Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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C
- CGO
- Center for Global Opportunities, the hub for student ministry and mission trips.
- Cuproast
- The campus coffee shop located within the Dixon-McKenzie Dining Common.
D
- Dating Parlor
- A traditional term for the supervised residence hall lounges where students of the opposite sex are permitted to visit.
- Demerits
- Disciplinary points issued for violations of the student handbook.
E
- Extension
- Official permission granted to a student to remain off-campus past the standard curfew.
G
- Greek
- Refers to the Greek classes or the Greek-themed academic culture, not fraternities.
I
- IRC
- Inter-Society Council, the governing body for all campus societies.
J
- Johnson
- One of the main residence halls for men.
M
- M&G
- The Museum & Gallery, housing the university's collection of religious art.
- Mack
- Mack Hall, one of the primary men's residence halls.
- Margaret Mack
- A residence hall for upperclassmen men.
- Mary Gaston
- A residence hall for upperclassmen women.
N
- Nell Sunday
- The primary residence hall for women, often referred to by its full name or simply 'Nell'.
P
- Prayer Meeting
- A mandatory nightly meeting held within each residence hall unit.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student leadership body.
- Smith
- Smith Hall, a residence hall on the men's side of campus.
- Social
- A formal or informal group event organized by a society, often held off-campus.
- Society
- The BJU equivalent of a fraternity or sorority; every student is required to join one of these social organizations.
T
- The DC
- The Dixon-McKenzie Dining Common, the main cafeteria on campus.
- The Den
- The casual snack shop and grill located in the Student Center.
- The Front
- The main entrance area of the campus, frequently used as a landmark for meeting visitors or rideshares.
- The Kalmbach
- The Kalmbach Room, a specific dining area often used for faculty or special events.
- The Res
- General shorthand for the Residence Halls where on-campus students live.
- The Snack Shop
- A casual eatery located in the Hub offering fast food and snacks.
- The Ville
- A common nickname for the Campus View apartments, typically used for married students or upperclassmen.
- Town Trip
- A student's excursion off-campus for shopping, dining, or errands.
W
- WBJU
- The student-run campus radio and television station.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AL
- The Alumni Building, which houses various administrative offices and classrooms.
- ALC
- Academic Learning Center, where many general education classes and tutoring occur.
- Bruin Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and campus spending.
- Card Access
- The requirement to use a student ID card to enter residence halls and academic buildings.
- Check-out
- The mandatory digital process students must complete when leaving campus for an extended period or overnight.
- Check-sheet
- The list of daily and weekly cleaning duties assigned to students in the residence halls.
- cuppa_jones
- Cuppa Jones
- Curfew
- The strictly enforced time by which all residence hall students must be inside their respective dorms.
- dixon_mckenzie_dining_common
- Dixon-McKenzie Dining Common
- FMA
- Founders Memorial Amphitorium, the university's largest venue used for daily chapel and major concerts.
- Late Stay
- A specific type of permission allowing a student to remain in a public campus area after curfew.
- Prayer Meeting
- Required nightly meetings held within individual residence hall floors for devotions and announcements.
- RAUD
- Rodeheaver Auditorium, used for fine arts productions and plays.
- Rodeheaver
- Rodeheaver Auditorium, used for fine arts productions and plays.
- The AL
- The Alumni Building, which houses classrooms and administrative offices.
- The Card
- The student ID card used for meal swipes, library access, and building entry.
- The Davis
- The Davis Field House, the primary athletic and gym facility.
- The FMA
- Founders Memorial Amphitorium, the massive auditorium used for daily chapel and concerts.
- The Hub
- The central student center containing the bookstore, post office, and dining options.
- The Hub
- The central online portal where students access grades, register for classes, and manage financial accounts.
- The Mack
- The J.S. Mack Library, the main academic library on campus.
- the_den
- The Den
- Town Pass
- The digital or physical permission required for students to leave campus for specific reasons.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 27 approved campus terms and 23 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.