Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 25, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Non-Standard Summer Session (NS) 2026Summer Session One (S1) 2026Summer Session Three (S3) 2026Summer Session Two (S2) 2026
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
- Summer Session One (S1) 2027
- Summer Session Three (S3) 2027
- Summer Session Two (S2) 2027
- Fall 2027
- Spring 2028
- Summer Session One (S1) 2028
- Summer Session Three (S3) 2028
- Summer Session Two (S2) 2028
Campus language
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Showing 26 of 26 terms
A
- AMP
- Alma Mater Productions, the student-run campus events and programming board.
B
- Blowout
- The traditional celebration held by students on the last day of spring classes.
- Bot
- The Botetourt Complex, a group of residence halls including Dinwiddie, Fauquier, and others.
C
- Crim Dell
- A picturesque bridge on campus associated with various romantic and social superstitions.
F
- Flex
- A declining balance currency included with meal plans used at on-campus dining locations.
G
- GGV
- Green & Gold Village, a freshman housing complex formerly known as the Units.
I
- IRC
- International Relations Club, one of the largest student organizations on campus.
M
- Marketplace
- A dining location in the Campus Center known for its à la carte options.
O
- OD
- Old Dominion Hall, a centrally located residence hall.
- One Tribe One Family
- The official campus motto and community rallying cry.
R
- Richmond
- Richmond Hall, a residence hall located further from the main campus core near the stadium.
S
- SA
- Student Assembly, the student government body of William & Mary.
- Sadler
- The dining hall located within the Sadler Center.
- Steerage
- The basement level of Swem Library, known for being a very quiet and intense study space.
- STLI
- Studio for Teaching & Learning Innovation, which provides academic support and resources.
- Sunken Garden
- The large, rectangular grass lawn in the center of Old Campus used for studying and events.
- Swemromas
- The coffee shop located on the first floor of Swem Library.
T
- The Caf
- The Commons Dining Hall, the largest dining facility on campus.
- The Delly
- Refers to Paul's Deli, a popular student hangout and restaurant in the College Terrace area.
- The Echo Wall
- A curved wall near Tyler Hall where a person standing at the center can hear their own voice echo.
- The Grind
- A popular independent coffee shop located in the Sadler Center.
- The Sunken Garden
- The large, rectangular grassy area in the center of Old Campus used for relaxing and events.
- The Units
- The fraternity and sorority houses located near the stadium.
- Tribe Square
- Apartment-style housing located above retail spaces on Richmond Road.
- TWAMP
- Typical William And Mary Person; a self-deprecating term for the school's studious and quirky students.
W
- WCWM
- The student-run campus radio station (90.9 FM).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banner
- The online system used for course registration, viewing grades, and financial aid information.
- Blow
- Blow Memorial Hall, which houses the Registrar, Admissions, and other administrative offices.
- commons_dining_hall
- Commons Dining Hall
- food_hall_sadler
- Food Hall @ Sadler
- ISC
- The Integrated Science Center, housing most of the natural science departments.
- Miller
- Miller Hall, the building that houses the Mason School of Business.
- Morton
- Morton Hall, an academic building primarily housing social science departments.
- Swem
- Earl Gregg Swem Library, the main campus library.
- The Sunken Garden
- The iconic long, rectangular grassy area in the center of Old Campus used for studying and events.
- The Wren
- The Sir Christopher Wren Building, the oldest academic building in continuous use in the US.
- Tribe Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Tribecard
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- TribeLink
- The web portal used to manage student organizations, event attendance, and campus involvement.
- TribeRide
- The campus safety escort service providing transportation for students during late-night hours.
- W&M Express
- A declining-balance account on the Tribe Card used for laundry and at local vendors.
- WATA
- Williamsburg Area Transit Authority, the local bus system that students can ride for free with their ID.
- west_woods_dining_hall
- West Woods Dining Hall
- Wren 10
- The unofficial but widely observed 10-minute grace period between the end of one class and the start of the next.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 25, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 26 approved campus terms and 18 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.