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Campus language
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Showing 36 of 36 terms
B
- Big Red
- The name of the primary male cardinal mascot.
- Brooks-Shivers
- The main campus dining hall offering buffet-style meals.
C
- CAB
- Cardinal Activities Board, the student-led organization that plans major campus events like homecoming and concerts.
- Cardinal Cash
- A prepaid account on the student ID used for laundry, printing, and some off-campus merchants.
- Cardinal Craze
- The official student spirit section for athletic events.
- Cards
- Short for Cardinals, the university's mascot and the collective name for the student body.
- Combs
- Combs Hall, a specific residence hall within the Cardinal Village complex.
- CPC
- Collegiate Panhellenic Council, the governing body for sororities on campus.
- CV
- Cardinal Village, the primary on-campus apartment-style housing complex consisting of several halls.
- CV I - V
- The specific phases of Cardinal Village (e.g., CV I, CV II) which denote different residential buildings.
D
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included with meal plans specifically for use at on-campus dining locations.
G
- Gentry
- Gentry Hall, a specific residence hall within the Cardinal Village complex.
I
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for fraternities on campus.
K
- KVLU
- The university's public radio station (91.3 FM) which provides student broadcasting opportunities.
L
- Lu
- The name of the female cardinal mascot who often appears alongside Big Red.
- LU Crew
- The student leadership group responsible for leading New Student Orientation and Week of Welcome.
- LUPB
- Lamar University Programming Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events like homecoming and concerts.
- LUPC
- Lamar University Programming Council, the student-led group that plans major campus events.
- LUTV
- The student-run television station and production studio.
M
- Market 16
- The on-campus convenience store located within the Brooks-Shivers Dining Hall.
- Mirabeau's
- The on-campus coffee shop located on the first floor of the Mary and John Gray Library.
- Monroe
- Monroe Hall, a specific residence hall within the Cardinal Village complex.
- Morris
- Morris Hall, a specific residential building located within Cardinal Village.
N
- NPHC
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, the governing body for historically Black Greek-letter organizations.
- NSBE
- National Society of Black Engineers, a prominent professional and social student organization.
P
- Peck 'em
- The official rallying cry and hand gesture (forming a beak with fingers) of Lamar University.
- Phase I-V
- The specific sections of Cardinal Village; for example, Phase I includes Combs, Morris, and Campbell halls.
- Phases
- The numerical designations (Phase I-V) used to identify different sections of the Cardinal Village housing complex.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events like homecoming and concerts.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice on campus.
T
- The Market
- The on-campus convenience store located within the Brooks-Shivers Dining Hall building.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor grassy area surrounded by academic buildings, often used for student events.
- The Set
- The Setzer Student Center, which houses the retail food court including Chick-fil-A and Panda Express.
- The Set Food Court
- The dining area located inside the Setzer Student Center featuring various retail vendors.
- Tiny Thai
- A popular Thai food station located within the Setzer Student Center food court.
U
- UPC
- University Programming Council, the student-led group responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banner
- Self-Service Banner, the online system students use to register for classes, check grades, and manage financial aid.
- Cardinal Nest
- The centralized web portal for students to access their LU email and university applications.
- Cardinal OneCard
- The official multi-purpose student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Cherry
- The Cherry Engineering Building, housing the College of Engineering.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds attached to a student's meal plan that can be used at retail dining locations like Chick-fil-A or Starbucks.
- Gray Library
- The Mary and John Gray Library, the central academic research building on campus.
- Lamar ID
- The physical identification card required for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- LU Hub
- The online platform used by students to join organizations and track campus involvement hours.
- Maes
- The Maes Building, which houses the College of Arts and Sciences and various lecture halls.
- OneCard
- The Cardinal OneCard, the official multi-purpose student ID used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Parking Permit
- A required decal that must be purchased and displayed to park in university-owned lots.
- Parking Portal
- The online system where students must register their vehicles and purchase parking permits to avoid tickets.
- Provost Umphrey
- The Provost Umphrey Stadium, where the Cardinal football team plays.
- Self-Service Banner
- The web portal used for course registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- The Montagne
- The Montagne Center, the university's multi-purpose arena used for basketball games and graduation.
- The Rec
- The Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center, the main campus gym and fitness facility.
- The Set
- The Setzer Student Center, the hub for student organizations, dining, and lounging.
- Wimberly
- The Wimberly Building, which houses essential administrative services like Admissions and Financial Aid.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First Five-Week runs Aug 18, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 36 approved campus terms and 18 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.