Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Degree Period
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Term 2026-2027
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
B
- Brewed
- Brewed Awakenings, the campus coffee shop serving Starbucks products.
- Burton
- Burton Dining Hall, the main all-you-care-to-eat dining facility on campus.
H
- Hornet
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any student or athlete at the university.
L
- Lynchburg EMS
- A student-run, volunteer emergency medical services agency serving the campus community.
O
- On the Go
- The grab-and-go food station located within the dining facilities for quick meals.
- OSL
- Office of Student Leadership and Engagement, which oversees clubs and campus involvement.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student voice.
- Southside
- The Southside Neighborhood, consisting of houses and apartments owned by the university for student housing.
T
- The Dell
- The iconic, central grassy quad area used for outdoor events, studying, and socializing.
- The Shack
- Shackelford Hall, a residence hall primarily for upperclassmen.
- The Townhouses
- The Peakland and Westover townhouses, which offer apartment-style living for upperclassmen.
W
- Westover
- The Westover Room, a retail dining location offering burgers, sandwiches, and late-night options.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- burton_dining_hall
- Burton Dining Hall
- Drysdale
- Drysdale Student Center, the main student union building containing the fitness center and student lounges.
- HCC
- Hall Campus Center, a central hub for student services, dining, and administrative offices.
- Hopwood
- Hopwood Hall, the oldest academic building on campus, primarily housing humanities departments.
- Hornet Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and campus spending.
- Knight-Capron
- The Knight-Capron Library, the primary academic library on campus.
- Moodle
- The learning management system used by faculty to post course materials and assignments.
- MyHive
- The central online portal for students to access grades, registration, and financial information.
- Schewel
- Schewel Hall, a major academic building housing the School of Communication and the Arts.
- The Link
- The information and service desk located in the Drysdale Student Center for general assistance.
- the_daiki_box
- The Daiki Box
- the_westover_room
- The Westover Room
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.