Academic calendar
Term 1 (G1) runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Graduate Summer 2026Summer Semester 2026
- 2nd, 7-week session (G6)
- Term 1 (G1)Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026Graduate Fall 2026
- Term 2 (G2)
- January Session 2027January Term
- Term 3 (G3)
- Graduate Spring 2027Spring Semester 2027
- Term 4 (G4)
- 1st, 7-week session (G5)
- Graduate Summer 2027Summer Semester 2027
- Graduate Summer, 8-week session
- 2nd, 7-week session (G6)
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
B
- Burford
- Burford Hall, typically housing upperclassmen students.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, responsible for organizing student events and entertainment.
- CGES
- College of Graduate and Extended Studies, the division serving online and satellite campus students.
E
- Eagle Pride
- The collective term for school spirit and the university's identity.
H
- HP
- Howard-Payne Hall, a prominent residence hall on the Fayette campus.
M
- McMurry
- McMurry Hall, a traditional residence hall.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Berg
- Bergsten Dining Hall, the primary cafeteria on the Fayette campus.
- The Nest
- The Eagle's Nest, a casual dining and snack area located in the Inman Student Center.
- The Quad
- The central grassy area on the Fayette campus where students gather for events and socializing.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- bergsten_dining_hall
- Bergsten Dining Hall
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for all online and hybrid courses within the CGES program.
- Classic
- Classic Hall, which houses the fine arts and music departments.
- Eagle Alert
- The university's emergency notification system that sends text and email alerts to students.
- eyrie_cafe
- Eyrie Cafe
- myCMU
- The official student portal used for checking grades, registering for classes, and accessing financial aid information.
- Partner Site
- Refers to the various community college locations where CGES offers in-person or hybrid degree programs.
- Stedman
- Stedman Hall of Science, housing science labs and classrooms.
- T-Berry
- T. Berry Smith Hall, a central academic building.
- The Inman
- The Inman Student Center, the hub for student life and dining.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 1 (G1) runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 10 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.