Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter 2026Winter Term 2026
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer 2027 Term ASummer Term A 2027
- Summer 2027 Term BSummer Term B 2027
Campus language
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C
- Coffee with the President
- A recurring informal event where students are invited to interact directly with the college president over coffee.
- CSL
- Criswell Student Life, the department responsible for campus activities, organizations, and student services.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
T
- The Hub
- The Student Hub, the central campus lounge area where students gather to eat, study, and purchase snacks from vending machines.
- The Villas
- The Villas at Gaston, the official apartment-style student housing located near the main campus building.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The learning management system used by students to access course materials, syllabi, and submit assignments.
- Criswell 360
- The college's comprehensive student success program and orientation initiative for new students.
- dining_hall
- Dining Hall
- Horner Hall
- The main campus building that houses classrooms, administrative offices, the library, and the chapel.
- Ruth Chapel
- The primary assembly space located within Horner Hall used for chapel services and special events.
- Sonis
- The student information system (SonisWeb) used for registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- Wallace Library
- The campus library located on the second floor of Horner Hall.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 5 approved campus terms and 7 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.