Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Quarter Term I runs Aug 19, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Quarter Term IRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Term I
- Fall 2026 Full Semester
- Fall 2026 Quarter Term II
- Fall 2026 Term II
- Fall 2026 Quarter Term III
- Spring 2027 Quarter Term I
- Spring 2027 Term I
- Spring 2027 Full Semester
- Spring 2027 Quarter Term II
- Spring 2027 Term II
- Spring 2027 Quarter Term III
Campus language
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B
- BEC
- Berg Events Council, the primary student programming board.
C
- Clean Plate
- A specific dietary-friendly station within the Hoernemann Refectory.
E
- Eugies
- The Euglossian Society, a local Greek sorority.
- Exies
- The Excelsior Men's Society, one of the local Greek organizations.
F
- France
- France Hall, a historic residence hall on campus.
H
- Hoernemann
- Hoernemann Refectory, the main campus dining hall.
K
- King
- King Hall, a residence hall often housing first-year students.
M
- Miller
- Miller Hall, a residence hall located near the center of campus.
P
- Philals
- The Philalethean Society, a local Greek sorority.
S
- SAAC
- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, representing the interests of student-athletes.
T
- T-Town
- A nickname for Tiffin, Ohio, the city where the university is located.
- The Berg
- The common nickname for Heidelberg University itself.
- The Bistro
- Berg Bistro 1850, a casual dining spot located in the Gillmor Science Center.
- The Kili
- The Kilikilik, the official student-run newspaper of the university.
W
- Willi
- Williard Hall, a residence hall primarily for upperclassmen.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- berg_bistro_1850
- Berg Bistro 1850
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials and assignments.
- clean_plate_station
- Clean Plate Station
- H-Card
- The official student identification card used for meals, building access, and library services.
- hoernemann_refectory
- Hoernemann Refectory
- Oasis
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and financial aid.
- Pfleid
- Pfleiderer Hall, an academic building housing various departments and a theater.
- rock_creek_cafe_bakery
- Rock Creek Cafe & Bakery
- Saurwein
- Saurwein Health & Wellness Center, the campus fitness and recreation facility.
- The GEM
- The Gillmor Science Center, which houses Gillmor, Education, and Mathematics departments.
- The Wheel
- A term sometimes used to refer to the student newspaper, though 'The Kili' is more common.
- the_heidelbean
- The HeidelBean!
- U-Hall
- University Hall, the main administrative and classroom building.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Quarter Term I runs Aug 19, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.