Academic calendar
Fall 2026 SPS Session I runs Aug 19, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 SPS Session IFall Session I 2026Relevant now
- Fall Term 2026
- Fall 2026 SPS Session IIFall Session II 2026
- Spring 2027 SPS Session ISpring Session I 2027
- Spring Term 2027
- Spring 2027 SPS Session IISpring Session II 2027
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Summer Mini Session I 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Summer Mini Session II 2027
- Fall 2027 SPS Session IFall Session I 2027
- Fall Term 2027
- Fall Session II 2027Fall 2027 SPS Session II
- Spring Session I 2028Spring 2028 SPS Session I
- Spring Term 2028
- Spring 2028 SPS Session IISpring Session II 2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 17 of 17 terms
B
- Belk
- Belk Dining Hall, the primary campus cafeteria.
- Bingham
- Bingham Residence Hall.
- BSA
- Black Student Union (formerly Association).
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group that plans campus events.
D
- Davidson
- Davidson Residence Hall.
F
- Finley
- Finley Residence Hall.
M
- Main
- Main Residence Hall, the historic central building housing students.
P
- Pacer
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any WPU student.
- Pacer Points
- The declining balance currency used for on-campus dining purchases.
- Peace Beach
- The sand volleyball court and surrounding lawn area near the Village.
- PRIDE
- The campus organization supporting LGBTQ+ students and allies.
R
- Ross
- Ross Residence Hall.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association.
T
- The Fountain
- The central campus fountain, a common landmark and meeting spot.
- The Green
- The main grassy quad area in the center of campus.
- The Grill
- The Peace Grill, a retail dining location offering made-to-order items.
- The Village
- The Peace Village apartments, typically housing upperclassmen.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Belk Center
- The building housing the dining hall, bookstore, and student lounge.
- belk_dining_hall
- Belk Dining Hall
- Browne
- Browne McPherson Music Building.
- Flowe
- Flowe Academic Center, housing classrooms and faculty offices.
- GoTriangle
- The regional bus service that WPU students can use for transit around Raleigh.
- Joyner
- Joyner House, home to the Office of Admissions.
- Kenan
- Kenan Hall, which houses the William Peace Theatre.
- Moodle
- The learning management system used for course materials and assignments.
- Pacer Alert
- The emergency notification system for campus safety updates.
- Pacer Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and printing.
- peace_caf
- Peace Café
- Self-Service
- The online portal used by students to register for classes and view grades.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 SPS Session I runs Aug 19, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 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.