Academic calendar
Fall 2026 16 Week Session runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 5 Week Session 1
- Fall 2026 8 Week Session 1
- Fall 2026 16 Week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 5 Week Session 2
- Fall 2026 8 Week Session 2
- Fall 2026 5 Week Session 3
- Spring 2027 5 Week Session 1
- Spring 2027 8 Week Session 1
- Spring 2027 16 Week Session
- Spring 2027 5 Week Session 2
- Spring 2027 8 Week Session 2
- Spring 2027 5 Week Session 3
- Summer 2027 5 Week Session 1
- Summer 2027 8 Week Session 1
- Summer 2027 16 Week Session
- Summer 2027 5 Week Session 2
- Summer 2027 8 Week Session 2
- Summer 2027 5 Week Session 3
- Fall 2027 5 Week Session 1
- Fall 2027 8 Week Session 1
- Fall 2027 16 Week Session
- Fall 2027 5 Week Session 2
- Fall 2027 8 Week Session 2
- Fall 2027 5 Week Session 3
- Spring 2028 5 Week Session 1
- Spring 2028 8 Week Session 1
- Spring 2028 16 Week Session
- Spring 2028 5 Week Session 2
- Spring 2028 8 Week Session 2
- Spring 2028 5 Week Session 3
- Summer 2028 5 Week Session 1
- Summer 2028 8 Week Session 1
- Summer 2028 16 Week Session
- Summer 2028 5 Week Session 2
- Summer 2028 8 Week Session 2
- Summer 2028 5 Week Session 3
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
B
- Balboa
- Balboa Hall, a residence hall located near the athletic facilities.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, responsible for organizing student events and social life.
- Catalina
- Catalina Hall, a residence hall for upper-division students.
- Chapel
- Mandatory spiritual formation sessions required for graduation credits.
- Common Grounds
- The on-campus coffee shop located in the Scott Academic Center.
D
- D-Teams
- Discipleship Teams, small student groups focused on spiritual growth and mentorship.
H
- Huntington
- Huntington Hall, the primary freshman residence hall.
L
- Laguna
- Laguna Hall, a residence hall typically housing upperclassmen.
N
- Newport
- Newport Hall, a residence hall on the residential side of campus.
O
- Outtakes
- The quick-service grab-and-go dining location for snacks and light meals.
R
- Ring by Spring
- The cultural expectation or goal for students to be engaged by the spring semester of their senior year.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
T
- The Caf
- The Bruce Lindsay Cafe, the main campus dining hall.
- The Pit
- The central sunken courtyard area outside the cafe where students congregate.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- bruce_lindsay_cafe
- Bruce Lindsay Cafe
- dr_ben_s_coffee_bar
- Dr. Ben's Coffee Bar
- HAC
- Heath Academic Center, the university's flagship academic and nursing building.
- MyVU
- The official student portal for accessing grades, registration, and financial aid.
- Needham
- Needham Chapel, the central location for campus worship and chapel services.
- Scott
- Scott Academic Center, housing administrative offices and classrooms.
- Smith
- Smith Hall, an academic building housing various departments.
- The Bridge
- The pedestrian bridge over Newport Boulevard connecting the main campus to the residential and athletic side.
- The Well
- The Spiritual Formation department's program for tracking chapel attendance and spiritual growth.
- VU ID
- The official student identification card used for building access and meal plans.
- Waugh
- Waugh Hall, an academic building on the main campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 16 Week Session runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 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.