Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Full Summer Term (POT 1)
- Summer 2026 10 Week Part of Term (POT 7)
- Summer 2026 2nd 7 Week Part of Term (POT 3)
- Summer 2026 2nd 5 Week Part of Term (POT 6)
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter 2026
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
C
- Cal U
- The legacy name for the California campus, still widely used by students and alumni.
- CUTV
- California University Television, the student-run television station based on the California campus.
E
- Eagle Commons
- The main dining facility for students on the Clarion campus.
G
- Gold Rush
- The primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in the Natali Student Center at the California campus.
- Golden Eagles
- The mascot and collective name for students attending the Clarion campus.
P
- Pogue
- The dining area and food court located within the Pogue Student Center at the Edinboro campus.
S
- SAPB
- Student Activities and Programming Board, responsible for organizing campus events and entertainment.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for students across all PennWest campuses.
- Suites on Main
- The main student housing buildings located on Main Street at the Clarion campus.
- Sycamore
- The Sycamore Bistro, a popular dining spot located in the Natali Student Center at California.
T
- The Boro
- A common shorthand term used by students to refer to the Edinboro campus or the town of Edinboro.
- The Highlands
- The primary suite-style housing complexes located on the Edinboro campus.
V
- Vulcans
- The mascot and collective name for students attending the California campus.
- VV
- Vulcan Village, the off-campus student housing complex for the California campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- agave
- Agave
- Baron-Forness
- The Baron-Forness Library, the primary academic library located on the Edinboro campus.
- Boro Card
- The official student identification card for those attending the Edinboro campus.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the digital learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- Eagle Card
- The official student identification card for those attending the Clarion campus.
- flatz_cafe
- Flatz Cafe
- Gemmell
- The Gemmell Student Complex, the main student union building at the Clarion campus.
- gold_rush_culinary_center
- Gold Rush Culinary Center
- MyPennWest
- The official online student portal used for accessing grades, schedules, and financial aid information.
- Natali
- The Natali Student Center, the central hub for student life and dining at the California campus.
- Steele
- Steele Hall, a major building on the California campus housing the theater and large event spaces.
- Vulcan Card
- The official student identification card for those attending the California campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 12 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.