Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 SemesterRelevant now
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- Summer 2027 Block 1
- Summer 2027 Semester
- Summer 2027 Block 2
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- AB
- Activities Board, the student group responsible for planning major campus events.
- AGTS
- Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, the embedded seminary of the university.
B
- Burgess
- Burgess Hall, a residence hall on campus.
D
- DVD Bingo
- A popular semesterly event where students play bingo to win DVDs and other prizes.
E
- ESGA
- Evangel Student Government Association, the primary student governing body.
- EUA
- Evangel University Advocates, an organization providing prayer and financial support for the school.
G
- GYRAD
- Acronym for 'Get Your Roommate A Date,' a popular social event where students find dates for their roommates.
K
- Krause
- Krause Hall, a residence hall on campus.
L
- Lewis
- Lewis Hall, a residence hall on campus.
R
- Ring by Spring
- A common campus cultural expectation or goal of being engaged by the spring semester of senior year.
S
- S2S / L4N
- Standard shorthand for residence hall floors (e.g., Scott 2nd South or Lewis 4th North).
- Scott
- Scott Hall, a residence hall on campus.
- Spence
- Spence Hall, a residence hall on campus.
T
- The Caf
- The main dining hall, officially known as the Crusader Dining Hall.
- The Fishbowl
- The glass-enclosed entry area of residence halls where students must scan in.
- The Joust
- The food court and student hangout area located in the Cantrell Student Union.
U
- Unpickable Tulips
- A reference to the campus tulips which students are strictly forbidden from picking.
W
- Walther
- Walther Hall, a residence hall on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Ashcroft
- The J. Robert Ashcroft Activities Center, the university's main gymnasium.
- Barnett
- The Barnett Fine Arts Center, home to the music and art departments.
- Cantrell
- The John K. Cantrell Student Union, housing the bookstore and dining services.
- Chapel Credits
- Required attendance points earned by participating in spiritual services and events.
- Evangel Connect
- The official mobile app for tracking campus events, groups, and chapel credits.
- Mabee
- The Mabee Student Fitness Center, the campus gym and intramural hub.
- Prox Card
- The proximity card used by students to gain electronic access to residence halls.
- Riggs
- The Riggs Administration Building, housing administrative offices and security.
- Spence Chapel
- The Robert H. Spence Chapel, the main venue for campus-wide worship services.
- The Hub
- The online student organization directory and event management portal (thehub.evangel.edu).
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- The Barracks Coffee Shop
- the_joust
- The Joust
- Trask
- Trask Hall, a primary academic building housing various departments.
- Valor Card
- The official student identification card used for campus services and identification.
- valor_dining_hall
- Valor Dining Hall
- Zimmerman
- Thomas F. Zimmerman Hall, which houses the departments of Business, Science, and Technology.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 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.