Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Full Semester runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Minimester-A
- Fall 2026 Full SemesterRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Minimester-B
- Spring 2027 Minimester-A
- Spring 2027 Full Semester
- Spring 2027 Minimester-B
- May Term 2027
- Summer 2027 Nonstandard Summer Term
- Summer 2027 Minimester-A
- Summer 2027 Full Semester
- Summer 2027 Minimester-B
Campus language
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B
- Berea
- The surrounding city, often used to describe off-campus trips to local shops or restaurants.
- BSA
- Black Student Alliance, a prominent cultural and advocacy organization.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, responsible for planning student events and entertainment.
- Cyber Cafe
- The coffee shop and cafe located inside the Ritter Library.
D
- Davidson
- Davidson Hall, a residence hall located on the south side of campus.
F
- Findley
- Findley Hall, a residence hall located near the center of campus.
- Flex
- Flex Dollars, the declining balance currency included in student meal plans for on-campus food.
- FSL
- Fraternity and Sorority Life, referring to the Greek community on campus.
- FYE
- First-Year Experience, the program and peer-mentoring system for incoming freshmen.
H
- Heritage
- Heritage Hall, a residence hall often housing first-year students.
J
- Jack's
- Jack's Corner, a convenience store and quick-service dining area in the Union.
K
- Kohler
- Kohler Hall, a residence hall located near the Conservatory of Music.
L
- Lang
- Lang Hall, a historic residence hall on campus.
- Lang Dining
- The dining hall located within Lang Hall, often preferred for its smaller atmosphere.
S
- SGB
- Student Government Board, the primary student governing body.
- Stros
- A common shorthand for the Strosacker College Union.
T
- The Con
- Short for the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music.
- The Con
- The Conservatory of Music, referring to both the academic division and its student body.
- The Cyber
- The Cyber Café, a coffee and snack spot located within Ritter Library.
- The Flats
- The University Terrace apartments, typically housing upperclassmen.
- The Hive
- A popular snack bar and social hub located in the lower level of the Union.
- The Jacket
- Often used to refer to the student-run newspaper, The Exponent, or the student identity.
- The Market
- The on-campus convenience store for snacks and essentials located in the Union.
- The Quad
- The open grassy areas on North or South campus used for recreation and events.
- The Union
- The main dining hall located within the Strosacker College Union.
Y
- Yellow Jacket
- The university mascot and the term used to refer to any BW student.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BW Alert
- The emergency notification system that sends texts and emails regarding campus safety.
- colony_caf
- Colony Café
- Flex
- The declining balance currency included in meal plans for use at campus dining locations.
- Handshake
- The online portal used by students to find campus jobs, internships, and career resources.
- Jacket Express
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and campus spending.
- Kulas
- The Kulas Musical Arts Building, the primary facility for the Conservatory of Music.
- lang_dining_hall
- Lang Dining Hall
- Malicky
- The Malicky Center for Social Sciences, housing various academic departments.
- Marting
- Marting Hall, a historic building housing humanities departments and the registrar.
- MyBW
- The internal web portal for students to access grades, schedules, and financial aid.
- Ritter
- Ritter Library, the main campus library.
- stinger_s
- Stinger's
- Telfer
- Telfer Hall, the main building for science and laboratory courses.
- The Rec
- The Lou Higgins Center, which houses the campus recreation and athletic facilities.
- The Shuttle
- The campus transportation service that runs between the North and South ends of campus.
- union_dining_hall_strosacker_hall
- Union Dining Hall (Strosacker Hall)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Full Semester runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 26 approved campus terms and 16 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.