Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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D
- Davie
- Shorthand for the Davie Campus located in Mocksville, as opposed to the main Davidson campus.
N
- NSLS
- The National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership honor society 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.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, an organization for students enrolled in the nursing program.
T
- The Cellar
- The Storm Cellar, the primary on-campus dining facility located in the Gee Building.
- The Storm
- The collective name for the student body, athletic teams, and school spirit, derived from the mascot.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Brinkley
- The Brinkley Building, used for various academic and vocational programs.
- Finch
- The Finch Building, an academic facility on the Davidson campus.
- Gee
- The Gee Building, housing administrative offices, student services, and the Storm Cellar.
- Love
- The Love Learning Center, containing the campus library and academic support services.
- Mendenhall
- The Mendenhall Building, a primary academic building for general education classes.
- Moodle
- The learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- Rittling
- The Rittling Conference Center, used for campus events and community gatherings.
- Sinclair
- The Sinclair Building, which primarily houses health sciences and nursing programs.
- Starfish
- The online platform used by students to schedule appointments with advisors and track academic progress.
- StormAlert
- The emergency notification system that sends text and email alerts regarding campus closures or safety issues.
- StormCard
- The official student ID card used for library services, printing, and campus identification.
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 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.