Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First Session runs Aug 26, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Full Semester 12-week Session
- Summer 2026 8-week Intersession
- Summer 2026 Second 6-week Session
- Summer 2026 July 4X4
- Summer 2026 Late Summer Start
- Fall 2026 First SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026
- Fall 2026 Late Start
- Fall 2026 Second Session
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027 May 4X4
- Summer 2027 First 6-week Session
- Summer 2027 Full Semester 12-week Session
- Summer 2027 June 4X4
- Summer 2027 8-week Intersession
- Summer 2027 Second 6-week Session
- Summer 2027 July 4X4
- Summer 2027 Late Summer Start
- Fall 2027
- Spring 2028
Campus language
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Showing 24 of 24 terms
A
- ASMSU
- Associated Students of Montana State University, the student government body.
B
- Brawl of the Wild
- The official name for the athletic rivalry series between MSU and UM.
C
- Cat-Griz
- The intense annual rivalry between the MSU Bobcats and the University of Montana Grizzlies.
- CatCash
- A debit-like system where funds are loaded onto a student ID for use at campus dining and retail locations.
- Champ
- The official Bobcat mascot of Montana State University.
G
- Go Cats
- The standard greeting, cheer, and sign-off used by students and alumni.
H
- Hedges
- Refers to North Hedges or South Hedges, the two high-rise residence hall towers on the west side of campus.
I
- Indulge
- The bakery and dessert station located within the Rendezvous Dining Pavilion.
K
- KGLT
- The campus-based community radio station (91.9 FM).
L
- Langford
- Langford Hall, the only all-male residence hall on campus.
M
- Miller
- Miller Dining Commons, the primary dining hall serving the west side of campus.
N
- North
- North Hedges, one of the two high-rise residence halls on the west side of campus.
O
- OP
- The Outdoor Program, providing gear rentals and guided outdoor trips for students.
- OSE
- Office of Student Engagement, the department that oversees clubs and campus activities.
P
- PACE
- Procrastinator Activities and Campus Events, the student-led board that plans concerts and movies.
R
- Rendezvous
- Rendezvous Dining Pavilion, the large, modern dining hall located on the east side of campus.
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the student organization representing those living on campus.
- Roskie
- Roskie Hall, a residence hall known for its unique layout and social atmosphere.
S
- South
- South Hedges, the twin high-rise residence hall to North Hedges.
- SRO
- Standing Room Only, a popular coffee and snack kiosk located in the Strand Union Building.
T
- The M
- The large white letter 'M' on the side of Mount Baldy, a popular hiking destination for students.
- The Quads
- The Quadrangle, a group of four historic residence halls (A, B, C, and D) located near the center of campus.
- The Union Market
- The main food court area located within the Strand Union Building (SUB).
Y
- Yellowstone
- Yellowstone Hall, a newer residence hall primarily for first-year students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CatCard
- The official MSU student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- CatCourse
- The online schedule-builder tool used by students to plan their classes before registration.
- ChampChange
- An incentive program where students earn points for attending campus events, which can be traded for prizes.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the online learning management system used for course assignments and grades.
- DegreeWorks
- The online academic planning and tracking tool used to monitor progress toward graduation.
- Gaines
- Gaines Hall, a primary building for chemistry and modern languages.
- Jabs
- Jabs Hall, the modern building housing the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
- miller_dining_commons
- Miller Dining Commons
- Norm
- Norm Asbjornson Hall, the high-tech building housing the College of Engineering and the Honors College.
- rendezvous_dining_pavilion
- Rendezvous Dining Pavilion
- Streamline
- The free public bus system that provides transportation around Bozeman and the MSU campus.
- The Brick
- Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, the arena used for basketball games, indoor track, and major concerts.
- The Lib
- Renne Library, the main campus library.
- The SUB
- The Strand Union Building, the central hub for student services, food, and the bookstore.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First Session runs Aug 26, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 24 approved campus terms and 14 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.