Academic calendar
Fall 2026 1st 7-Week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session 2026 (Internships)
- Fall 2026 1st 7-Week SessionRelevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 2nd 7-Week Session
- Spring 2027 1st 7-Week Session
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 2nd 7-Week Session
- Summer Session 2027 (Internships)
- May Session 2027
- May-June Session (7 weeks) 2027
- June Session 2027
- July Session 2027
- Fall 2027 1st 7-Week Session
- Fall Semester 2027
- Fall 2027 2nd 7-Week Session
- Spring 2028 1st 7-Week Session
- Spring Semester 2028
- Spring 2028 2nd 7-Week Session
- Summer Session 2028 (Internships)
- May Session 2028
- May-June Session (7 weeks) 2028
- June Session 2028
- July Session 2028
Campus language
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Showing 36 of 36 terms
A
- ARC
- Academic Resource Center, which provides tutoring, writing assistance, and accessibility services.
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, an organization supporting and celebrating Black student life.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led organization responsible for planning major campus events and entertainment.
D
- Dodds
- Dodds Hall, a residence hall often used for upperclassman housing.
- Dolan
- Dolan Hall, a residence hall typically housing sophomore students.
F
- Ferg
- Ferguson Hall, a residence hall typically housing first-year students.
G
- Gates
- Gates Hall, a residence hall located near the Center for Natural Science.
- Gulick
- Gulick Hall, a prominent residence hall located on the north side of campus.
H
- Harriett
- Harriett Fuller Rust House, a residence hall often referred to by its first name rather than the full title.
I
- ITS
- Information Technology Services, the campus department for technical support and the Service Desk.
M
- Magill
- Magill Hall, a residence hall primarily housing first-year students.
- May Term
- The intensive three-week academic term in May where students take a single course for credit.
- Munch Money
- Dining dollars included with meal plans for use at retail locations like Tommy's or the Dugout.
- Munsell
- Munsell Hall, a primary residence hall often paired with Ferguson.
- Munsell-Ferg
- Munsell-Ferguson Hall, the primary first-year residence hall complex consisting of two connected towers.
O
- ORL
- Office of Residential Life, the department managing housing and meal plan assignments.
P
- Pfeiffer
- Pfeiffer Hall, a residence hall located on the south side of campus.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, a student organization that advocates for the needs of students living on campus.
- RSO
- Registered Student Organization, the official designation for any campus club or group.
- Rust
- Harriett Fuller Rust House, a residence hall known for its distinctive architecture.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the organization responsible for planning major campus events and entertainment.
- SAGA
- A slang term for the main dining hall, used even though the provider is no longer Saga Corporation.
- SAGA
- A long-standing student colloquialism for the Bertholf Commons dining hall.
- SG
- Student Government, the representative body for the IWU student population.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary elected body representing student interests to the administration.
- SOA
- School of Art, referring to the academic department and its facilities.
T
- The Bubble
- A term used by students to describe the insular social environment of the small campus within the city of Bloomington.
- The Commons
- Bertholf Commons, the main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in the Memorial Center.
- The Dugout
- The retail food court area on the lower level of the Memorial Center featuring various food stations.
- The Gates
- Gates at Wesleyan, the university-owned apartment complex typically reserved for upperclassmen.
- The Quad
- The central green space on campus used for outdoor studying, frisbee, and major campus festivals.
- The Rock
- A large boulder on campus that is frequently painted by student groups for promotion.
- The Shoppe
- The Coffee Shoppe, a retail location in the Memorial Center serving Starbucks coffee and snacks.
- Titan
- The official mascot and the collective identity for all Illinois Wesleyan students and alumni.
- Titan Brew
- The campus coffee shop located within the Memorial Center.
- Tommy's
- Tommy's at the Memorial Center, a casual grill and late-night dining spot popular for social gatherings.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Ames
- The Ames Library, the central academic and research hub of the campus.
- Banner
- The online student self-service portal used for course registration, checking grades, and financial aid information.
- Banner Self-Service
- The online system used for course registration, viewing transcripts, and managing student records.
- bertholf_commons
- Bertholf Commons
- CLA
- Center for Liberal Arts, the building housing humanities and social science departments.
- CNS
- Center for Natural Science, the primary facility for science departments, labs, and the planetarium.
- Connect Transit
- The public bus system in Bloomington-Normal that students can ride for free with their ID.
- el_taz_n_loco
- el Tazón Loco
- Hansen
- The Hansen Student Center, a student hub located in a renovated historic gymnasium.
- Meal Exchange
- A program allowing students to use a dining hall swipe for a set meal at retail locations like the Dugout.
- Moodle
- The learning management system used by faculty to post course materials and assignments.
- Munch Money
- A declining balance of tax-free funds included with meal plans for use at retail dining like Tommy's or the Dugout.
- MyIWU
- The central web portal for students to access email, grades, and campus announcements.
- NetID
- The unique username used to log into all university digital systems and email.
- SafeRide
- A campus security service providing safe transportation for students walking at night.
- SFH
- State Farm Hall, the main classroom building housing the business, economics, and humanities departments.
- Shirk
- The Shirk Center, the university's massive athletic complex for varsity sports and general student recreation.
- subconnection
- Subconnection
- The 24-hour space
- The secure, card-swipe accessible area of the Ames Library available for late-night studying after the main floors close.
- The Ames
- The Ames Library, the central university library and a primary study hub.
- The MC
- The Memorial Center, the university's student union which houses dining services, the bookstore, and student offices.
- The Shirk
- The Shirk Center, the university's primary athletic, recreation, and wellness complex.
- Titan ID
- The official university identification card used for building access, meal swipes, and library services.
- titan_brew
- Titan Brew
- TitanCard
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library privileges.
- tommy_s
- Tommy's
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 1st 7-Week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 36 approved campus terms and 26 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.