Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
C
- Carpenter
- Carpenter Residence Halls X and Y, which house freshmen and upperclassmen.
- Cushing
- Cushing Hall, the oldest continuously used four-story dormitory in the United States.
G
- Garnet and Gray
- The official school colors used to express school spirit and identity.
H
- H-SC
- The standard abbreviated name for the college, strictly used with a hyphen in official contexts.
I
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for the campus social fraternities.
M
- MSU
- Minority Student Union, an organization focused on supporting minority students.
O
- ODK
- Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society with a prominent local circle.
- On These Grounds
- The campus coffee shop located within the dining facilities.
P
- Pannill
- Pannill Commons, the primary campus dining hall.
T
- TAC
- Tiger Athletic Club, an organization supporting the college's athletic programs.
- The Grove
- The newest apartment-style residence hall complex comprising Hickory, Oak, Osage, Poplar, and Sycamore buildings.
- The Hill
- A traditional nickname for the Hampden-Sydney College campus.
- The TI
- The Tiger Inn, a casual grill-style dining and social hub in the Brown Student Center.
- The Tiger
- The college's bi-weekly student newspaper.
- Tigers
- The collective name for the student body and the official mascot/athletic teams.
U
- UA
- Unity Alliance, the campus organization for LGBTQ+ students and allies.
- UPLS
- Union Philanthropy Leadership Society, a student organization focused on service.
W
- Whitehouse
- Whitehouse Quadrangle, a residence hall complex typically housing freshmen.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Atkinson
- Atkinson Hall, housing administrative offices including the President and Provost.
- Bortz
- The Walter M. Bortz III Library, the main campus library and computing center.
- Brown
- The Brown Student Center, the central hub for student life, the post office, and dining.
- Gilmer
- Gilmer Hall, an academic building housing the Career Center and Global Education.
- H-SC Beep
- A student-driven safe-ride app providing evening transportation on weekends.
- Johns
- Johns Auditorium, the primary venue for lectures, performances, and large gatherings.
- pannill_commons
- Pannill Commons
- Pauley
- Pauley Science Center, the main facility for science departments and laboratories.
- Tiger Card
- The official campus ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library privileges.
- Tiger Dollars
- A declining balance currency loaded onto the student ID for use at campus dining and the store.
- Tiger Transit
- A student-led transportation service providing reliable after-hours rides on campus.
- Tiger Web
- The primary online portal for course registration, grades, and student records.
- tiger_inn
- Tiger Inn
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 13 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.