Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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B
- Berg
- Bergstrom Hall, a residence hall often divided into North and South sections.
- BSU
- Black Student Union, an organization focused on the interests, culture, and advocacy of Black students.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led organization responsible for planning major campus events and entertainment.
- Char & Co
- A retail dining location in the Campus Center offering a full menu and late-night hours.
- Crave
- Crave at Carroll, a dining location in Frontier Hall featuring customizable bowls, greens, and coffee.
- CUB
- Campus Union Board, the primary student-led programming and events organization.
F
- Frontier
- Frontier Hall, a suite-style residence hall.
G
- GDI
- Greek Development Initiative or a general term sometimes used for non-Greek students (God Damn Independents).
- Gert's
- Gert's Grab 'N Go, a convenience store and quick-service dining spot named after a long-time employee.
- GSA
- Gender & Sexuality Alliance, a student group providing support and community for LGBTQ+ students and allies.
H
- Hartwell
- Hartwell Avenue Apartments, university-owned housing for upperclassmen.
- Hilger
- Shorthand for Shirley Hilger Hall, a suite-style residence hall physically attached to the Campus Center.
K
- Kilgour
- Kilgour Hall, a traditional-style residence hall.
L
- LASO
- Latinx Ancestry Student Organization.
M
- MDR
- The Gert Ullsperger Main Dining Room, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining facility located in the Campus Center.
- MTP
- Music Therapy Pioneers, a student organization for those enrolled in the music therapy major.
P
- Pio
- A Carroll University student (short for Pioneer).
- PIO
- Short for Pioneers, the university's athletic nickname and general student identity.
- Pio Alert
- The university's emergency notification system for safety and weather updates.
- Pio Card
- The official student identification card used for building access, meals, and printing.
- Pio Pete
- The official mascot of Carroll University.
- Pio Shop
- The official campus bookstore located in the Campus Center.
- Pio-Amazing
- A common university-specific adjective used to describe successful events or student achievements.
- Pioneer
- Pioneer Hall, a suite-style residence hall.
- PIT
- The Pioneer Indoor Terrace, a retail dining area in the lower level of the Campus Center featuring various food stations.
- Prairie
- Prairie Hall, a suite-style residence hall.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association.
- Smoothie Lab
- A specialty beverage station in the Campus Center serving smoothies and healthy snacks.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, a professional and social organization for students in the nursing program.
- Steele
- Steele Hall, a traditional-style residence hall.
- Stone Creek
- The Stone Creek Coffee location situated in the Ganfield Browsing Room of the library.
- Swarthout
- Swarthout Hall, a traditional-style residence hall.
T
- The 1846
- A reference to the university's founding year, often used in branding or spirit initiatives.
- The Apartments
- Refers collectively to Carroll Street, College Avenue, or Hartwell Avenue Apartments.
- The Berg
- Bergstrom Hall, which is divided into North and South wings.
- The Bergs
- The collective nickname for North and South Bergstrom Halls, the university's largest traditional residence halls.
- The PIT
- The Pioneer Indoor Terrace, a retail dining area in the lower level of the Campus Center featuring various food stations.
W
- Waukesha Tundra
- A humorous reference to the cold, snowy conditions on campus during Wisconsin winters.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Carroll Cash
- A prepaid spending account on the Pioneer Card that can be used at various on-campus and local retail locations.
- Convocation Points
- Credits earned by attending approved campus events, required for graduation.
- CU Central
- The one-stop service hub in Voorhees Hall for registrar, advising, and student success services.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans that can be used at retail locations like the PIT or Stone Creek.
- Ganfield
- Ganfield Gymnasium, often used for recreation and home to the Stone Creek Coffee browsing room.
- Hastad Hall
- Doug and Nancy Hastad Hall, a modern academic building housing nursing, physics, and exercise science programs.
- Jaharis
- The Michael and Mary Jaharis Science Laboratories, the main facility for science and health programs.
- Main Hall
- The iconic, historic administrative and classroom building at the heart of campus.
- Meal Exchange
- The ability to use a dining hall meal swipe for a specific combo meal at retail locations like the PIT.
- Medicat
- The online patient portal used by students to manage health records and counseling appointments.
- Otteson
- Otteson Theatre, the primary venue for theatrical performances.
- Pio Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Pio Support
- The Student Support Team that assists students in distress or needing intervention.
- Pioneer Core
- The university's general education curriculum that all students must complete.
- Public Safety Shuttle
- A free transportation service for students that runs between campus buildings and nearby off-campus locations upon request.
- Rankin
- Rankin Hall, a central academic building.
- Safe Ride
- A campus security service providing safe transportation for students around the campus area at night.
- Shattuck
- Shattuck Music Center, housing the music department and performance spaces.
- The Campus Center
- The central hub for student life, dining (MDR and PIT), and the bookstore.
- Van Male
- Refers to the Van Male Field House or Natatorium, the primary athletic facilities.
- Wehr
- Todd Wehr Memorial Library.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 38 approved campus terms and 21 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.