Academic calendar
Fall 2026 A Term runs Aug 12, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 A TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Full Term
- Fall 2026 B Term
- Spring 2027 A Term
- Spring 2027 Full Term
- Spring 2027 B Term
- Summer 2027 A Term
- Summer 2027 Full Term
- Summer 2027 B Term
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on cultural awareness and community.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for organizing campus events.
G
- G-Card
- The official Gordon State College student identification card used for building access and meal plans.
H
- Highlander Dining
- The main campus dining hall located in the Student Activity Center.
- Highlander Nation
- The collective term for the Gordon State College student body, faculty, and alumni.
M
- Melton
- Melton Hall, a traditional-style residence hall on campus.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the organization representing students living on campus.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for students.
T
- The Commons
- Gordon Commons, a suite-style residence hall located near the center of campus.
- The Perch
- The retail dining area located in the Student Activity Center (SAC) featuring Chick-fil-A, Subway, and Starbucks.
- The SAC
- The Student Activity Center, often used as shorthand for the dining and social hub of the campus.
- The Village
- Gordon Village, the primary on-campus apartment-style residence hall.
- The Yard
- The central green space or quad area where students gather for outdoor events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BannerWeb
- The online portal used by students to register for classes, check grades, and view financial aid.
- Brightspace
- The learning management system (formerly D2L) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- citizen_chicken
- Citizen Chicken
- GSC Email
- The official communication channel for all college-related business and academic updates.
- Highlander One
- The refund management system and student account card provided through BankMobile.
- highlander_hall
- Highlander Hall
- Lambdin
- Lambdin Hall, the main administrative building housing the President's office and Admissions.
- Nursing Building
- The Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Building, located on the edge of campus.
- Russell
- Russell Hall, an academic building housing various classrooms and faculty offices.
- Smith
- Smith Hall, an academic building primarily used for humanities and social science classes.
- uptown_sam_s
- Uptown Sam's
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 A Term runs Aug 12, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 11 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.