Academic calendar
Fall Term 1 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 1 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026
- Fall Term 2 2026
- Winter 2026-27
- Spring Term 1 2027
- Spring 2027
- Spring Term 2 2027
- May Term 2027
- Summer 2027
- Summer Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 20 of 20 terms
A
- Anthony
- Anthony Hall, a residence hall for men.
B
- Battle of the Ravine
- The historic rivalry football game against Henderson State University, located across the street.
C
- CMT
- Campus Ministries Team, the student leadership group for spiritual life and missions.
D
- Dr. Jack's
- Dr. Jack’s Coffeehouse, the on-campus coffee shop located in the Evans Student Center.
G
- Georgia
- Georgia Hickingbotham Hall, a residence hall for women.
- Gosser
- Gosser Hall, a high-rise residence hall primarily for men.
O
- OSF
- Ouachita Student Foundation, the organization that hosts Tiger Tunes and raises money for scholarships.
R
- Ring by Spring
- The common campus trope or expectation of being engaged by the spring semester of senior year.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group responsible for planning campus-wide social events.
- Sandella's
- The flatbread cafe located within the Tiger Den area.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Caf
- The main dining hall located in the Evans Student Center.
- The Den
- The Tiger Den, a grill-style dining option offering burgers, sandwiches, and late-night snacks.
- The Flats
- The Ouachita Flats, an apartment-style housing complex for upperclassmen.
- The Ravine
- The physical area separating Ouachita Baptist University and Henderson State University.
- The Village
- The Student Village, a suite-style residence complex for upperclassmen.
- Tiger Bucks
- The declining balance currency loaded onto student IDs for use at on-campus dining locations.
- Tiger Traks
- An annual outdoor competition event featuring various physical and mental challenges.
- Tiger Tunes
- The flagship musical variety show produced by OSF where social clubs compete.
- TRIO
- A set of federally funded programs providing support services for eligible students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Chapel
- The mandatory weekly assembly for students; a specific number of credits are required for graduation.
- chick_fil_a
- Chick-fil-A
- dr_jack_s_coffeehouse
- Dr. Jack's Coffeehouse
- Evans
- The Evans Student Center, the central hub for dining, the bookstore, and student mail.
- Hickingbotham
- Hickingbotham Hall, the building for the Patterson School of Business.
- INFO
- The online student portal used for checking grades, registering for classes, and viewing financial aid.
- Lile
- Lile Hall, which houses the humanities and communications departments.
- Mabee
- The Mabee Fine Arts Center, home to the music and theatre departments.
- Moodle
- The learning management system used by professors to post assignments and course materials.
- SPEC
- The Sturgis Physical Education Center, housing the gym, pool, and athletic offices.
- tacos_4_life
- Tacos 4 Life
- The Signal
- The student-run campus newspaper providing news and opinions.
- the_commons
- The Commons
- Tiger ID
- The official multi-purpose identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- tiger_grill
- Tiger Grill
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 1 2026 runs Aug 10, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 15 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.