Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Full Semester runs Aug 27, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Ten-Week Session 2026
- Summer Session 10-Week 2026 (Graduate)
- Summer Six-Week Second Session 2026
- Summer Session II 2026 (Undergraduate)
- Fall 2026 Full SemesterRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Six-Week First SessionFall Six-Week First Session 2026
- Fall 2026 Twelve-Week SessionFall Twelve-Week Session 2026
- Fall 2026 Six-Week Second SessionFall Six-Week Second Session 2026
- Winter 2027 Undergraduate WintersessionWinter Three-Week Intensive 2027Winter Undergraduate Wintersession 2027
- Winter 2027 Three-Week Intensive
- Winter 2027 Graduate WintersessionWinter Graduate Wintersession 2027Winter One-Week Intensive 2027
- Winter 2027 One-Week Intensive
- Spring 2027 Full Semester
- Spring Six-Week First Session 2027
- Spring 2027 Six-Week First Session
- Spring Twelve-Week Session 2027
- Spring 2027 Twelve-Week Session
- Spring Six-Week Second Session 2027
- Spring 2027 Six-Week Second Session
- One-Week May Intensive 2027
- Three-Week May Intensive 2027
- Summer 2027 One-Week May Intensive
- Summer 2027 Three-Week May Intensive
- Six-Week Summer I 2027
- Summer 2027 Six-Week Summer I
- Summer 2027 Ten-Week SessionSummer 2027 Ten-Week SummerTen-Week Summer 2027
- Summer 2027 Ten-Week Session
- Six-Week Summer II 2027
- Summer 2027 Six-Week Summer II
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
B
- BSL
- The Bentley Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Center.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, responsible for planning major student events and concerts.
- Currito
- The retail dining location in LaCava serving burritos, bowls, and smoothies.
G
- GBs
- General Business courses, the core curriculum classes that all Bentley undergraduates must complete.
H
- Harry's
- Harry's Pub, a popular on-campus spot for casual food and social gatherings.
N
- North
- North Campus housing, typically referring to the upper-class apartments like Rhodes Hall.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for students.
- SP&E
- Student Programs & Engagement, the office that oversees student organizations and campus life.
T
- The 921
- The main campus dining hall located in the LaCava Center.
- The Bubble
- The 'Bentley Bubble,' referring to the self-contained nature of the campus and its relative isolation from the surrounding city.
- The Falcon
- The Falcon Market, an on-campus convenience store for snacks and essentials.
- The Greens
- A residential area consisting of Copley, Fenway, and Castle halls.
- The Sandbox
- The CIS Learning 2.0 Lab, a collaborative space for technology and computer information systems students.
- The Suites
- Common shorthand for the Orchard North and Orchard South suite-style dorms.
- The Trading Room
- The Hughey Center for Financial Services, a high-tech finance lab used for classes and research.
- The Trees
- A cluster of residence halls including Forest, Spruce, Cedar, and Oak.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AAC
- Adamian Academic Center, a primary hub for classrooms and faculty offices.
- blue_chip
- Blue Chip
- Discretionary
- Funds included in meal plans that can be used at on-campus retail dining locations like Currito or Starbucks.
- Falcon Funds
- Money loaded onto the Bentley ID card used for non-food services like laundry and printing.
- harry_s_pub_eatery
- Harry's Pub & Eatery
- lacava_caf
- LaCava Café
- MOR
- Morison Hall, an academic building housing various departments and the Writing Center.
- SATC
- Smith Academic Technology Center, housing computer labs and technology-focused classrooms.
- The Dana
- The Dana Athletic Center, the main facility for sports, fitness, and recreation.
- The Shuttle
- The campus bus service that provides transportation to Harvard Square and local shopping centers.
- the_921_dining_hall
- The 921 Dining Hall
- the_nest
- The Nest
- Workday
- The administrative portal used by students for course registration, checking grades, and managing student records.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Full Semester runs Aug 27, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 13 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.