Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Fall 2026 Semester (15-week courses)Fall 2026 ModularRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Block 1 (First 7 Weeks)
- Fall 2026 Block 2 (Last 7 Weeks)
- Spring 2027Spring 2027 Semester (15-week courses)Spring 2027 Modular
- Spring 2027 Block 1 (First 7 Weeks)
- Spring 2027 Block 2 (Last 7 Weeks)
- Summer 2027Summer 2027 Semester (15-week courses)Summer 2027 Modular
- Summer 2027 Block 1 (First 7 Weeks)
- Summer 2027 Block 2 (Last 7 Weeks)
Campus language
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Showing 5 of 5 terms
G
- GSA
- Graduate Student Association, representing the interests of students in master's and doctoral programs.
N
- NSLS
- The National Society of Leadership and Success, a prominent leadership honor society on campus.
P
- Pratt Cafe
- The main dining area located within the Pratt Student Center at the New Castle campus.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
W
- WilmU
- The universal shorthand and preferred name used by students and staff for Wilmington University.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Block
- Refers to the university's accelerated 7-week course format (e.g., Block 1 and Block 2), which divides a traditional semester.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials, submit assignments, and participate in discussions.
- college_caf
- College Café
- DAC
- Dover Administrative Center, the primary hub for administrative services at the Dover location.
- DART
- The Delaware Transit Corporation bus system, which provides public transportation routes directly serving the New Castle and Dover campuses.
- MyWilmU
- The central student web portal used for checking grades, registering for classes, and accessing university email.
- Peoples
- The Peoples Building, a key academic and administrative facility at the New Castle campus.
- Pratt
- The Pratt Student Center in New Castle, which houses student life offices, the bookstore, and dining.
- vending_services
- Vending Services
- Wilson
- The Wilson Graduate Center, a dedicated facility for graduate-level coursework and administration.
- WU ID
- The official student identification card required for library access, printing, and campus events.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 5 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.