Academic calendar
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B
- Bentley
- Bentley Dining Hall, the primary dining facility for students at the Lock Haven campus.
- Block
- Shorthand for the annual 'Block Party' spring event in the town of Bloomsburg, a major social weekend for students.
- Block Party
- A large, unofficial annual spring street festival near the Bloomsburg campus.
- Bloom
- The common shorthand name for the Bloomsburg campus.
C
- CA
- Community Assistant, the student staff members who live in and manage residence hall floors (equivalent to an RA).
- CGA
- Community Government Association, the student-led governing body at the Bloomsburg campus.
- CLE
- Center for Leadership and Engagement, the hub for student organizations and leadership training.
D
- DA
- Desk Assistant, the student employees who staff the front desks of residence halls.
E
- Elwell
- Elwell Hall, a large residence hall on the Bloomsburg campus known for its social atmosphere.
F
- Fairview
- The primary suite-style residence hall at the Lock Haven campus.
- Flex
- Declining balance funds attached to a student's meal plan used at retail dining locations across all campuses.
H
- Huskies
- The nickname for students and athletic teams at the Bloomsburg campus.
- Husky
- The Husky Lounge, a retail food court located in the Kehr Union Building at Bloomsburg.
- Husky Lounge
- The food court area in the Kehr Union Building (KUB) featuring various retail food brands.
J
- JKA
- Jessica Kozloff Apartments, a popular upper-campus housing option at the Bloomsburg campus.
L
- Lower
- Lower Campus at Bloomsburg, where the majority of academic buildings and the library are located.
M
- Manser
- Manser Hall, the main dining facility located at the Mansfield campus.
- MOA
- Mount Olympus Apartments, a specific upper-campus housing complex at Bloomsburg known for its distance from lower campus.
- Monty's
- Monty's Dining Hall, a primary retail dining location on Bloomsburg's upper campus.
- Mounties
- The nickname for students and athletic teams at the Mansfield campus.
- MPA
- Mount Olympus Apartments, student housing located on the upper campus of Bloomsburg.
N
- North
- North Hall, a historic residence hall and landmark at the Mansfield campus.
P
- PC
- Program Council, the student organization responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
R
- Roongo
- The name of the Husky mascot at the Bloomsburg campus.
- Roongo's
- A snack bar/cafe location at Bloomsburg named after the Husky mascot.
S
- SCC
- Student Cooperative Council, the student government and activity organization at Lock Haven.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for students at the Mansfield campus.
- Sycamore
- Sycamore Hall, one of the primary suite-style residence halls on the Mansfield campus.
T
- The Commons
- Scranton Commons, the main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall at the Bloomsburg campus.
- The Haven
- A common nickname for the Lock Haven campus and the surrounding town.
- The Hill
- The steep incline or the shuttle route connecting Bloomsburg's lower campus to upper campus.
- The Quads
- The four modern residence halls at the Mansfield campus: Oak, Hickory, Spruce, and Sycamore.
- The Suites
- Refers to suite-style residence halls, most commonly Elwell Hall at the Bloomsburg campus.
- The Village
- Evergreen Village, the apartment-style student housing complex at the Lock Haven campus.
U
- Upper
- Upper Campus at Bloomsburg, which houses the athletic complex, the hospital, and several residence halls.
- Upper
- Refers to the upper campus housing at Bloomsburg, specifically the Jessica Kozloff Apartments and Montgomery Place.
- Upper Manser
- The retail dining area located on the top floor of Manser Hall at Mansfield.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Alumni
- Alumni Hall at Mansfield, a key administrative and academic building.
- Andruss
- Harvey A. Andruss Library, the main library at the Bloomsburg campus.
- Bakeless
- Bakeless Center for the Humanities, a central academic building at Bloomsburg.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the online learning management system used across all Commonwealth University campuses.
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, a declining balance account on the student ID used for campus dining and retail.
- Hartline
- Hartline Science Center, the primary facility for science labs and classrooms at Bloomsburg.
- Haven Dollars
- The declining balance funds used specifically for food and services on the Lock Haven campus.
- Husky Gold
- A debit-like account on the Bloomsburg ID card used for laundry, printing, and off-campus partner merchants.
- HuskyID
- The official multi-purpose identification card for students at the Bloomsburg campus.
- KUB
- Kehr Union Building, the student union hub at the Bloomsburg campus.
- LHU ID
- The identification card required for building access and meal swipes at the Lock Haven campus.
- McCormick
- The McCormick Center for Human Services, a major academic building at Bloomsburg housing many classrooms.
- MyCommonwealthU
- The unified online student portal used for registration, grades, and financial aid across all three campuses.
- MyHusky
- The student information portal used by Bloomsburg students to manage classes and finances.
- North Hall
- The historic and iconic building on the Mansfield campus that serves as a library and administrative center.
- PUB
- The Parsons Union Building at Lock Haven, serving as the student union and social center.
- Soltz
- Soltz Hall, a multi-purpose building at Bloomsburg containing the campus bookstore, mailroom, and housing.
- Starfish
- The online platform used by students to schedule advising appointments and track academic progress.
- Stevenson
- Stevenson Library, the primary academic library and study space on the Lock Haven campus.
- The Loop
- The campus shuttle bus system at Bloomsburg that transports students between upper and lower campus.
- The Shuttle
- The campus bus system that transports students between upper and lower campus at Bloomsburg.
- Ulmer
- Ulmer Hall, a key administrative and academic building at the Lock Haven campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 - First Half of Term runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 37 approved campus terms and 22 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.