Academic calendar
Block 4 runs Nov 16, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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B
- Block
- A 3.5-week academic period during which students take exactly one course.
- Block Break
- The four-day break between blocks, typically starting on a Wednesday afternoon.
D
- Dows
- Dows Hall, a residence hall often paired with Tarr Hall.
K
- KRNL
- The student-run media organization, including radio and digital content.
N
- New Hall
- The Wilch Apartments, commonly referred to by students as New Hall.
O
- OCAAT
- One Course At A Time, the official name of Cornell's unique block-based academic calendar.
P
- P-Ro
- Pauley-Rorem Hall, a residence hall typically housing first-year students.
- PA
- Peer Advocate, a student leader trained to support and mentor fellow students.
S
- SPB
- Student Programming Board, the group responsible for organizing campus events and entertainment.
- Student Senate
- The primary student government body representing student interests to the administration.
T
- Tarr
- Tarr Hall, a residence hall often paired with Dows Hall.
- The Hilltop
- A general term used to refer to the Cornell College campus and its community.
- The Hilltop
- The Hilltop Cafe, the primary dining hall on campus.
- The OC
- The Orange Carpet, a central social and meeting space located in the Thomas Commons.
Z
- Zamir's
- Zamir's Market, a convenience store and late-night dining option in the Thomas Commons.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 18-day sprint
- A common student description of the intensive nature of a single academic block.
- Cole
- Cole Library, which serves both the college and the Mount Vernon community.
- hilltop_caf
- Hilltop Café
- Law Hall
- The building housing mathematics, computer science, and social science departments.
- Old Sem
- Old Seminary, the historic administrative building and the first building on campus.
- RAM Card
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- The Berry Center
- The Berry Center for Economics, Business, and Public Policy, which provides career and internship resources.
- The Commons
- Thomas Commons, the student union building containing dining and student services.
- The SAW
- The Richard and Norma Small Athletic and Wellness Center.
- Writing Studio
- A resource in Cole Library where students receive peer-to-peer assistance with writing assignments.
- zamora_s_market
- Zamora's Market
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Block 4 runs Nov 16, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 11 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.