Academic calendar
Fall Session A 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Term 2026
- Summer Session B 2026
- Summer Session B 2026
- Fall Session A 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Session A
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall 2026 Session BFall Session B 2026
- Second Semester Spring 2027
- Spring Session A 2027
- Spring 2027 Session A
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 Session BSpring Session B 2027
- Summer 2027 Full Summer
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
C
- Celebrity Row
- The specific parking spaces outside Thacher and Shaw halls reserved for faculty and staff, often used by students for quick drop-offs.
D
- Dining Dollars
- Virtual currency included in meal plans for use at retail dining locations like Riverside and Fireside.
F
- Fireside
- Fireside Bistro, the campus coffee shop serving Starbucks products in the Student Center.
G
- GA
- Graduate Assistant, a student worker completing a graduate degree while working in a campus office.
J
- JC
- JC the Ram, the university's living mascot who resides at Tabler Farm and attends campus events.
P
- PB
- Program Board, the student-led organization responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
- Potomac
- Potomac Place, the newest and largest residence hall on campus.
R
- Ram Fam
- The collective term for the Shepherd University community, including students, faculty, and alumni.
- Riverside
- Riverside Market, a grab-and-go dining location and convenience store in Potomac Place.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
- SUPD
- Shepherd University Police Department, the campus law enforcement agency.
T
- Thacher/Shaw
- Thacher Hall and Shaw Hall, two traditional residence halls often grouped together due to their proximity and shared parking area.
- The Apartments
- The West Woods apartment complex for upperclassmen on West Campus.
- The Den
- The Ram's Den, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in the Student Center.
- The Picket
- The student-run newspaper that serves as the primary news source for the campus community.
- The Suites
- The West Woods suite-style residence halls located on West Campus.
W
- Wellness Cafe
- A dining spot in the Wellness Center offering smoothies and healthy snacks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Butcher
- The Butcher Center, the main athletic facility and gymnasium.
- Byrd
- The Robert C. Byrd Science and Technology Center, where most science classes and labs are held.
- CCA
- Center for Contemporary Arts, home to the art and theater departments.
- EPTA
- Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority, the local bus service that provides free transportation for students around campus and to Martinsburg.
- fireside_bistro
- Fireside Bistro
- Knutti
- Knutti Hall, a historic academic building housing the English and Modern Languages departments.
- RAIL
- Remote Access Information Line; the online portal where students register for classes, check grades, and view financial aid.
- Ram Force One
- One of the two EPTA circulator buses specifically serving the Shepherd University campus routes.
- Rambler
- The official Shepherd University student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- RamPulse
- The online platform used to manage student organizations, track involvement, and find campus events.
- rams_den
- Rams Den
- riverside_market
- Riverside Market
- Sakai
- The learning management system used by professors to post course materials, assignments, and grades.
- Scarborough
- The Ruth Scarborough Library, the main campus library.
- wellness_cafe
- Wellness Cafe
- White Hall
- A primary academic building on East Campus housing classrooms and faculty offices.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Session A 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 16 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.