Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Extended Summer Term 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- May Term 2027
- Extended Summer Term 2027
- Summer Term I 2027
- Summer Term II 2027
Campus language
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C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-run organization that plans major campus events.
- Captain
- The official moniker for a CNU student, derived from the school's mascot, Captain Chris.
- Commons
- Hiden-Hussey Commons, the dining hall located near the residential side of campus.
D
- Discovery
- Discovery Bistro, a retail dining option located in the David Student Union.
E
- Einstein's
- Einstein Bros. Bagels, a popular retail dining location in the David Student Union.
L
- Lucky Penny
- The tradition of tossing a penny at the foot of the Captain Chris statue for good luck on exams.
P
- PLP
- President's Leadership Program, a prominent scholarship and leadership development program.
- Potomac
- Potomac River Hall, a residential hall for upperclassmen.
R
- Regs
- Regattas, one of the two main dining halls located in the David Student Union.
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the organization representing students living in on-campus housing.
S
- Santoro
- Santoro Hall, a primary freshman residential hall.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice.
T
- The Great Lawn
- The expansive central green space used for major ceremonies and student recreation.
- The Village
- CNU Village, an apartment-style housing complex for upperclassmen located across from the main campus.
V
- Victory Bell
- A bell located near the stadium that is rung to celebrate athletic victories and graduation.
W
- Warwick
- Warwick River Hall, a residential hall for upperclassmen.
Y
- York
- York River Hall, a residential hall typically housing freshmen and sophomores.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Captain's Card
- The official multi-purpose student identification card used for building access and payments.
- Captain's Cash
- A debit-like account on the student ID used for laundry, printing, and off-campus partner merchants.
- CNU Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends texts and emails regarding campus safety or weather closures.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds attached to a meal plan specifically for use at on-campus retail dining locations.
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- Discovery Café (Chick-fil-A)
- Forbes
- Forbes Hall, the primary building for natural and behavioral sciences.
- Freeman
- The Freeman Center, the campus athletic complex, gym, and health center.
- Luter
- Luter Hall, the building housing the Luter School of Business and various academic departments.
- regattas
- Regattas
- The DSU
- David Student Union, the central hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
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- The Commons
- the_h_e_l_m_health_essentials_and_living_market
- The H.E.L.M. (Health Essentials and Living Market)
- Trible
- Trible Library, the main campus library.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 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.