Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Sessions 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Online Fall Session A 2026
- Online Fall Session B 2026
- Winterim Session 2027
- Winterim 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Online Spring Session A 2027
- Online Spring Session B 2027
- Residential Summer Session I 2027
- Online Summer Session 2027
- Residential Summer Session II 2027
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
F
- Fant
- Fant Hall, a residence hall for freshman women.
- Forrest
- Forrest Hall, the primary residence hall for men on campus.
L
- LeT
- LeTourneau Hall, a residence hall for upperclassmen women.
R
- Ring by Spring
- A common term for the cultural expectation of students becoming engaged before their final spring semester.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Caf
- The main dining hall where students use their meal plans.
- The Falls
- Toccoa Falls, the 186-foot waterfall located on the college property.
- The Gate
- Shorthand for Gate Cottage, which features a restaurant and gift shop.
- The Nest
- The Eagle's Nest, the campus coffee shop and snack bar located in the Student Center.
- The Terrace
- Terrace Hall, a residence hall for upperclassmen women.
- The TFC Bubble
- The feeling of being isolated within the small, close-knit campus community.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Eagle Card
- The official student ID card used for meal plans, building access, and library checkouts.
- Earl
- Earl Hall, an academic building primarily used for music and arts programs.
- Gate Cottage
- A historic building near the falls that houses a restaurant and the campus gift shop.
- MyTFC
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and financial accounts.
- odyssey_coffeehouse
- Odyssey Coffeehouse
- screaming_eagle_caf
- Screaming Eagle Café
- Screven
- Screven Hall, an academic building housing various classrooms and faculty offices.
- The Gate
- The security entrance to the campus where visitors must check in.
- utf_dining_hall
- UTF Dining Hall
- Woerner
- The Woerner World Missions Center, which houses the library and missions department.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 10 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.