Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer 2027 First Half
- Summer Term 2027
- Summer 2027 Second Half
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
D
- D-Group
- Discipleship Groups, small peer-led spiritual accountability and prayer groups.
F
- Forensics
- The collective term for the college's competitive Moot Court, Mock Trial, and Speech and Debate teams.
G
- Gunston Hall
- A women's dormitory named after George Mason's home.
H
- HSLDA
- Home School Legal Defense Association, a partner organization located adjacent to campus where many students intern.
M
- Madison
- A men's dormitory named after James Madison's Montpelier estate.
- Monticello
- A women's dormitory named after Thomas Jefferson's estate.
- Mount Vernon
- A women's dormitory named after George Washington's estate.
O
- Oak Hill
- A men's dormitory named after James Monroe's home.
P
- PHC-er
- A colloquial term for a student attending Patrick Henry College.
R
- Red Hill
- The men's dormitory named after Patrick Henry's final home.
- Ring by Spring
- The common phenomenon or social pressure to be engaged to be married by the spring semester of senior year.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
- SI
- Student Initiatives, a branch of student leadership that organizes campus events.
T
- The Bubble
- A term used by students to describe the isolated, tight-knit social and cultural environment of the campus.
- The Coffee Shop
- The campus cafe located inside the bookstore area, often used for studying.
- The DH
- The main Dining Hall located within the Barbara Hodel Center.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BHC
- The Barbara Hodel Center, the campus hub containing the gym, dining hall, and classrooms.
- Chapel
- Mandatory spiritual services held three mornings a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) which students must attend.
- dining_commons
- Dining Commons
- Founders
- Founders Hall, the primary building for administrative offices and classrooms.
- Proctor
- The student leadership position equivalent to a Resident Assistant (RA) in the dormitories.
- The Covenant
- The Student Honor Code and lifestyle agreement that all students are required to sign and uphold.
- The Library
- The PHC Library, often used as a quiet study space distinct from the BHC.
- Wing
- A specific hallway or section of a dormitory, often serving as the primary social unit for residents.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 8 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.