Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 8, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Semester 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
Campus language
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B
- Bayou
- Bayou Village Apartments, a fully renovated apartment-style housing option for upperclassmen.
- Bridge
- Bridge Hall Apartments, a newer apartment-style residence for upperclassmen featuring four-bedroom units.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the organization responsible for planning and executing student events.
- Crit
- Short for 'critique,' the standard and often intense formal review of student work by faculty and peers.
- Cunniffe
- Cunniffe Commons, the main 28,000-square-foot dining facility on campus that opened in 2023.
D
- DPSC
- Digital Paint Sketch Club, a student organization focused on digital art and sketching.
F
- FEWs
- Figure Enhancement Workshop, a student-run club dedicated to practicing figure drawing.
- FOCAS
- Fellowship of Christian Art Students, a campus ministry and social group.
- Food Lab
- A teaching kitchen in Cunniffe Commons used for private cooking classes and large demonstrations.
G
- Global Grill
- A chef-attended action station within Cunniffe Commons that prepares rotating made-to-order meals.
- Goldstein
- Ann and Alfred Goldstein Hall, a primary residence hall for first-year students featuring double suites and the campus mailroom.
- Greensboro
- Greensboro Hall, a modern residence hall for underclassmen that includes a community kitchen and fine arts project rooms.
H
- Hammond
- Hammond Commons, the former main dining hall that was replaced by Cunniffe Commons but still refers to the surrounding studio spaces.
- HLSA
- Hispanic-Latin Students Alliance, a cultural organization for Hispanic and Latinx students.
K
- Keating
- Keating Hall, a restored 1920s-era hotel used as a unique historical residence for upperclassmen.
M
- MSE
- Office of Multicultural Student Engagement, which supports intercultural programming and diversity initiatives.
O
- Outtakes
- Outtakes Café, a former dining location replaced by the modern Cunniffe Commons facility.
P
- Pre-College
- The intensive summer program for high school students that many current undergraduates attended before enrolling.
R
- Remy
- The official mascot of the college, Remy the Armadillo.
- Ringling Plague
- A common term used by students to describe the seasonal illness that spreads quickly through the high-stress, close-quarters studio environment.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
- SLC
- Student Learning Center, providing academic support and tutoring services.
T
- The Cove
- An upperclassmen residence offering single, double, and triple rooms with an outdoor waterside lounging area.
- The Market
- A coffee shop and convenience store located inside Cunniffe Commons for grab-and-go items.
- The Ringling Rollers
- The official name of the college's varsity Esports team.
U
- Ulla
- Ulla Searing Student Center, which provides housing for upperclassmen alongside student resources like the fitness center.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Basch
- The Richard and Barbara Basch Visual Arts Center, a major facility for glass, printmaking, and woodshop studios.
- Blue Light
- Emergency assistance call towers located throughout the campus for immediate contact with Public Safety.
- Christ-Janer
- The Arland and Sally Christ-Janer Center, primarily housing the Illustration department.
- cunniffe_commons
- Cunniffe Commons
- Goldstein Library
- The Alfred R. Goldstein Library, a 46,000-square-foot facility integrating collections and creative technologies.
- ID Card
- The essential student identification card required for meal plan validation and access to campus facilities.
- Kimbrough
- The Verman Kimbrough Building, which houses the Game Art and Virtual Reality programs.
- Red Phones
- Emergency-only phones found in various campus buildings for direct communication with security.
- Roskamp
- The Roskamp Center, which houses Creative Technologies and other academic programs.
- Shopping Shuttles
- Free transportation provided by the college to take students to and from local stores like Target.
- Slideroom
- The digital platform used by students to submit portfolios for admission and internal reviews.
- Supply Kit
- The expensive, pre-packaged art supply kit sold at the campus store; students often advise freshmen to wait and buy only what is specifically required by professors.
- the_market
- The Market
- Thompson
- The Larry R. Thompson Academic Center, a central hub for Graphic Design, Motion Design, and Business of Art and Design.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 8, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 26 approved campus terms and 14 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.