Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall Session I 2026
- Fall Session II 2026
- January Interim 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Session 1 2027
- Spring Session 2 2027
- May Interim 2027
- Summer Session 1 2027
- Summer Semester 2027
- Summer Session 2 2027
Campus language
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Showing 26 of 26 terms
A
- ACBU
- Activities Council of Bradley University, the student-led group that plans major campus events.
- ASA
- African Student Association, a prominent cultural student organization.
B
- Bradley Bubble
- The perceived social and physical isolation of the campus from the surrounding Peoria community.
- Braves
- The collective name for Bradley students, alumni, and athletic teams.
- BUPD
- Bradley University Police Department, the campus law enforcement agency.
C
- Center Court
- The main food court area located on the first floor of the Student Center.
G
- Geisert
- Geisert Hall, a high-rise dorm known for housing a dining hall on its top floor.
- Geisert
- Common shorthand for the Geisert Dining Hall.
- Geisert Dining
- The buffet-style dining hall located on the top floor of Geisert Hall.
H
- Harper
- Harper Hall, a residence hall known for its four-wing layout and walk-in closets.
- Heitz
- Heitz Hall, a residence hall located near the Student Center.
K
- Kaboom!
- The official name of Bradley's gargoyle mascot.
L
- Lydia
- Refers to Lydia Moss Bradley, the university's founder, or Lydia's Lounge in the library.
- Lydia's
- Lydia's Lounge, a cafe and social space named after founder Lydia Moss Bradley.
M
- Moe's
- The Moe's Southwest Grill location inside the Michel Student Center.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, a common shorthand for the groups organizing campus programming.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice.
- St. James
- St. James Complex, the university-owned apartment complex for upperclassmen.
T
- The Hill
- Shorthand for 'The Hilltop'.
- The Hilltop
- The collective name for Bradley University's campus and the surrounding Peoria neighborhood.
- The Scout
- The independent, student-run weekly newspaper of Bradley University.
- The Stu
- The Michel Student Center, the primary location for retail dining and student services.
U
- U-Hall
- University Hall, the primary residence hall for first-year students.
W
- Williams
- Williams Hall, a residence hall that also contains a dining facility.
- Williams
- Common shorthand for the Williams Dining Hall.
- Wyckoff
- Wyckoff Hall, one of the university's oldest residence halls.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- B-Shield
- The official campus safety mobile app used for emergency alerts and virtual walks.
- BECC
- The Business and Engineering Convergence Center, Bradley's flagship academic building.
- BR
- Bradley Hall, the historic main academic building at the center of campus.
- Cullom-Davis
- The Cullom-Davis Library, the primary research and study building on campus.
- GCC
- The Caterpillar Global Communications Center, housing communications and media programs.
- LIB
- Cullom-Davis Library, the primary campus library.
- Markin
- Markin Family Student Recreation Center, the campus gym and wellness hub.
- MyBU
- The internal student portal used for accessing grades, schedules, and financial information.
- QuickCard
- The official Bradley University student ID used for building access and services.
- QuickCash
- A debit-like system where funds are loaded onto the Bradley ID for campus purchases.
- Safety Cruiser
- The Hilltop Safety Cruiser, a free shuttle service for safe nighttime travel around campus.
- STU
- Michel Student Center, the hub for student activities and dining.
- Study Day
- A university-sanctioned day with no classes held immediately before final exams begin.
- The Markin
- The Markin Family Student Recreation Center, the main campus gym and fitness facility.
- The Scout
- The independent, student-run weekly newspaper that serves the campus community.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 26 approved campus terms and 15 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.