Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Winter Mini 2026Winter Mini 2026-2027
- Spring 2027
- May Mini 2027
- May Mini 2027
- Summer I 2027Summer Session I 2027
- Summer I 2027
- Summer II 2027Summer Session II 2027
- Summer II 2027
- August Mini 2027
- August Mini 2027
- Fall 2027
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for planning campus events.
E
- ET
- A shorthand reference to the school's historical name, East Texas State University.
L
- Lion Country
- A nickname for the campus and the surrounding Commerce community.
- Lucky
- The bronze lion statue in front of the RSC; students rub its paw for good luck before exams.
N
- New Pride
- The New Pride Apartments, typically housing upperclassmen and student-athletes.
P
- Phase II
- Phase II Residence Hall, a suite-style living facility for students.
- Phase III
- Phase III Residence Hall, the newest suite-style housing on campus.
- Pride Rock
- A popular freshman residence hall located near the Morris Recreation Center.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, representing the interests of students living on campus.
S
- Sandella's
- Sandella's Flatbread Cafe, a popular quick-service dining option in the Lion's Den.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Caf
- The main dining hall located on the second floor of the Rayburn Student Center.
- The Club
- The 1889 Club, a faculty and staff dining area that students often use for special events.
- The Den
- The Lion's Den, a food court area in the Rayburn Student Center featuring various retail options.
- The Pride
- A term referring to the collective student body, faculty, and staff of the university.
U
- UPD
- University Police Department, the campus law enforcement agency.
W
- Whitley
- Whitley Hall, the tallest building on campus and a traditional residence hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AG
- The Agriculture Building, home to the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
- BA
- The Business Administration Building, housing the College of Business.
- chick_fil_a
- Chick-fil-A
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the learning management system where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- HL
- Henderson Hall, which houses various administrative offices and classrooms.
- Lion Card
- The official university identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Lion Tracks
- The campus shuttle system that provides transportation around the university grounds.
- lion_s_mane_cafe
- Lion's Mane Cafe
- ManeSync
- The online platform used to manage student organizations, track service hours, and find campus events.
- MRC
- Morris Recreation Center, the main campus gym and fitness facility.
- MyLeo
- The central online portal for students to access grades, registration, and financial aid.
- NHS
- The Nursing and Health Sciences Building, a modern facility for medical and health programs.
- RSC
- Rayburn Student Center, the hub of student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- starbucks
- Starbucks
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 14 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.