Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026 Term 1Fall Term 1Fall Term 1 2026TrineOnline Fall Term 1 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026 Term 2Fall Term 2Fall Term 2 2026TrineOnline Fall Term 2 2026
- Spring Semester 2027 Term 1Spring Term 1Spring Term 1 2027TrineOnline Spring Term 1 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2027 Term 2Spring Term 2Spring Term 2 2027TrineOnline Spring Term 2 2027
- Summer Semester 2027 Term 1Summer Term 1 2027TrineOnline Undergraduate Summer Term 1 2027Undergraduate Summer Term 1
- Summer Semester 2027
- CGPS Summer Graduate Session 2027Graduate Summer TermGraduate Summer Term 2027
- Summer Semester 2027 Term 2Summer Term 2 2027TrineOnline Undergraduate Summer Term 2 2027Undergraduate Summer Term 2
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- Angola
- The local town surrounding the university, often used to refer to off-campus trips.
- ASCE
- American Society of Civil Engineers, a professional student chapter for civil engineering majors.
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on cultural awareness and support.
C
- Centennial
- Centennial Station, a food court area featuring various quick-service options.
F
- Fabiani
- Fabiani Hall, a traditional residence hall on campus.
H
- HAC
- Humanities and Communication, often used to refer to the department or its specific media teams.
I
- IEEE
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a professional student chapter for engineering majors.
M
- Mossberg
- Mossberg Hall, a residence hall often used for first-year students.
R
- Reiners
- Reiners Residence Hall, a modern suite-style dorm.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
T
- The Apartments
- The Golf Course Apartments, located near the Zollner Golf Course.
- The Bean
- Thunder Ice Cream & Coffee, the campus coffee shop often referred to by its former name or shorthand.
- The Depot
- The Depot Grill, a dining location offering grilled items and snacks.
- The Villas
- The Villas at Trine University, a popular upperclassman housing option.
- Thunder
- The university's mascot and a general term for school spirit and athletic teams.
- Tri-State
- The university's former name (Tri-State University), still used by alumni and long-time locals.
W
- Whitney
- Whitney Commons Cafe, the main campus dining hall.
- Widmann
- Widmann Hall, a residence hall located near the center of campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Best Hall
- Best Hall of Science, housing science classrooms and laboratories.
- C-Store
- The on-campus convenience store for snacks and basic necessities.
- centennial_station
- Centennial Station
- Fawick
- Fawick Hall, the primary building for the Allen School of Engineering and Computing.
- Ford
- Ford Hall, an academic building housing various departments.
- Link Hall
- Link Hall, an academic building on the main campus.
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials and online assignments.
- MTI
- The MTI Center, home to the university's basketball arena and esports arena.
- storm_s_a_brewing
- Storm's A-Brewing
- The ARC
- The Keith E. Busse Steel Dynamics Foundation Athletic and Recreation Center.
- The Link
- The official student portal and intranet for accessing grades, schedules, and campus news.
- the_bean_counter
- The Bean Counter
- the_depot
- The Depot
- Thunder ID
- The official student identification card used for building access and meal plans.
- whitney_commons_caf
- Whitney Commons Café
- Writing Center
- A peer-tutoring service located in the library for assistance with essays and research papers.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 16 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.