Academic calendar
Fall Session 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Session 2026Relevant now
- Fall I Session 2026
- Fall II Session 2026
- Winterim 2027
- Spring 2027
- Spring I Session 2027
- Spring II Session 2027
- Summer 2027
- Summer I Session 2027
- Summer II Session 2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
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- 1837
- A reference to the university's founding year, used as a symbol of pride as the first HBCU.
A
- Ada's
- Ada Georges Dining Hall, the main campus cafeteria.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, responsible for planning student events and programming.
H
- Humphreys
- Humphreys Hall, a traditional residence hall named after the school's founder.
L
- LLC
- The Living Learning Center, the primary modern residence hall on campus.
N
- NPHC
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, representing the 'Divine Nine' historically Black Greek-letter organizations on campus.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
T
- The C-Store
- The campus convenience store located within the student center for quick snacks and essentials.
- The First
- A shorthand reference to Cheyney's status as the first Historically Black College and University in the United States.
- The Hill
- A common nickname for the Cheyney University campus, referring to its elevated geography.
Y
- Yarnall
- Yarnall Hall, one of the campus residential buildings.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ada_george_dining_hall
- Ada George Dining Hall
- Biddle
- Biddle Hall, the main administrative building housing the Office of the President.
- Cope
- Cope Hall, the campus gymnasium and athletic facility.
- CU Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends text and email updates regarding campus safety or closures.
- cure8_marcus_foster_food_court
- Cure8 (Marcus Foster Food Court)
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the online learning management system used for course materials and assignments.
- Duckrey
- The Duckrey Social Science Center, used for various academic classes.
- Marcus Foster
- The Marcus Foster Student Alumni Center, the hub for student activities and the bookstore.
- Marian Anderson
- The Marian Anderson Music Center, housing the music department and performance spaces.
- Self-Service
- The online portal where students register for classes, check grades, and manage financial aid.
- the_cheyney_grille
- The Cheyney Grille
- Vaux
- Vaux Hall, the primary building for science and health-related academic programs.
- Wolf Card
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Session 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 13 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.