Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 26, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session E 2026
- Summer Session B 2026
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 First 7-Week Term
- Fall 2026 Second 7-Week Term
- Winter Intersession 2027
- Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 First 7-Week Term
- Spring 2027 Second 7-Week Term
- Summer Session A 2027
- Summer Session C 2027
- Summer Session E 2027
- Summer Session B 2027
Campus language
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A
- Alumni
- Alumni Hall, a traditional corridor-style residence hall.
B
- Books n Beans
- The cafe located inside the Greenley Library.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that plans major campus events.
- Commuter
- The term for the majority of students who live off-campus and travel to school daily.
- Commuter School
- A term used by students to describe the campus culture, which is often quieter on weekends.
D
- Declining Balance
- Funds attached to a meal plan used like a debit card at campus retail dining locations.
- Dewey
- Dewey Hall, one of the traditional-style residence halls on campus.
E
- Eco-Grounds
- The coffee shop located in the Campus Center known for sustainable coffee.
- EOP
- Educational Opportunity Program, providing academic and financial support to eligible students.
F
- FSA
- Faculty Student Association, the non-profit that manages dining, the bookstore, and other services.
O
- Orchard
- Orchard Hall, the suite-style residence hall typically preferred by upperclassmen.
R
- Ram
- The school mascot, used to describe student identity (e.g., 'Once a Ram, always a Ram').
- Ram Nation
- A term used to describe the collective school spirit and community of FSC.
- RAM Program
- Research Aligned Mentorship, a program providing research opportunities and support for students.
- RAMS
- The official name for Farmingdale State College athletic teams and the student body mascot.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for students.
T
- The Commons
- The primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall for residential students.
- The Dale
- A common shorthand nickname for Farmingdale State College.
- The Den
- The Ram's Den, the main retail food court located in the Campus Center.
- The Flight Line
- Refers to the Aviation Center located off-campus at Republic Airport where flight training occurs.
- The Marketplace
- The retail food court area within the Campus Center featuring various stations.
- The RAM
- The main dining hall located in the Campus Center.
- The Rez
- Short for Residence Life or the residential area of campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aviation Center
- The off-campus facility at Republic Airport where aviation students attend labs and flight sessions.
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- Books 'n Beans
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- Campus Center Market
- DegreeWorks
- The online academic auditing tool used to track progress toward graduation.
- Gleeson
- Gleeson Hall, which houses science labs and health science programs.
- Greenley
- Greenley Hall, the campus library and home to the tutoring center.
- Hale
- Hale Hall, which houses the visual communications and biology departments.
- Laffin
- Laffin Hall, the administrative hub housing Admissions and the Registrar.
- LIRR
- The Long Island Rail Road, the primary train line used by students commuting from NYC or further east.
- LIRR Shuttle
- The free campus bus service that transports students to and from the Farmingdale train station.
- Lupton
- Lupton Hall, the main building for engineering technology and physical sciences.
- Nold
- Nold Hall, the athletic complex containing the gym and physical education facilities.
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- POP's Dining Room
- RAM Central
- The one-stop service center for the Registrar, Financial Aid, and Student Accounts.
- RAM ID
- The official student identification card used for building access and meal plans.
- RAM Portal
- The central online dashboard for registration, grades, and financial aid.
- Roosevelt
- Roosevelt Hall, the administrative building housing Admissions and the Little Theater.
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- Starbucks Café
- The Shuttle
- The free campus shuttle service that transports students to the Farmingdale LIRR station.
- Whitman
- Whitman Hall, the building primarily used for business and humanities classes.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 26, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 23 approved campus terms and 20 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.