Academic calendar
Quarter 1 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Full Summer 2026
- Summer Session 8B - 8 Weeks
- Summer Session 4C - 4 WeeksSummer Session 4C 2026
- Quarter 1 2026Quarter 1 Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026
- Quarter 2 2026Quarter 2 Fall 2026
- Winter 2026/2027Winter 2027Winter Session 2026-2027
- Quarter 3 2027Quarter 3 Spring 2027
- Spring 2027
- Quarter 4 2027Quarter 4 Spring 2027
- Summer Session 4A - 4 WeeksSummer Session 4A 2027
- Summer Session 8A - 8 WeeksSummer Session 8A 2027
- Full Summer 2027
- Summer Session 4B - 4 WeeksSummer Session 4B 2027
- Summer Session 8B - 8 WeeksSummer Session 8B 2027
- Summer Session 4C - 4 WeeksSummer Session 4C 2027
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led organization that plans major campus events and concerts.
- Center Court
- The retail dining food court located in the Lower University Center.
D
- Dansbury
- Dansbury Commons, the main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall on campus.
H
- Hemlock
- Hemlock Suites, a modern residence hall often referred to simply by its tree name.
L
- Lenape
- Lenape Hall, a traditional-style residence hall often used for first-year students.
P
- PRSSA
- Public Relations Student Society of America, a professional development chapter on campus.
S
- SAA
- Student Alumni Association, a group focused on connecting current students with ESU graduates.
- SGB
- Student Government Board, the primary representative body for the student population.
- Sycamore
- Sycamore Suites, one of the three main suite-style dorms on the upper end of campus.
T
- The Burg
- A common nickname for the town of East Stroudsburg and the surrounding community.
- The Grid
- The on-campus convenience store located within the University Center.
- The Poconos
- The geographic region where ESU is located, often referenced regarding local outdoor recreation.
- The Ridge
- University Ridge Apartments, the university-affiliated apartment complex located off-campus.
- The Suites
- Collective term for the modern suite-style residence halls: Hemlock, Hawthorn, Juniper, and Sycamore.
- The UC
- The University Center, which houses the main food court and student activity spaces.
W
- Warrior
- The official mascot and the collective identity used by students and athletes.
- Warrior Food Pantry
- A campus resource providing free food and personal care items to students in need.
- Warrior Notes
- The official campus-wide email newsletter sent to students containing news and event updates.
- WESS
- The campus radio station (90.3 FM), operated by students and broadcasting from the University Center.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Abeloff
- Abeloff Convocation Center, the main auditorium used for performances and guest speakers.
- center_court
- Center Court
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the online learning management system where professors post grades and assignments.
- dansbury_commons
- Dansbury Commons
- eCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Gessner
- Gessner Hall, an academic building primarily housing the College of Education.
- Koehler
- Koehler Fieldhouse, the main hub for indoor athletics and large university events.
- MyESU
- The central web portal for students to access registration, financial aid, and personal records.
- p_j_s_restaurant
- P&J's Restaurant
- Sci-Tech
- The Hoeffner Science and Technology Center, housing science labs and the planetarium.
- SciTech
- The Hoeffner Science and Technology Center, the main hub for STEM classes and labs.
- starbucks_esu
- Starbucks ESU
- Stroud
- Stroud Hall, one of the primary academic buildings used for a variety of general education classes.
- Warrior Fish
- The academic early-alert system used by faculty to communicate student progress and support needs.
- Warrior Promise
- ESU's tuition guarantee program that locks in a student's tuition rate for four years.
- Warrior Shuttle
- The free campus bus system that transports students between main campus and University Ridge.
- WarriorFish
- The online academic success portal used for scheduling advising appointments and tracking academic progress.
- Zimbar
- Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall, which contains the campus gym, dance studios, and administrative offices.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Quarter 1 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 18 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.