Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 11, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027
Campus language
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B
- Barristers' Club
- A campus dining and event venue used for student meals and official school functions.
- BLSA
- Black Law Students Association.
C
- Concord
- Concord Residence Hall, a three-story on-campus housing facility for single occupancy.
- Crown Court
- The primary on-campus dining facility located on the first floor of the Main Law Building.
D
- DELREC
- Delaware Law Related Education Center, which partners with students for legal community outreach.
- DLS
- The common abbreviation for Delaware Law School used by students and in official contexts.
- Downtown
- Refers to the school's planned relocation to the heart of Wilmington in 2027.
E
- Extended Division
- The official term for the part-time/evening program, often used by students to distinguish their schedule.
F
- FGLSA
- First Generation Law Student Association, supporting students who are the first in their families to attend law school.
- First Gen
- Shorthand for the First Generation Law Student Association or students belonging to it.
M
- Micro Market
- The Aramark-operated self-service food system available in the Law Building for grab-and-go meals.
- Moot Court
- Shorthand for the Moot Court Honor Society.
S
- SBA
- Student Bar Association, the primary student government organization on campus.
- Shipley
- Shipley Residence Hall, an on-campus dorm featuring furnished single rooms and an exercise room.
T
- The Pike
- Refers to Concord Pike (Route 202), the busy commercial road where the campus is located.
- The Residences
- General collective term used for all on-campus housing options including halls and townhouses.
- The Townhouses
- Common name for the on-campus Town-home Apartments offering one- and two-bedroom layouts.
V
- VITA
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, where students provide tax help to the community.
W
- WLC
- Women's Law Caucus student organization.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- aramark_micro_market
- Aramark Micro Market
- Campus1Card
- The official student ID card used for building access and dining services.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System used for all course materials and assignments.
- Geesey House
- A campus administrative building located near the main entrance.
- Law Building
- The main campus structure housing admissions, the library, and major administrative offices.
- LIC
- The Legal Information Center, which is the official name for the campus law library.
- MyWidener
- The central student portal for accessing grades, financial aid, and registration.
- P-Lots
- Refers to the numbered parking areas (P1-P9) across the Wilmington campus.
- Passmore House
- Building that houses the Office of Campus Services and housing administration.
- Polishook
- Polishook Hall, a secondary academic building containing classrooms and the multifaith room.
- The Vale
- Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom, the school's primary ceremonial and practice courtroom.
- WuMail
- The Widener University student email system.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 11, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 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.