Academic calendar
Term 1 runs Aug 11, 2026 – May 23, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 1Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Brophy
- Brophy College Preparatory, the all-boys Jesuit brother school located adjacent to the campus
G
- Gator Dining
- The school's official food service program and cafeteria offerings
- Gator-line
- The school's official dance team
- Gators
- The official mascot and the collective term for Xavier students
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society
S
- STUCO
- Student Council, the student government body
T
- The Commons
- The primary student dining and social gathering space located within Founders Hall
- The Great Lawn
- The central outdoor grass area where students congregate during breaks and lunch
V
- VPA
- Visual and Performing Arts, referring to the department or its student participants
X
- X-Press
- The student-run campus newspaper
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Activity Period
- A designated time block during the school day for clubs, meetings, and assemblies
- Canvas
- The learning management system used for course materials, assignments, and communication
- Fitzgerald
- Fitzgerald Hall, which houses classrooms and science laboratories
- Founders
- Founders Hall, the central academic and administrative building
- Gator Card
- The student ID card used for campus access and purchasing meals in the Commons
- gator_cafe
- Gator Cafe
- Late Start
- The modified Wednesday schedule where classes begin later in the morning
- Petznick
- The Petznick Training Center, the primary facility for athletics and physical education
- Piper
- Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Learning and Technology
- PowerSchool
- The online portal used by students and parents to track grades and attendance
- The PAC
- The Performing Arts Center, used for performances, liturgies, and assemblies
- Webster
- The Webster Center, used for various school activities and meetings
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 1 runs Aug 11, 2026 – May 23, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.