Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 20, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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A
- Asbury
- Asbury Hall, a residence hall typically housing first-year students.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led organization that plans campus events.
- Crever
- Crever Hall, a residence hall on the west side of campus.
F
- Forest
- Forest Hall, a residence hall often used for upperclassman housing.
- FSL
- Fraternity and Sorority Life, referring to the Greek life community on campus.
I
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for campus fraternities.
J
- Jack's
- Jack's Corner, a retail dining location offering late-night food and snacks.
L
- Lyco
- The common shorthand name for Lycoming College used by students and faculty.
P
- Panhel
- The Panhellenic Council, the governing body for campus sororities.
R
- Rich
- Rich Hall, a traditional residence hall often housing first-year students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- Skeath
- Skeath Hall, a residence hall located near the center of campus.
T
- The 1812
- The 1812 Grill, a specific food station or service area within Jack's Corner.
- The Bubble
- A term used by students to describe the self-contained nature of the small campus environment.
- The Cafe
- The main dining hall located in the Wertz Student Center.
- The Commons
- The Commons at Lycoming College, an apartment-style housing complex for upperclassmen.
- The Quad
- The central grassy area of campus where students gather for social activities.
V
- VITA
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, a popular student-run program providing tax help to the community.
W
- Warrior
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any Lycoming student.
- Warrior Coffee
- The coffee shop located within the Snowden Library serving Starbucks products.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- caf_1812
- Café 1812
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, a form of campus currency included in meal plans for use at retail dining locations.
- gateway_caf
- Gateway Café
- Heim
- The Heim Science Center, housing the biology and chemistry departments.
- jack_s_corner
- Jack's Corner
- Keiper
- The Keiper Recreation Center, the primary athletic and fitness facility.
- Lyco ID
- The official student identification card required for building access and meal swipes.
- Lynn
- The Lynn Science Center, which includes the Detwiler Planetarium.
- Public Safety
- The campus department responsible for security, parking permits, and emergency services.
- Safe Ride
- A service provided by Public Safety to transport students safely across campus at night.
- Snowden
- The Snowden Library, the main academic research facility on campus.
- The Academic
- The Academic Center, the primary building for humanities and social science classes.
- The Gatehouse
- The iconic stone entrance building housing the Office of Admissions.
- The Streeter
- A common student term for the campus shuttle or van service used for local transport.
- Wertz
- The Wertz Student Center, the hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- wertz_dining_hall
- Wertz Dining Hall
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 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 16 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.