Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 21, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall First Half Semester 2026
- Fall Second Half Semester 2026
- Winter Term 2027
- Spring First Half Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Second Half Semester 2027
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Winter Term 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Session I 2028
- Summer Session II 2028
Campus language
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Showing 29 of 29 terms
A
- Acorn
- Acorn Coffeehouse, a popular student spot for coffee, sandwiches, and late-night snacks.
B
- Burst the Bubble
- Student-led, non-credit classes offered during the Winter Term to share unique skills or interests.
C
- Clohan
- Clohan Hall, a dining facility featuring both a dining hall and retail options like Fountain Market.
- College Coffee
- A long-standing Tuesday morning tradition where the community gathers for free coffee and pastries.
- Colonnades
- The Colonnades residential neighborhood, often referred to simply as 'Nades' by students.
D
- D-Nades
- The downstairs area of Colonnades Dining Hall, which houses retail options like Boar's Head.
- Doba
- The on-campus Qdoba Mexican Eats location.
E
- ELN
- Elon Local News, the student-run news organization under the Elon News Network.
F
- Food Dollars
- Dining-specific currency included in meal plans for use at on-campus retail dining locations.
G
- GEC
- Global Education Center, the office that handles study abroad and international student services.
- Global
- The Global Neighborhood, a residential area focused on international themes and home to many first-year students.
I
- Irazu
- Irazu Coffee Shop, a popular student hangout and coffee spot located in the Moseley Center.
L
- Lakeside
- Lakeside Dining Hall, one of the main 'all-you-care-to-eat' facilities on campus.
- Loy
- The Loy Neighborhood, which primarily houses the university's Greek life organizations.
M
- McEwen
- McEwen Dining Hall, a central dining location often used for breakfast and featuring Village Juice.
N
- Nades
- Short for the Colonnades Neighborhood, which includes several residential buildings and a dining hall.
P
- PHC
- Panhellenic Council, the governing body for the university's sororities.
- Phoenix
- The official mascot and collective identity of the Elon student body.
R
- RSA
- Residence Hall Association, the student-led organization representing those living in campus housing.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student voice.
- SUB
- Student Union Board, the organization responsible for planning major campus events and entertainment.
T
- The Boobs
- The two grassy knolls in Young Commons in front of the Moseley Center, also called the 'Moobs'.
- The Brickyard
- The brick-paved plaza located in front of the Moseley Center, a high-traffic area for student tabling.
- The Bubble
- The 'Elon Bubble,' referring to the sense of isolation or detachment from the world outside the campus gates.
- The Dan
- The Danieley Center Neighborhood, a residential area known for its apartment-style housing and social atmosphere.
- The Elon Bubble
- The feeling of isolation from the outside world due to the self-contained nature of the campus.
- The Oaks
- The Oaks Apartments, a popular housing choice for upperclassmen located near the School of Communications.
- The Station
- The Station at Mill Point, an apartment-style residential neighborhood for juniors and seniors.
U
- Under the Oaks
- The historic, shaded quad area used for major ceremonies like Convocation and Commencement.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Alamance
- The Alamance Building, one of the most iconic and central academic buildings on campus.
- Belk
- Belk Library, the primary academic library and study hub on campus.
- BioBus
- The campus shuttle system (recently rebranded as Elon Express) that runs on biodiesel fuel.
- clohan_hall
- Clohan Hall
- FIXIT
- The online system used by students to submit maintenance and repair requests for dorms.
- KOBC
- The Koury Business Center, the primary building for the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business.
- Koury
- Koury Athletic Center, the main facility for campus recreation, gym use, and athletics.
- lakeside_dining_hall
- Lakeside Dining Hall
- mcewen_dining_hall
- McEwen Dining Hall
- Meal Dollars
- Currency included with meal plans specifically for use at on-campus retail dining locations.
- Moodle
- The learning management system where professors post course materials and assignments.
- Moseley
- The Moseley Center, the main student union building housing the mailroom and student org offices.
- OnTrack
- The online portal used by students for class registration, checking grades, and financial records.
- Phoenix Card
- The official student ID used for building access, meal plans, and campus payments.
- Phoenix Cash
- A debit-like account on the Phoenix Card that can be used at both on-campus and participating off-campus vendors.
- Sankey
- Sankey Hall, a classroom building focused on business and technology.
- The Harry Potter Room
- The Inman Reading Room in Lindner Hall, known for its quiet atmosphere and high-backed chairs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 21, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 29 approved campus terms and 17 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.