Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 7-Week Session A
- Fall 2026 8-Week Session A
- Fall 2026 SemesterRelevant now
- Fall 2026 7-Week Session B
- Fall 2026 8-Week Session B
- Spring 2027 7-Week Session A
- Spring 2027 8-Week Session A
- Spring 2027 Semester
- Spring 2027 7-Week Session B
- Spring 2027 8-Week Session B
- Summer 2027 7-Week Session A
- Summer 2027 8-Week Session A
- Summer 2027 Semester
- Summer 2027 May Term
- Summer 2027 6-Week Session A
- Summer 2027 7-Week Session B
- Summer 2027 8-Week Session B
- Summer 2027 6-Week Session B
Campus language
Search the full glossary. Nothing is sampled or hidden when the search field is empty.
Showing 10 of 10 terms
C
- Cohort
- The primary social and academic unit; students enter as a group (e.g., 'Cohort 38' or 'C38') and stay together throughout the program.
E
- ELP
- Experiential Learning Projects, the school's signature program involving professional sustainability consulting for real-world clients.
H
- Hunter
- Hunter Hall, a residential building on the San Anselmo (SFTS) campus often used by visiting students.
L
- Landon
- Landon Hall, a primary residence hall used by students during residency weekends on the San Anselmo campus.
- Low-Residency
- The hybrid academic model combining remote work with monthly on-campus intensives.
P
- PGA
- Presidio Graduate Association, the student government and representative body for the student voice.
- Presidian
- A term used for a student, alumnus, or member of the Presidio Graduate School community.
S
- Susanna Childs
- Susanna Childs Hall, a campus apartment and dorm facility used for student housing.
T
- The Refectory
- The dining hall located within Alexander Hall where students eat during residency weekends.
- The Residency
- The intensive, multi-day in-person learning blocks that take place once a month on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Alexander
- Alexander Hall, the campus hub containing the dining refectory and large meeting spaces.
- alexander_hall_cafeteria
- Alexander Hall Cafeteria
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System used for all course materials and online assignments between residencies.
- Geneva
- Geneva Hall, which houses the library and additional administrative offices.
- holy_grounds_student_coffee_house
- Holy Grounds Student Coffee House
- Marin Campus
- The local name for the San Anselmo site, shared with the San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS).
- Montgomery
- Montgomery Hall, the iconic stone building used for classrooms and administration.
- Residency Weekends
- The core four-day (typically Thursday-Sunday) intensive class sessions held monthly in San Anselmo.
- Self-Service
- The online portal used by students for registration, grades, and financial information.
- Stewart
- Stewart Chapel, a prominent campus building often used for larger gatherings or ceremonies.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 10 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.