Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Session A runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Term SST
- Fall 2026 Session AFall Session A 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 Session BFall Session B 2026
- Spring 2027 Session ASpring Session A 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 Session BSpring Session B 2027
- May-Term 2027Summer 2027 May-Term (MST)
- AST-Term 2027Summer 2027 AST-Term
- Full Summer Term 2027Summer 2027 SST-Term
- Summer 2027 TST-TermTen Week Term 2027
- FST-Term 2027Summer 2027 FST-Term
- BST-Term 2027Summer 2027 BST-Term
- GST-Term 2027Summer 2027 GST-Term
- Fall 2027 Session AFall Session A 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Fall 2027 Session BFall Session B 2027
- Spring 2028 Session A
- Spring Session A 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Spring 2028 Session B
- Spring Session B 2028
- May-Term 2028Summer 2028 May-Term (MST)
- AST-Term 2028Summer 2028 AST-Term
- Full Summer Term 2028Summer 2028 SST-Term
- Summer 2028 TST-TermTen Week Term 2028
- FST-Term 2028Summer 2028 FST-Term
- BST-Term 2028Summer 2028 BST-Term
- GST-Term 2028Summer 2028 GST-Term
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
B
- BCM
- Baptist Collegiate Ministries, a prominent student religious organization on campus.
- Burnett
- Burnett Hall, a primary residence hall for female students.
- Butler
- Butler Hall, a residence hall for male students.
C
- C-N
- The standard shorthand and abbreviation used by students and faculty for Carson-Newman University.
H
- Heritage
- Heritage Hall, a residence hall for male students.
M
- Maples
- Maples Cafe, a dining location offering coffee and quick meals located in the MSAC.
O
- OSL
- Office of Student Life, the administrative department overseeing student activities and housing.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- SPB
- Student Programming Board, the group responsible for organizing campus events and activities.
- Swann
- Swann Hall, a historic residence hall for female students.
T
- The Caf
- The Stokely Memorial Cafeteria, the main dining hall on campus.
- The Hill
- The central, elevated area of campus where the main academic buildings and the administration are located.
- The Pod
- The P.O.D. (Provisions on Demand) Market, a campus convenience store for snacks and essentials.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- C-N ID
- The physical student identification card required for meal plan access and entry into campus buildings.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where professors post syllabi, assignments, and course materials.
- chick_fil_a
- Chick-fil-A
- EagleNet
- The official online student portal used for course registration, checking grades, and financial accounts.
- Fite
- The Fite Administration Building, containing administrative offices including financial aid and the registrar.
- Henderson
- The Henderson Humanities Building, housing classrooms for liberal arts and humanities.
- maples_coffeehouse
- Maples Coffeehouse
- MSAC
- The Maddox Student Activities Center, the hub for student recreation, dining, and the bookstore.
- p_o_d_express
- P.O.D. Express
- saborijos
- Saborijos
- stokely_memorial_dining_hall
- Stokely Memorial Dining Hall
- Tarr
- The Tarr Music Center, the primary facility for the music department and performances.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Session A runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.