Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
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- Winter 2027
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Campus language
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A
- Act 1
- The resident professional theatre company and academic theatre department at DeSales.
- Aviat
- Aviat Hall, a suite-style residence hall for first-year students.
B
- Brisson
- Brisson Hall, a residence hall located near Connelly Chapel.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-run organization responsible for planning campus events.
- Chappuis
- Chappuis Hall, a residence hall often housing upperclassmen and administrative offices.
- Character U
- The mandatory first-year experience program focused on Salesian values and transition to college.
- Conmy
- Conmy Hall, a first-year residence hall frequently referred to as 'The Con' in shuttle and logistics contexts.
D
- DeChantal
- DeChantal Hall, a residence hall built in 1971.
- Dog Bowl
- A competitive event held during first-year orientation where student 'pods' compete for a trophy.
F
- Frankie's
- Frankie's Market, a grab-and-go dining location in the Dorothy Day Student Union.
P
- PSF
- Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, a major professional theatre festival hosted on campus.
- Pup Cup
- A year-long competition between student groups/pods following the orientation Dog Bowl.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the elected body representing student interests.
- Skylight
- The Skylight Lounge in Dooling Hall, which features a Starbucks and seating area.
T
- The Con
- Common shorthand for Conmy Hall, specifically used for the 'Con Drop Off' shuttle point.
- The DUC
- The DeSales University Center, the primary dining hall on campus.
- The Pulse
- Pulse Café, located in the Gambet Center, serving smoothies, sushi, and Peet's Coffee.
- The UC
- The University Center, often used interchangeably with 'The DUC' to refer to the main dining facility.
- The Valley
- Local shorthand for the Lehigh Valley area surrounding the campus.
- Tocik
- Tocik Hall, a residence hall typically paired with Conmy in campus housing clusters.
W
- Welsh
- Bishop Welsh Hall, a residence hall for upperclassmen.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Billera
- Billera Hall, the main athletic facility and gymnasium.
- Bulldog Card
- The official student ID card used for building access and campus purchases.
- Connelly
- Connelly Chapel, the primary spiritual center located at the top of the hill.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans specifically for use at on-campus dining venues.
- Dooling
- Dooling Hall, a central academic building housing the Skylight Lounge and various classrooms.
- Dorothy Day
- The Dorothy Day Student Union (formerly McShea), the hub for student activities and resources.
- frankie_s_market
- Frankie's Market
- Paw Bucks
- A declining balance account on the student ID card used for the bookstore and off-campus partners.
- pulse_cafe
- Pulse Cafe
- skylight_lounge
- Skylight Lounge
- The Gambet
- The Gambet Center for Business and Healthcare Education.
- The Hurd
- The Priscilla Payne Hurd Science Center.
- The Labuda
- The Labuda Center for the Performing Arts.
- The Shuttle
- The campus transportation service that runs between major points like the Con Drop Off and Labuda.
- Trexler
- Trexler Library, the main campus library.
- university_center_food_court
- University Center Food Court
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 approved campus terms and 16 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.