncliff Hall, a standard student residence hall.
- Firestine
- Firestine Hall, a common residential hall often housing upperclassmen.
- Founders
- Founders Pub, the campus bar and social space located in the lower level of the Student Center.
M
- Myers
- Myers Hall, the historic oldest residence building located at the center of campus.
N
- New Hall
- The common shorthand for the New Residence Hall.
P
- Post 95
- A casual café and grill in the Student Center named after Martin Luther's 95 Theses.
S
- Stomp the Seal
- The graduation tradition of finally stepping on the campus seal once academic requirements are met.
T
- The Hollow
- The central grassy field used for commencement, winter sledding, and the 'streaking' tradition.
- The Seal
- The bronze university seal near Myers Hall; tradition holds that stepping on it prevents graduation.
- Tiger Up
- The official school motto and athletic rallying cry used to inspire school spirit.
- Tower
- Wittenberg Tower, a prominent high-rise residence hall on campus.
U
- Union Board
- The student-led organization responsible for programming major campus events and entertainment.
W
- Wittfest
- The major annual outdoor spring festival featuring concerts and student activities.
- Woodlawn
- Woodlawn Hall, a standard student residence hall.
- WUSO
- Wittenberg University's student-run campus radio station (89.1 FM).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 25Live
- The online system used by students and staff to reserve meeting and event spaces across campus.
- Compass
- The Sweet Success Center, a one-stop resource for academic advising and student support services.
- garage_caf
- Garage Café
- HWA
- The Health, Wellness, and Athletics complex, housing the arena and fitness facilities.
- impressions_restaurant
- Impressions Restaurant
- Moodle
- The campus-wide learning management system used for course materials and online assignments.
- MyWitt
- The primary online student portal for accessing mailboxes, grades, and personal records.
- Recitation
- Recitation Hall, the main administrative building housing the Office of Admission and the President's office.
- Shouvlin
- The Joseph P. Shouvlin Center for Lifelong Learning, used for meetings and academic sessions.
- The Steemer
- The 135,000-square-foot Stanley Steemer indoor athletics fieldhouse and practice facility.
- The Union
- The Benham-Pence Student Center, the central hub for student involvement, mail, and dining.
- Weaver
- Weaver Chapel, the iconic central religious and spiritual building on campus.
- WittenbergOne card
- The official student ID used for meal plans, building access, and library services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 2026 runs Jul 20, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 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.