Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Block runs Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 BlockRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Module I
- Fall 2026 Full
- Fall 2026 Session
- Fall 2026 Module II
- Spring 2027 Block
- Spring 2027 Module I
- Spring 2027 Full
- Spring 2027 Session
- Spring 2027 Module II
- Summer 2027 Block
- Summer 2027 Module I
- Summer 2027 Session
- Summer 2027 Block II
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- ASAPU
- Associated Students of Alaska Pacific University, the student government body.
- Atwood
- The main dining hall located within the Atwood Center.
N
- North
- North Atwood residence hall, typically for first-year students.
O
- OP
- Outdoor Programs, the department organizing campus expeditions and gear rentals.
- OPAL
- Outdoor Programs and Leadership, a core academic and extracurricular focus at APU.
S
- South
- South Atwood residence hall, typically for upperclassmen.
T
- The Block
- The intensive 4-week course session held at the beginning or end of a semester.
- The Farm
- The Kellogg Campus in Palmer, used for environmental and agricultural field work.
- The Market
- The Farmers Market dining venue in the Atwood Center offering grab-and-go options.
- The Session
- The 11-week academic period that follows or precedes a Block.
U
- UV
- University Village, the campus apartment complex for students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Atwood
- The Atwood Center, the primary hub for student services, dining, and housing.
- caf_aurora
- Café Aurora
- Carr-Gottstein
- The Carr-Gottstein Academic Center, housing classrooms and faculty offices.
- Gould
- Gould Hall, an administrative and academic building.
- Grace
- Grace Hall, used for administrative offices and classroom space.
- Grant
- Grant Hall, which contains the campus theater and academic spaces.
- Kellogg
- The satellite campus located in Palmer, Alaska (Kellogg Campus).
- Moseley
- Moseley Sports Center, the campus athletic facility featuring a gym and pool.
- MyAPU
- The central online portal for student grades, registration, and campus announcements.
- People Mover
- The Anchorage municipal bus system frequently used by students for transit.
- U-Pass
- The program allowing students to ride Anchorage People Mover buses for free with a valid ID.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Block runs Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 11 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.