Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- Fall 2026Relevant now
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- Summer 2027 - Graduate Business
- Fall 2027
Campus language
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8
- 8:15
- 8:15 at Boatwright, the coffee shop located on the first floor of the library.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-run organization that plans major campus events.
- CSI
- Center for Student Involvement, the administrative hub for student organizations and Greek life.
D
- D-Hall
- Heilman Dining Center, the main all-you-care-to-eat campus refectory.
E
- ETC
- Everything To Go, a convenience store and quick-service food location in the Heilman Center.
G
- Gateway
- Gateway Village, an apartment-style residence hall located near the campus entrance.
I
- Investiture
- A formal ceremony for Richmond College students marking their entry into the college community.
L
- Lora
- Lora Robins Court, a large residence hall typically housing first-year students.
P
- Passport
- Passport Café, an eatery in the International Center specializing in international cuisine.
- Pig Roast
- A major annual spring social event and concert traditionally hosted by the fraternities.
- Proclamation
- Proclamation Night, a formal ceremony for Westhampton College students to sign the honor code.
R
- RCSGA
- Richmond College Student Government Association, the governing body for male-identifying students.
S
- Spider
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any University of Richmond student.
T
- The Bubble
- The feeling of isolation from the city of Richmond due to the self-contained nature of the campus.
- The Cellar
- A late-night restaurant and pub located in the basement of Tyler Haynes Commons.
- The Lodges
- A row of small buildings used as social spaces and housing for campus fraternities.
- Tyler's
- Tyler's Grill, a retail dining location in the Tyler Haynes Commons known for burgers and sandwiches.
U
- UFA
- University Forest Apartments, the primary on-campus apartment complex for upperclassmen.
W
- WCGA
- Westhampton College Government Association, the governing body for female-identifying students.
- WILL+
- Women's Involvement in Learning and Leadership, a program focused on gender and social justice.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 8_15_at_boatwright
- 8:15 at Boatwright
- Boatwright
- Boatwright Memorial Library, the main campus library.
- Dining Dollars
- Tax-free funds included in meal plans that can be used at retail dining locations like Tyler's or 8:15.
- etc_convenience_store
- ETC (Convenience Store)
- Gottwald
- Gottwald Center for the Sciences, the primary building for biology, chemistry, and physics.
- GRTC
- The Greater Richmond Transit Company; students can get a pass for free unlimited bus rides in the city.
- heilman_dining_center
- Heilman Dining Center
- Jepson
- Jepson School of Leadership Studies, the first school of its kind in the country.
- Modlin
- Modlin Center for the Arts, the venue for theater, dance, and music performances.
- passport_caf
- Passport Café
- Queally
- The Queally Center (Admissions) or Queally Hall (Business School), depending on context.
- SpiderBoard
- The online platform used by students to find and register for campus events and organizations.
- SpiderCard
- The official university ID card used for building access, meal swipes, and library services.
- StarRez
- The online portal used by students to apply for housing and select roommates.
- THC
- Tyler Haynes Commons, the central student union building spanning the lake.
- the_cellar
- The Cellar
- tyler_s_grill
- Tyler's Grill
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 17 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.