Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Sub-Term IFall 2026 Sub-Term I (7 Weeks)
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Sub-Term IIFall 2026 Sub-Term II (7 Weeks)
- Wintermester 2027
- Spring 2027 Sub-Term ISpring 2027 Sub-Term I (7 Weeks)
- Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 Sub-Term IISpring 2027 Sub-Term II (7 Weeks)
- Maymester 2027
- Maymester 2027
- Summer 2027 Sub-Term ISummer 2027 Sub-Term I (7 Weeks)
- Summer Semester I 2027Summer Session I 2027
- Summer Semester III 2027Summer Session III 2027
- Summer 2027 Sub-Term IISummer 2027 Sub-Term II (7 Weeks)
- Summer Semester II 2027Summer Session II 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led organization responsible for planning major campus events.
D
- Dustdevils
- The official mascot and the collective name used to refer to TAMIU students.
- Dusty
- The name of the official TAMIU mascot, Dusty the Dustdevil.
- Dusty's
- Dusty's Diner, the main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in the Student Center.
F
- Fear the Dust
- The university's primary athletic and spirit slogan used at games and events.
R
- RLC
- The Residential Learning Center, an on-campus housing facility primarily for freshmen.
S
- SCC
- Student Counseling Center, providing mental health services and support to students.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice on campus.
- SOLE
- The Office of Student Orientation, Leadership and Engagement, which oversees student organizations.
- Starbucks
- The full-service coffee shop located on the first floor of the Killam Library.
T
- The Grille
- A retail dining location in the Student Center food court serving burgers and grilled items.
- The POD
- Provisions on Demand, a convenience store located on campus for snacks and essentials.
- The Village
- A common shorthand for the University Village apartments.
U
- UV
- University Village, the on-campus apartment complex for upperclassmen and graduate students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BULL
- Bob Bullock Hall, housing classrooms and academic departments.
- CNS
- Dr. F. M. Canseco Hall, home to the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
- CWT
- Billy F. Cowart Hall, primarily used for classrooms and faculty offices.
- DegreeWorks
- The web-based tool used by students and advisors to monitor academic progress toward graduation.
- dusty_s_diner
- Dusty's Diner
- DustyRT
- The campus shuttle service providing transportation around the university grounds.
- KLM
- Killam Library, the main campus library and central study hub.
- la_taqueria
- La Taqueria
- LBV
- Lamar Bruni Vergara Science Center, housing science labs and the planetarium.
- OneCard
- The official TAMIU identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- PLN
- Anthony J. and Georgia A. Pellegrino Hall, a major academic building for various disciplines.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
- student_center_food_court
- Student Center Food Court
- Trailblazers
- The online engagement platform used to track student involvement and co-curricular activities.
- Uconnect
- The central online portal where students access email, registration, grades, and financial aid.
- WHT
- Western Hemispheric Trade Center, housing the A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business.
- ZSC
- Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Center, the hub for student life, dining, and administrative offices.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 17 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.