Academic calendar
Fall First Block 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Semester 2026
- Summer Semester 2026 Session II
- Summer Session II 2026
- Fall First Block 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall Second Block 2026
- Winter Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Winter Semester 2028
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- APB
- All Campus Programming Board, the organization responsible for planning campus events.
- ASNMU
- Associated Students of Northern Michigan University, the student government body.
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, an organization supporting Black students and cultural awareness.
C
- Cat Trax
- A convenience store and quick-service food location in the Northern Center.
P
- PRIDE
- Promoting Rights, Individuals, Diversity, and Equality, the campus LGBTQ+ advocacy group.
S
- Spald
- A common shorthand for Spalding Hall.
- Spooner
- Shorthand for Spooner Hall, typically used for upperclassmen or graduate housing.
T
- Temaki
- Temaki & Tea, a popular campus spot for sushi and bubble tea.
- The Den
- The Wildcat Den, a casual dining spot located in the Northern Center.
- The Island
- Presque Isle Park, a popular peninsula and recreation area near campus.
- The Lights
- Northern Lights Dining, the primary residential dining hall on campus.
- The Ore Dock
- The Lower Harbor Ore Dock, a massive historic structure in Marquette often visited by students.
- The Quad
- The group of residence halls consisting of Hunt, Magers, Meyland, and Van Antwerp.
- The Woods
- The collective name for the newest residence halls, including Birch, Cedar, Maple, Oak, and Pine.
- The Yoop
- The Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan, where the university is located.
- Troll
- A term for someone from the Lower Peninsula of Michigan (because they live 'under' the Mackinac Bridge).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- cat_trax
- Cat Trax
- CatTracker
- The real-time GPS tracking system used to locate the campus shuttle bus.
- Jamrich
- John X. Jamrich Hall, the primary building for general education and large lecture classes.
- Laptop Program
- NMU's initiative that provides a ThinkPad laptop to all full-time students as part of tuition.
- market_north
- Market North
- NMU IN
- The 8-digit student identification number used for all official university business.
- northern_lights_dining
- Northern Lights Dining
- The Berry
- The Berry Events Center, the arena used for NMU hockey and basketball.
- The Dome
- The Superior Dome, the world's largest wooden dome and home to NMU football.
- The LRC
- The Learning Resources Center, which houses the Lydia M. Olson Library.
- The PEIF
- The Physical Education Instructional Facility, the main campus gym and recreation center.
- Wildcat Wallet
- The campus debit account linked to the student ID card for purchasing food and services.
- wildcat_den
- Wildcat Den
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall First Block 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 13 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.