Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 28, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session 2 2026
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Fall A 2026
- Fall B 2026
- January Term 2027
- Spring A 2027
- Spring Term 2027
- Spring B 2027
- Summer A 2027
- Summer B 2027
- Fall Term 2027
- January Term 2028
- Spring Term 2028
- Summer Session 1 2028
- Summer Session 2 Graduate 2028Summer Session 2 Undergraduate 2028
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Allen
- Allen Dining Hall, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining facility on campus.
B
- Buzzins
- The food court and grill located within the Brandt Student Center.
C
- CAN
- Campus Activities Network, an organization that facilitates student involvement and clubs.
- Conservatory
- A collective term for students, faculty, and programs within the Shenandoah Conservatory of music, theatre, and dance.
E
- ECC
- East Campus Commons, a suite-style residence hall.
F
- Funk
- Funkhouser Hall, a traditional-style residence hall.
H
- Hornet
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any Shenandoah student.
J
- Jazzman's
- The coffee shop located in the Smith Library.
P
- Parker
- Parker Hall, a residence hall located on the main campus.
R
- Racey
- Racey Hall, a traditional-style residence hall often housing first-year students.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group responsible for planning major campus events.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice.
T
- The BSC Food Court
- The retail dining area located in the Brandt Student Center.
- The Buzz
- The student-run media outlet and news source for the campus community.
U
- UV
- University Village, an apartment-style residence hall for upperclassmen.
V
- VMT
- Virtual Media Technology, referring to both the academic program and related student projects.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- allen_dining_hall
- Allen Dining Hall
- blossom_coffee_bar
- Blossom Coffee Bar
- brandt_food_hall
- Brandt Food Hall
- BSC
- Brandt Student Center, the hub for student life, dining, and activities.
- buzzins
- Buzzins'
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials and assignments.
- Gregory
- Gregory Hall, an academic building housing various classrooms and offices.
- Handshake
- The platform used by Career Services for job postings and internship opportunities.
- HLS
- Health and Life Sciences Building, housing science labs and nursing programs.
- Hornet Card
- The official student ID used for building access, meal plans, and campus spending.
- HPB
- Health Professions Building, located near the Winchester Medical Center for health programs.
- iMLearning
- The university's technology initiative providing MacBooks and iPads to students.
- Ruebush
- Ruebush Hall, the primary facility for the Shenandoah Conservatory.
- Smith
- Smith Library, the main campus library.
- Starfish
- The online platform used for academic advising, scheduling appointments, and tracking progress.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 28, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 15 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.