Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 SemesterRelevant now
- MSJEL ECE Extension Fall Session II
- ZSRS Spring 2027 Winter Intensive
- Spring 2027 Semester
- MSJEL ECE Extension Spring Session II
- Summer 2027 Semester (MSJEL)
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- Alonim
- The main dining facility at the Brandeis-Bardin Campus, formally known as the Alonim Dining Hall.
B
- BCI
- Brandeis Collegiate Institute, a summer immersion program for young adults at the Simi Valley campus.
C
- Cabins
- Shared rustic housing for students and participants at the Brandeis-Bardin Campus.
- Cottages
- Private or semi-private motel-style lodging units for overnight guests and retreat participants at the Brandeis-Bardin Campus.
G
- Glatt
- Shorthand used by students to refer to the strictly kosher (Glatt Kosher) meal service provided on campus.
J
- JLE
- Jewish Learning Experience, a program for high school students to earn college credit through AJU.
L
- Living Laboratory
- The university's official and student-used term for the Brandeis-Bardin Campus as a site for experimental Jewish life.
M
- MARS
- Master of Arts in Rabbinic Studies, the primary degree and cohort identity for students at the Ziegler School.
- Masor
- Common shorthand for the Masor School of Jewish Education and Leadership.
T
- The Heart of Jewish LA
- A common student and official reference to the Pico-Robertson/Beverly Hills area where the current Ziegler campus is located.
Z
- Ziegler
- Common shorthand for the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies.
- Ziegler Rabbi
- A specific identity for a rabbi trained or being trained at AJU, distinguishing them from those at other seminaries.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- alonim_dining_hall
- Alonim Dining Hall
- Beit Midrash
- The central study hall and communal rotunda at the Ziegler School's Beverly Hills campus.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and online hybrid classes.
- House of the Book
- The iconic, large-scale cylindrical brutalist building used for performances and events at the Brandeis-Bardin Campus.
- Molle Library
- The library facility serving groups and researchers at the Brandeis-Bardin Campus.
- Ostrow
- The Ostrow Academic Library, AJU's primary research library containing its major book collections.
- Pico-Robertson
- The local neighborhood in Los Angeles where Ziegler students frequently reside and access kosher services.
- Populi
- The primary student information system (SIS) used for transcripts, billing, and course registration.
- Sherman Oaks
- The location of AJU's current administrative headquarters and engine for institutional strategy.
- Wapner Room
- A large multipurpose event and dance hall located at the Brandeis-Bardin Campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Semester runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 10 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.