Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 21, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026
- Fall 2026 SemesterRelevant now
- Spring 2027 Semester
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer Session A (SOE) 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Summer Term B (First Year Inside Puget Sound) 2027
- Fall 2027 Semester
- Spring 2028 Semester
- Summer Session I 2028
- Session A (SOE) 2028
- Summer Session II 2028
- Full Session FYI 2028
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- A/L
- Anderson/Langdon Hall, a large residence hall often housing first-year students.
- ASUPS
- Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound, the student government body.
D
- Diversions
- The student-run coffee shop located in the Wheelock Student Center.
G
- Grizz
- The name of the Logger mascot (a grizzly bear).
K
- KUPS
- The student-run campus radio station broadcasting at 90.1 FM.
L
- Loggers
- The official mascot and the collective name for University of Puget Sound students.
O
- Opp Cafe
- Oppenheimer Cafe, located in the Harned Hall atrium, serving coffee and snacks.
R
- RDG
- Repertory Dance Group, a large student-run dance organization on campus.
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, the representative body for students living in campus housing.
T
- T/P
- Todd/Phibbs Hall, a residence hall complex on the south side of campus.
- The Cellar
- A student-run pizza and sub shop located in the basement of the Wheelock Student Center.
- The Diner
- The main dining hall located on the upper level of the Wheelock Student Center.
- The Greek Houses
- On-campus housing dedicated to fraternity and sorority chapters.
- The SUB
- The Student Union Building, a common alternative name for the Wheelock Student Center.
- The Trail
- The student-run weekly newspaper of the university.
- Thomas
- Thomas Hall, an upperclassman residence hall known for its suite-style living.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Cascade
- The online student portal used for registration, grades, and financial information.
- Collins
- Collins Memorial Library, the main campus library.
- Harned
- Harned Hall, part of the science complex connected to Thompson Hall.
- Jones
- Jones Hall, an administrative building that also houses the Norton Clapp Theatre.
- LoggerCard
- The official campus ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- Moodle
- The learning management system where professors post course materials and assignments.
- PrintGreen
- The campus-wide printing initiative that provides students with a set number of printing credits.
- Security
- Common shorthand for the Office of Campus Safety.
- Thompson
- Thompson Hall, the main science building featuring the campus museum and labs.
- Wheelock
- Wheelock Student Center, the primary hub for dining, mail, and student activities.
- Wyatt
- Wyatt Hall, a primary academic building housing humanities and social science departments.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 21, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 11 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.