Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026 First 6 WeeksFall Semester 2026 First 6 Weeks (T)
- Fall Semester 2026 First 8 WeeksFall Semester 2026 First 8 Weeks (V)
- Fall Semester 2026 Last 12 WeeksFall Semester 2026 Last 12 Weeks (Q)
- Fall Semester 2026 Last 8 WeeksFall Semester 2026 Last 8 Weeks (W)
- Fall Semester 2026 Last 6 WeeksFall Semester 2026 Last 6 Weeks (U)
- Winter Term 2027Winter Term 2027 Full-Term
- Spring Semester 2027
- First 6 Weeks (T) Spring 2027Spring Semester 2027 First 6 Weeks
- Spring Semester 2027 First 6 Weeks (T)
- First 8 Weeks (V) Spring 2027Spring Semester 2027 First 8 Weeks
- Spring Semester 2027 First 8 Weeks (V)
- Last 12 Weeks (Q) Spring 2027Spring Semester 2027 Last 12 Weeks
- Spring Semester 2027 Last 12 Weeks (Q)
- Last 8 Weeks (W) Spring 2027Spring Semester 2027 Last 8 Weeks
- Spring Semester 2027 Last 8 Weeks (W)
- Last 6 Weeks (U) Spring 2027Spring Semester 2027 Last 6 Weeks
- Spring Semester 2027 Last 6 Weeks (U)
- Summer Term 2027
- First 4 Weeks (X) Summer 2027Summer 2027 First 4 WeeksSummer Term 2027 First 4 WeeksSummer Term 2027 First 4 Weeks (X)
- First 6 Weeks (T) Summer 2027Summer 2027 First 6 WeeksSummer Term 2027 First 6 WeeksSummer Term 2027 First 6 Weeks (T)
- First 8 Weeks (V) Summer 2027Summer 2027 First 8 WeeksSummer Term 2027 First 8 WeeksSummer Term 2027 First 8 Weeks (V)
- Full-Term Summer 2027Summer 2027 Full-TermSummer Term 2027 Full-TermSummer Term 2027 Full-Term Session
- Second 4 Weeks (Y) Summer 2027Summer 2027 Second 4 WeeksSummer Term 2027 Second 4 WeeksSummer Term 2027 Second 4 Weeks (Y)
- Last 6 Weeks (U) Summer 2027Summer 2027 Last 6 WeeksSummer Term 2027 Last 6 WeeksSummer Term 2027 Last 6 Weeks (U)
- Fall Semester 2027Projected Fall Semester 2027
- Projected Winter Term 2028Winter Term 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Projected Spring Semester 2028
- Projected Summer Term 2028Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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- 90's
- A popular Tuesday night event at Brick Street Bar featuring throwback music.
A
- Armstrong
- Refers to the various food court options located within the Armstrong Student Center.
- ASG
- Associated Student Government, the primary student governing body on campus.
B
- BDF
- Brick Dance Floor, the main dance area within Brick Street Bar.
- Bell
- Bell Tower, a popular dining location known for its convenience and specific food concepts like stir-fry.
- Bell Tower
- Bell Tower Commons, a popular dining location known for its variety and central location.
- Brick
- A reference to the ubiquitous red-brick Georgian architecture that defines the campus aesthetic.
- Brick Street
- A famous and popular bar Uptown, often used as a general meeting point.
- Brick Streets
- Refers to the historic red brick streets of Uptown Oxford, the center of off-campus social life.
C
- CAS
- College of Arts and Science, the largest academic division at Miami.
D
- Dirty D
- A common nickname for Dodds Hall, often used by residents to describe its older aesthetic compared to renovated dorms.
- Dirty Dodds
- Dodds Hall, often referred to by this nickname due to its age and reputation among students.
- Dirty Dodge
- Dodge Hall, an older residence hall often criticized by students for its lack of modern amenities compared to newer dorms.
- Dirty T
- Tappan Hall, often nicknamed for its older facilities and reputation as a social hub.
- Dirty Tapp
- Tappan Hall, often referred to with this nickname due to its older facilities and reputation for social activity.
- Dirty Tappan
- A common student nickname for Tappan Hall, historically used to refer to its older, unrenovated condition.
- Dividends
- The popular salad and calzone cafe located within the Farmer School of Business.
- DTF
- Dashing to Farmer, a play on words used by business students rushing to class.
E
- Elliott
- Elliott Hall, the oldest standing building on campus and a historic residence hall.
F
- Flower
- Shorthand for Flower Hall, a residence hall located on the Central Quad.
- FSB
- Farmer School of Business, the university's highly-ranked business college.
G
- Garden
- Garden Commons, a major dining hall located on the East side of campus.
- GBD
- Green Beer Day, an unsanctioned annual tradition and day-long social event held on the Thursday before Spring Break.
- Green Beer Day
- An annual, unofficial student holiday involving early-morning drinking on the Thursday before Spring Break.
H
- Hahne
- Shorthand for Hahne Hall, a residence hall on the North Quad.
- Havi
- Havighurst Hall, a residence hall on the western side of campus.
- Heritage
- Heritage Commons, the apartment-style residence halls primarily housing upperclassmen.
- High Street
- The main commercial strip in uptown Oxford where most bars, restaurants, and shops are located.
I
- IFC
- Interfraternity Council, the governing body for traditional social fraternities.
L
- Late Night
- Late-night dining hours or specific programming offered at various campus locations.
- Love and Honor
- The university's motto and a common greeting or closing used by students and alumni.
M
- MAP
- Miami Activities and Programming, the student-led organization that plans major campus events like concerts and movies.
- Maple
- Maple Street Dining Commons, known for its multiple food stations and central location.
- MBI
- Miami Business Institute, a summer program offered by the Farmer School of Business.
- Miami Merger
- A term for a married couple who both graduated from Miami University.
- Miamian
- A term used to describe a current student or an alumnus of Miami University.
- Morris
- Morris Hall, a residence hall located on the South Quad.
- MUDEC
- Miami University Dolibois European Center, the university's satellite campus in Luxembourg.
- MUF&D
- Miami University Fashion & Design, one of the largest student organizations on campus.
- MUPD
- Miami University Police Department, the campus law enforcement agency.
- MUSF
- Miami University Student Foundation, an org focused on campus traditions and student scholarships.
N
- NPHC
- National Pan-Hellenic Council, the governing body for historically African American fraternities and sororities.
P
- Panhel
- Panhellenic Association, the governing body for social sororities.
- Peabody
- Peabody Hall, a residence hall on Western Campus known for local ghost legends.
- PHC
- Panhellenic Council, the governing body for traditional social sororities.
- Pulley
- Pulley Diner, a 24/7 (or late-night) diner located inside the Armstrong Student Center.
- Pulley's
- Pulley Diner, a 24/7-style diner located in the Armstrong Student Center.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the organization representing students living in on-campus housing.
- ROPE
- Running from Oxford Police and Escaping, a slang acronym for evading local law enforcement.
S
- Scoreboard
- Scoreboard Market, a convenience store and quick-service eatery located near the athletic facilities.
- Slant Walk
- The historic diagonal path leading from the corner of High Street into the center of campus.
- Stanton
- Stanton Hall, a residence hall located on the Central Quad.
- Stoddard
- Stoddard Hall, one of the university's oldest and most historic residence halls.
T
- The Brick
- Brick Street Bar, one of the most famous and popular student bars in Uptown Oxford.
- The Bricks
- Refers to the red brick-paved High Street and the surrounding Uptown area where most bars and shops are located.
- The Bubble
- A term used to describe the isolated, self-contained nature of the Oxford campus environment.
- The Dirty D
- A common student nickname for Dennison Hall, often used to describe its older facilities.
- The Dirty Dirty
- A long-standing nickname for Dodgson Hall, traditionally known among students as one of the oldest and least-renovated residence halls.
- The Dirty Dodge
- A common student nickname for Dodge Hall, often used to describe its older facilities compared to renovated dorms.
- The Dirty T
- A common student nickname for Tappan Hall, often used to describe its older facilities compared to newer dorms.
- The Ghetto
- A controversial but common student term for the off-campus housing area east of campus where many upperclassmen live in older houses.
- The Hub
- The central intersection of sidewalks between the major quads, marked by the university seal.
- The Pines
- A common shorthand for Pine Hall, a residence hall located on the Western campus.
- The Quad
- Usually refers to the Central Quad, the hub of many traditional residence halls like McFarland and Flower.
- The Quads
- Refers to the various residential clusters on campus, such as North Quad, South Quad, Central Quad, and Western Quad.
- The Rec
- The Goggin Ice Center or the Chestnut Field House, but most commonly refers to the Rec Center for fitness.
- The Seal
- The university seal embedded in the ground behind Roudebush Hall; legend says stepping on it causes you to fail your next exam.
- The Slants
- A group of residence halls (including Emerson, Morris, Tappan, and others) located on a sloped area of North Campus.
- The Slums
- The off-campus housing area east of campus, known for its high density of student rentals and social activity.
- The Slums
- The off-campus student housing area located east of the main campus, known for older rental houses.
- TMS
- The Miami Student, the university's official and historic student-run newspaper.
U
- Upham Arch
- The stone archway at Upham Hall; legend says if you kiss your partner under it at midnight, you are destined to marry.
- Uptown
- The downtown area of Oxford adjacent to campus, where most bars, restaurants, and shops are located.
W
- Western
- Refers to the Western Campus, a scenic and slightly more secluded area of the university with its own distinct history.
- Western
- Refers to the residence halls located on the Western Campus, known for a more secluded, wooded feel.
- Western
- Western Dining Commons, the dining hall serving the Western campus area, known for its modern facilities.
- Western Dining
- The dining hall located on the Western Campus, often simply called 'Western' by students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Armstrong
- The Armstrong Student Center, the central hub for student life, dining, and organizations.
- armstrong_student_center_dining
- Armstrong Student Center Dining
- ASC
- Armstrong Student Center, the central hub for student life, dining, and organizations.
- Banner
- The administrative portal used for class registration, checking financial aid, and viewing transcripts.
- BCR
- Banner Central Repository (or simply Banner), the system students use to register for classes and check final grades.
- BCR Fair
- Common shorthand for the massive career fair hosted by the Farmer School of Business.
- BCRTA
- The Butler County Regional Transit Authority, which operates the bus system that provides transportation around campus and the city of Oxford.
- bell_tower
- Bell Tower
- Benton
- Benton Hall, which houses the College of Engineering and Computing.
- Canvas
- The online learning management system used for course assignments, grades, and syllabi.
- DARS
- Degree Audit Reporting System, the official tool used by students to track their progress toward graduation.
- Dining Dollars
- Funds included in meal plans used for retail dining at locations like Pulley Diner or Starbucks.
- Diplomat
- A specific tier of the university meal plan typically required for first-year students.
- Farmer
- The Farmer School of Business building, often used to refer to the school itself.
- FSB
- The Farmer School of Business building.
- garden_commons
- Garden Commons
- garden_dining_commons
- Garden Dining Commons
- GET
- The mobile app used by students to manage their meal plan, MUlaa balance, and mobile food ordering.
- Goggin
- Goggin Ice Center, the university's arena for hockey and ice skating.
- Handshake
- The official online platform used by Miami students to find on-campus jobs, internships, and post-graduation careers.
- ID Card
- Commonly called a 'Miami ID,' it is essential for building access, meal plans, and MUlaa transactions.
- J-Term
- The optional winter term held during the month of January.
- King
- King Library, the main undergraduate library on campus.
- Laws
- Laws Hall, home to the architecture and interior design departments and a popular study spot.
- maplestreet_dining_commons
- Maplestreet Dining Commons
- Meal Credits
- The currency used for entry into the buffet-style dining commons.
- Meal Swipes
- The currency used for entry into the all-you-care-to-eat dining halls on campus.
- Mega Fair
- The massive annual involvement fair where students can join hundreds of campus organizations.
- Miami ID
- The physical or digital card required for building access, meal plans, and library checkouts.
- Miami Metro
- The public bus system (BCRTA) that provides transit around campus and the city of Oxford.
- MUlaa
- The declining balance account linked to a student's ID card, used for laundry, printing, and off-campus dining partners.
- One Stop
- The centralized office for student registration, billing, and financial aid services.
- OneStop
- The central service hub for registration, billing, and financial aid questions located in Nellie Craig Walker Hall.
- Pearson
- Pearson Hall, the main building for biological sciences.
- SafeRide
- A late-night transportation service provided for students to travel safely around campus and Oxford.
- Shideler
- Shideler Hall, home to the Department of Geology and Environmental Earth Science.
- Shriver
- The Shriver Center, a multi-purpose building housing the bookstore and admission offices.
- Slant Walk
- The iconic diagonal path through the Academic Quad connecting campus to Uptown Oxford.
- The BCR
- Often used to refer to the 'Background Check' requirement for certain majors, though less common than the software 'Banner'.
- The Hub
- The central intersection of sidewalks in the middle of campus, marked by the bronze university seal.
- The Hub
- The central outdoor meeting point of campus where the main sidewalks intersect near the Seal.
- The Rec
- The Rec Center (officially the Herbert P. Barnett Physical Education Center), the primary fitness facility on campus.
- The Rec
- The Miami University Recreation Center, the primary gym and fitness facility for students.
- The Seal
- The bronze university seal at the Hub; tradition dictates students must not step on it to avoid bad luck.
- Upham
- Upham Hall, a central academic building famous for the 'Upham Arch'.
- Uptown
- The commercial and social district of the City of Oxford that borders the campus, home to restaurants, bars, and retail.
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- Western Dining Commons
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 77 approved campus terms and 47 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.