Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Term 1 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session III 2026 (6 weeks)
- Fall 2026 Term 1Fall 2026 Term 1 (7.5-week module)Relevant now
- Fall Trimester 2026
- Fall 2026 Term 2
- Interterm 2027
- Spring Trimester 2027
- Summer Session I (8 weeks) 2027Summer Session I 2027Summer Session I 2027 (8 weeks)
- 10-Week Summer Session 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Summer Session I 2027 (6 weeks)
- Summer Session II 2027 (9 weeks)
- Summer Session III 2027 (6 weeks)
- Summer Session IV 2027 (12 weeks)
- Summer Session II (8 weeks) 2027
- Summer Session III 2027 (6 weeks)
- Fall 2027 Term 1
- Fall Trimester 2027
- Fall 2027 Term 2
- Interterm 2028
- Spring Trimester 2028
- Summer Session I (8 weeks) 2028Summer Session I 2028Summer Session I 2028 (8 weeks)
- 10-Week Summer Session 2028
- Summer Session II 2028
- Summer Session I 2028 (6 weeks)
- Summer Session II 2028 (9 weeks)
- Summer Session IV 2028 (12 weeks)
- Summer Session II (8 weeks) 2028
- Summer Session III 2028 (6 weeks)
Campus language
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Showing 21 of 21 terms
C
- Crean
- Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences.
D
- Dodge
- Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman's renowned film school.
- Dodge Kids
- A common term for film students, known for spending long hours in Marion Knott Studios.
E
- Einstein's
- The Einstein Bros. Bagels location inside Argyros Forum.
G
- Glass
- Glass Hall, a residence hall located near the athletic facilities.
H
- Henley
- Henley Hall, a traditional-style freshman residence hall.
J
- Jazzman's
- Jazzman’s Brew Cafe located in Beckman Hall.
M
- Morlan
- Morlan Hall, divided into North Morlan and South Morlan residence wings.
P
- Pralle
- Pralle-Sodaro Hall, a freshman residence hall often paired with Henley in conversation.
Q
- Qdoba
- The Qdoba Mexican Eats outlet located in the Argyros Forum food court.
R
- Rotunda
- The Rotunda Cafe located on the first floor of the Leatherby Libraries.
S
- Sandhu
- Sandhu Residence Center, which houses students and contains the main dining hall.
- Schmid
- Schmid College of Science and Technology.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice.
T
- The Caf
- Randall Dining Commons, the primary buffet-style dining hall located in Sandhu.
- The Circle
- Old Towne Orange Plaza, the historic traffic circle and shopping district adjacent to campus.
- The K
- The K Residence Hall, a newer apartment-style dorm for upperclassmen.
- The Panther
- The university's official student-run newspaper.
- The Steps
- The front steps of Memorial Hall, a popular meeting and photo spot.
U
- Undie Run
- A traditional student-organized run through the streets in underwear during finals week.
- UPB
- University Program Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AF
- Argyros Forum, the central student union building containing food, mail, and offices.
- Beckman
- Beckman Hall, the main building for the Argyros School of Business and Economics.
- Canvas
- The digital learning management system where professors post syllabi, grades, and assignments.
- Declining Balance
- Meal plan credits specifically for use at on-campus dining locations like Qdoba or Einstein's.
- einstein_bros_bagels
- Einstein Bros Bagels
- Keck
- The Keck Center for Science and Engineering.
- Leatherby
- Leatherby Libraries, the main campus library.
- Memorial
- Memorial Hall, the historic administration building and auditorium.
- MKS
- Marion Knott Studios, the primary facility for Dodge College film students.
- Panther Bucks
- Funds added to a student ID that can be used at both on-campus and select off-campus vendors.
- paws_cafe
- Paws Cafe
- randall_dining_commons
- Randall Dining Commons
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- The Shuttle
- The transportation service connecting the main Orange campus to the Rinker campus and parking lots.
- Virtual Permit
- The parking system where your license plate acts as your permit, managed through the parking portal.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Term 1 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 approved campus terms and 15 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.