Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 (1st 7-Week) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026
- Fall Semester 2026 (1st 7-Week)Relevant now
- Fall Semester 2026
- Fall Semester 2026 (12-Week)
- Fall Semester 2026 (2nd 7-Week)
- Spring Semester 2027 (1st 7-Week)
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2027 (12-Week)
- Spring Semester 2027 (2nd 7-Week)
- Summer Semester 2027 (1st 4-Week)
- Summer Semester 2027
- Summer Semester 2027 (2nd 4-Week)
Campus language
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B
- Bears
- The official mascot of BRCC, used to refer to the student body or athletic teams.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-led group responsible for planning campus events.
M
- Magnolia
- The Magnolia Pavilion, which serves as the primary dining hall and student center on the Mid City campus.
N
- NSLS
- National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership-focused student organization.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
T
- The Mid
- Common shorthand for the main Mid City Campus on Florida Blvd.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bear Card
- The official student ID card used for library access, printing, and campus identification.
- Bienvenue
- The Student Services building housing admissions, financial aid, and the registrar.
- Bonne Sante
- The Health and Wellness Center, home to nursing and allied health programs.
- campus_caf
- Campus Café
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students access course materials and submit assignments.
- CATS
- Capital Area Transit System; the public bus service that provides transportation to and from the campus.
- Cypress
- The main building for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses.
- Frazier
- The building dedicated to Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, and Humanities.
- Governors
- A general classroom building used for various academic disciplines.
- Late Start
- Accelerated course sessions that begin several weeks after the official start of the semester.
- LoLA
- Louisiana Online Learning Academy; the central web portal used for registration, grades, and financial aid.
- Louisiana
- The administrative building which also contains several general-purpose classrooms.
- the_store_food_pantry
- The Store (Food Pantry)
- tre_s_street_kitchen
- Tre's Street Kitchen
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 (1st 7-Week) runs Aug 24, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 14 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.