Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Session A 2026
- Fall 11-Week Term 2026
- Fall Session B 2026
- Winter 11-Week Term 2026-2027
- Winter Session A 2026
- Winter Session B 2026-2027
- Spring Intersession 2026-2027
- Spring Session A 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 11-Week Term 2027
- Spring Session B 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
- Summer Session A 2027
- Summer Session C 2027
- Summer 11-Week Term 2027
- Summer Session D 2027
- Summer MAT Session 2027
- Summer Session B 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Fall Session A 2027
- Fall 11-Week Term 2027
- Fall Session B 2027
- Winter 11-Week Term 2027-2028
- Winter Session A 2027
- Winter Session B 2027-2028
- Spring Intersession 2027-2028
- Spring Session A 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Spring 11-Week Term 2028
- Spring Session B 2028
Campus language
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Showing 20 of 20 terms
B
- Blue Card
- A disciplinary or administrative form used within the Corps of Cadets.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that plans campus events.
- Civ
- A civilian student who is not a member of the Corps of Cadets.
- Crawford
- Crawford Hall, a civilian residence hall located near the athletic facilities.
D
- Dalrymple
- Dalrymple Hall, a residence hall typically housing civilian students.
- Dunkin
- The on-campus Dunkin' Donuts located within the Wise Campus Center.
M
- MCW
- Mountain Cold Weather, a specialized cadet unit focused on mountain warfare and rescue.
N
- NUCC
- Norwich University Corps of Cadets, the organized military student body.
- NUP
- Norwich University Police Department, the campus law enforcement.
R
- Recog
- Recognition; the formal end of the Rook period when freshmen are accepted as full members of the Corps.
- Rook
- A first-year student in the Corps of Cadets undergoing the initial training period.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for all students.
- South
- South Hall, the primary residence hall for civilian students.
T
- The Barracks
- The collective term for the cadet residence halls (Alumni, Dodge, Gerard, Goodyear, Hawkins, Patterson, Ransom, and Wilson).
- The Chow Hall
- The main dining facility located in the Wise Campus Center (WCC).
- The Gutter
- A derogatory or informal nickname sometimes used by students for older or less maintained sections of the barracks.
- The Hill
- A common term for the Norwich campus, referring to its elevated geography in Northfield.
- The Mill
- The Mill snack bar and cafe located on the second floor of the Wise Campus Center.
- The Ring
- The Norwich University class ring, a highly significant symbol of graduation and tradition.
W
- WCC
- The Wise Campus Center, the central hub for dining and student activities.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Cadet Cash
- Funds loaded onto a student's ID card for use at the bookstore, dining facilities, and laundry.
- Dewey
- Dewey Hall, one of the oldest buildings on campus, used for administrative and academic purposes.
- dunkin
- Dunkin'
- Kreitzberg
- Refers to either the Kreitzberg Library or the Kreitzberg Arena (hockey rink).
- Mack
- Mack Hall, a primary academic building and auditorium space.
- Northfield
- The town in Vermont where Norwich University is located; often used to refer to off-campus trips.
- NU Alert
- The emergency notification system used to broadcast safety information to the campus community.
- partridge_s_pub
- Partridge's Pub
- Plumley
- Plumley Armory, the main athletic and gym facility on campus.
- The Dog
- The Dog River, which runs through the campus and is a local landmark.
- The Guidon
- The student-run newspaper providing campus news and perspectives.
- The UP
- The Upper Parade ground, the central grass field used for formations and ceremonies.
- the_daily_grind
- The Daily Grind
- the_mill
- The Mill
- Webb
- Webb Hall, an academic building housing various departments and classrooms.
- wise_dining_hall
- Wise Dining Hall
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 21, 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.