Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Online Classes 2026-2027
- Winter Travel Term 2026-2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- May Travel Term 2027
- Early Summer Online 2027Early Summer Online Classes 2027
- Late Summer Online 2027Late Summer Online Classes 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Winter Online Classes 2027-2028
- Winter Travel Term 2027-2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- May Travel Term 2028
- Early Summer Online 2028Early Summer Online Classes 2028
- Late Summer Online 2028Late Summer Online Classes 2028
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
G
- GCCSA
- Grove City College Student Association, often used in the context of student-led programming.
- Grover
- The common nickname for a Grove City College student or alumnus.
H
- Hicks
- Hicks Hall, a residence hall that also houses one of the main dining facilities.
- Hicks
- Hicks Dining Hall, one of the two primary buffet-style dining facilities on campus.
- Hopeman
- Hopeman Hall, a residence hall primarily housing male students.
I
- ICO
- Inner City Outreach, a student-led mission program organized through the Office of Christian Ministries.
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for local fraternities on campus.
K
- Ketler
- Ketler Hall, a prominent men's residence hall located on the lower campus.
M
- MAP
- The Mary Anderson Pew Hall complex, which includes multiple wings for female students.
- MAP
- The dining hall located within the Mary Anderson Pew residence complex.
- Memorial
- Memorial Hall, a men's residence hall located near the center of campus.
P
- Panhel
- Panhellenic Council, the governing body for local sororities on campus.
R
- Ring by Spring
- The long-standing tradition or social pressure to be engaged to be married by the spring of senior year.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
T
- The Apartments
- Colonial Hall Apartments, typically reserved for upperclassmen.
- The Bubble
- A term used by students to describe the isolated or sheltered cultural environment of the campus.
- The GeDunk
- The campus snack bar and grill located in the Student Activities Center (SAC).
- The Walk
- The central brick pathway that runs through the heart of the campus upper quad.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- chick_fil_a
- Chick-fil-A
- Crawford
- Crawford Hall, the main administrative building housing the auditorium and executive offices.
- Crimson Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- HAL
- The Hall of Arts and Letters, the primary academic building for humanities and social sciences.
- hicks_caf
- Hicks Café
- map_caf
- MAP Café
- MyGCC
- The internal web portal used by students to check grades, register for classes, and view financial info.
- PLC
- The Physical Learning Center, which houses athletic facilities, the pool, and the gym.
- Rockwell
- Rockwell Hall of Science, an academic building connected to the STEM Hall.
- SAC
- The Breen Student Activities Center, containing the bookstore, mailroom, and GeDunk.
- STEM
- The STEM Hall, the main facility for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classes.
- The Collegian
- The weekly student-run newspaper that serves as the primary source of campus news.
- The Quad
- The central grassy area on the upper campus used for recreation and outdoor events.
- the_garage_caf
- The Garage Café
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 14 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.