Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Term 2026
- Summer Session 2 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Session 1 2026
- Fall Session 2 2026
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Session 1 2027
- Spring Session 2 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Summer Session 1 2027
- Summer Session 2 2027
Campus language
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C
- C-Store
- The 1867 Convenience Store located in the Centennial Student Union for snacks and essentials.
- Crawford
- Crawford Residence Community, one of the traditional-style residence halls on campus.
J
- Jazzman’s
- The campus coffee shop located in the Centennial Student Union.
M
- Mav Ave
- Maverick Avenue, the food court area in the Centennial Student Union featuring various retail vendors.
- Mavs
- Short for Mavericks, the official mascot and the collective name for the student body.
- McElroy
- McElroy Residence Community, a traditional-style residence hall often housing first-year students.
P
- Preska
- Margaret R. Preska Residence Community, a modern residence hall located near the dining center.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the representative body for students living in on-campus housing.
S
- SAC
- Student Activities Council, the primary organization responsible for planning campus events and concerts.
- Sears
- Julia A. Sears Residence Community, a suite-style dorm popular with upperclassmen.
- SGB
- Student Government Board, the elected student body that advocates for student interests to the administration.
- Stomper
- The name of the university's bull mascot seen at athletic and spirit events.
T
- The Dining Center
- The University Dining Center (UDC), the primary all-you-care-to-eat facility for students on meal plans.
- The Hill
- Refers to the campus location, as it is situated on a plateau overlooking the Minnesota River valley.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Armstrong
- Armstrong Hall, a primary academic building housing many liberal arts classrooms.
- Bus 1A/1B
- The primary campus bus routes provided by the Greater Mankato Transit System for students.
- CSU
- Centennial Student Union, the central hub for student life, dining, and organizations.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the online learning management system used for course materials and grades.
- MavCARD
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- SafeWalk
- A security service provided by University Security to escort students walking on campus at night.
- StarID
- A unique username used across all Minnesota State colleges and universities to access email and campus computers.
- The Taylor Center
- The Taylor Center, the main arena for basketball, volleyball, and graduation ceremonies.
- Trafton
- Trafton Science Center, the massive complex housing science, engineering, and health labs.
- Wigley
- Wigley Administration Building, where central administrative offices and student financial services are located.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 10 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.