Academic calendar
Fall 7-Week Term I runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Sessions
- Fall 7-Week Term IRelevant now
- Fall 15-Week Term
- Fall 7-Week Term II
- Winter Term
- Spring 7-Week Term I
- Spring 15-Week Term
- Spring 7-Week Term II
- Summer 6-Week Term I
- Summer 10-Week Term
- Summer 6-Week Term II
Campus language
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Showing 7 of 7 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for planning campus events and social activities.
H
- Hawk Talk
- The official student-led podcast and communication channel for campus news.
N
- NSLS
- National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership honor society active on campus.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- Skyline
- The Skyline Cafe, the primary dining location located in the Center for Business and Industry (BI) on the La Plata Campus.
T
- The Hawk
- The official mascot of CSM, used as a collective term for the student body and athletic teams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AD
- The Administration Building, where executive offices and certain student services are located.
- BI
- The Center for Business and Industry, housing the cafe and various classrooms.
- CC
- The Community Education Building, often used for non-credit courses and community events.
- CSM Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends text and email updates regarding campus closures or safety issues.
- csm_caf
- CSM Café
- csm_college_store_snacks_deli
- CSM College Store (Snacks/Deli)
- FA
- The Fine Arts Center, home to the theater, music rooms, and art galleries.
- Hawk Card
- The official student ID card required for library access, printing, and identification.
- LR
- The Learning Resource Center, which contains the campus library and tutoring services.
- my.CSM
- The centralized online portal used by students to access email, grades, and registration.
- PE
- The Physical Education Center, containing the gym, pool, and fitness facilities.
- Self-Service
- The specific software tool within the student portal used for planning schedules and registering for classes.
- ST
- The Science and Technology Building, used for lab-based courses and STEM faculty offices.
- VanGO
- The public transit bus system for Charles County that provides regular stops at the La Plata campus for commuting students.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 7-Week Term I runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 14 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.