Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Flex 1 Session (First 8-weeks) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 10-week Session
- Summer 2026 10 Week Session
- Fall 2026 Flex 1 Session (First 8-weeks)Relevant now
- Fall 2026 Regular 16-week Session
- Fall 2026 Flex II Session (Second 8-weeks)
- Spring 2027 Wintermester
- Spring 2027 Flex I Session (First 8-weeks)
- Spring 2027 Regular 16-week Session
- Summer 2027 Maymester Session
- Summer 2027 First Summer Session (5-weeks)
- Summer 2027 Summer 8-week Session
- Summer 2027 10-week Session
- Summer 2027 Second summer session (5-weeks)
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led organization responsible for campus events.
E
- Esperanza
- Esperanza Hall, the university's primary on-campus residential community.
J
- Jags
- The collective term for students, derived from the university mascot, the Jaguar.
- JAGS
- Jaguar Ambassadors, students who represent the university at official events and tours.
- Jaguar Java
- The on-campus coffee shop serving Starbucks products located in the Madla Building.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice.
T
- The Dining Hall
- The main campus cafeteria located on the first floor of the Madla Building.
- The Mesquite
- The student-run digital news publication of Texas A&M University-San Antonio.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BLH
- Business Library Hall, a facility housing business-related academic resources and classrooms.
- CAB
- Central Academic Building, a primary hub for classrooms and administrative offices.
- cab_dining_hall
- CAB Dining Hall
- JagCard
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- JagSync
- The online portal used by students to join organizations, track involvement, and find campus events.
- Jaguar Tracks
- A series of mandatory student success courses designed to help students transition through their college years.
- jaguar_java_coffee_shop
- Jaguar Java Coffee Shop
- Madla
- The Senator Frank L. Madla Building, which houses the library, dining hall, and student services.
- Patriots' Casa
- A dedicated building providing support and community space for military-affiliated students.
- river_edge_coffee_and_tea_bar
- River Edge Coffee and Tea Bar
- SciTech
- The Science and Technology Building, containing labs and STEM-focused classrooms.
- U-Pass
- A program providing students with free unlimited access to VIA Metropolitan Transit bus services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Flex 1 Session (First 8-weeks) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 12 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.