Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students.
R
- Raiders
- The official mascot and collective name for the Roane State student body.
S
- SA
- Student Ambassadors, a group of students selected to represent the college at official events and tours.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official representative body for the student population.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, a professional organization for students in the nursing program.
T
- The Lab
- Common student shorthand for the Learning Center, where tutoring and testing services are provided.
- The Snack Bar
- The primary dining and social area located in the Student Center on the Harriman campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Alert Me
- The college's emergency notification system used for weather-related closures and campus safety alerts.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the digital platform where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- Dunbar
- The Dunbar Public Safety Building on the Harriman campus.
- Goff
- The Goff Health Sciences and Technology Building, located on the Oak Ridge campus.
- O'Brien
- The O'Brien Humanities Building, located on the Harriman campus.
- raider_caf
- Raider Café
- raider_pantry
- Raider Pantry
- RaiderCard
- The official student ID card required for library access, printing, and identification.
- RaiderNet
- The central online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- Yager
- The Yager Building on the Harriman campus, which houses administrative offices and classrooms.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 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.