Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Second Summer Term 2026
- Fall 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
A
- ALEF
- Appalachian Leadership and Education Foundation, which provides scholarships and leadership training.
C
- CATSA
- Concord Athletic Training Student Association, a professional organization for students in the athletic training program.
F
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, a tax-free declining balance currency included in meal plans for use at campus dining locations.
- Food Court
- The retail dining area in the Beasley Student Center featuring options like Subway and Starbucks.
L
- Libby
- The Elizabeth 'Libby' Alvis Dining Hall, the main cafeteria located in the Student Center.
M
- Mountain Lions
- The collective name for Concord University students and its NCAA Division II athletic teams.
P
- PATCH
- Pre-professional Association Towards Careers in Health, an organization for students pursuing medical or health-related fields.
S
- Sarvay
- Sarvay Residence Hall, one of the primary housing facilities on campus.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
T
- The Campus Beautiful
- The official and student-adopted nickname for the picturesque 125-acre Athens campus.
- The Concordian
- The university's student-run newspaper, serving as a primary source for campus news since 1920.
- The Valley
- A central outdoor area on campus used for student events like 'Rock the Valley' and winter sledding.
- Towers
- The North and South Towers residence halls, which house the majority of on-campus students.
W
- Wilson
- Wilson Hall, a residence hall traditionally used for upper-class students.
- Wooddell
- Wooddell Hall, a residence hall located near Wilson Hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BankMobile ID
- The official student ID card, which also functions as a refund management and campus access tool.
- BAT Bus
- Bluefield Area Transit, a bus service that Concord students can ride for free by showing their student ID.
- Beasley
- The Jerry L. Beasley Student Center, the hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- Blue Book
- A small, blank notebook required for many written exams, purchasable at the Campus Store.
- Carter Center
- The Leslie R. and Ruby Webb Carter Athletic facility, housing gyms and athletic offices.
- CRN
- Course Reference Number; the specific five-digit code used to identify and register for individual class sections.
- Degree Works
- The online academic planning tool used by students and advisors to track progress toward graduation.
- foodlab
- Foodlab
- libby_alvis_dining_hall
- Libby Alvis Dining Hall
- Marsh Hall
- The main administrative building on campus, recognizable by its 48-bell carillon tower.
- Old Main
- The historical name for Marsh Hall, still frequently used to refer to the university's original central building.
- Rahall
- The Nick Rahall Technology Center, which houses business programs and the campus police.
- subway
- Subway
- University Point
- A complex containing the campus chapel, museum, and event spaces.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.