Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 22, 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 4-Week Module
- Summer 2027 First 6-Week Session
- Summer 2027
- Summer 2027 12-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Second 4-Week Module
- Summer 2027 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 8-Week Module
- Summer 2027 Second 6-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Third 4-Week Module
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer 2028 First 4-Week Module
- Summer 2028 First 6-Week Session
- Summer 2028 12-Week Session
- Summer 2028 Second 4-Week Module
- Summer 2028 8-Week Session
- Summer 2028 8-Week Module
- Summer 2028 Second 6-Week Session
- Summer 2028 Third 4-Week Module
Campus language
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Showing 15 of 15 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that organizes major campus events and entertainment.
G
- Griffin
- Griffin Hall, one of the two primary residence buildings within University Village.
H
- Hammond
- Shorthand used to refer to the main campus located in Hammond, Indiana.
L
- Leo's
- Leo's Market, the convenience store and coffee shop located in the SULB at Hammond.
N
- NSO
- New Student Orientation, the mandatory program for incoming freshmen and transfer students.
P
- Peregrine
- Peregrine Hall, one of the two primary residence buildings within University Village.
R
- Roary
- The name of the PNW lion mascot.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the PNW student population.
T
- The Caf
- General student shorthand for the main cafeteria areas in the SULB (Hammond) or DSAC (Westville).
- The Den
- The Den by Denny's, a popular casual dining location on the Hammond campus.
- The Pride
- The official nickname for the PNW community, athletic teams, and student body.
- The Region
- The local term for Northwest Indiana, the geographic area where PNW is located.
- The Village
- University Village, the on-campus apartment-style housing complex at the Hammond campus.
- TRIO
- Federal outreach and student services programs designed to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
W
- Westville
- Shorthand used to refer to the branch campus located in Westville, Indiana.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Brightspace
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for online course materials, assignments, and grades.
- CLO
- Classroom Office Building, a primary academic building on the Hammond campus.
- DSAC
- James B. Dworkin Student Services and Activities Complex, the main student hub at the Westville campus.
- GYM
- The Fitness Center or Athletics building, used for recreation and intercollegiate sports.
- Handshake
- The primary online platform used by the Career Center for student jobs, internships, and career events.
- leo_s_market_clo
- Leo's Market (CLO)
- LSF
- Library Student Faculty Building, the primary academic and library facility at Westville.
- MyPNW
- The central online portal for students to access grades, registration, financial aid, and email.
- NILS
- Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building, a state-of-the-art facility for nursing and STEM programs.
- PNW Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends text and email alerts for campus closures or safety issues.
- SULB
- Student Union and Library Building, the central hub of the Hammond campus.
- sulb_caf
- SULB Café
- The Loop
- The inter-campus shuttle bus that provides transportation between the Hammond and Westville campuses.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 13 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.