Academic calendar
Fall 2026 First Block runs Sep 14, 2026 – Oct 27, 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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B
- Biddulph
- Refers to Biddulph Hall, which primarily houses faculty offices but is historically recognized as a former residential hall.
C
- Centre Square
- The university-owned apartment complex located on the edge of campus, often just called 'Centre'.
D
- Devo
- Short for the weekly Tuesday Devotional held in the BYU-I Center.
- DTR
- Define The Relationship; a conversation to clarify the status of a romantic pairing.
G
- Garden View
- The cafe located in the Thomas E. Ricks Building, known for its views and quieter atmosphere.
I
- I-Belong
- The official online platform and app for student organizations, events, and campus involvement.
M
- MC Market
- The convenience store located on the first floor of the Manwaring Center for quick snacks and groceries.
N
- NCMO
- Non-Committal Make Out; a term for a physical encounter without romantic intent, common in campus culture.
- North Point
- North Point Apartments, a large off-campus housing complex located near the north side of campus.
O
- Off-track
- The semester during which a student is not enrolled in classes and often works or completes an internship.
P
- PAS
- Professional Agricultural Student Organization, the society for students in the College of Agriculture.
R
- Rigby
- Refers to Rigby Hall, an older campus building that previously served as a dormitory and now houses offices.
S
- SAS
- Student Accounting Society, a professional academic society for accounting majors.
- Scroll
- The student-run newspaper and the shorthand for the Society of Professional Journalists on campus.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, a term often used interchangeably with the SRC by students.
- Snow Cafe
- The dining area located in the Eliza R. Snow Center for the Performing Arts.
- SPIOP
- Students Promoting Industrial Organization Psychology, an academic society for psychology students.
- Spirit of Ricks
- A reference to the school's heritage as Ricks College, emphasizing a culture of kindness and service.
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the student leadership body that represents student interests to the administration.
T
- The Bagel Shop
- A popular quick-service food spot located within the Manwaring Center.
- The Creperie
- A popular crepe stand located within the Crossroads food court in the MC.
- The Crossroads
- The main food court located in the Manwaring Center (MC).
- The Gates
- The Gates at Rexburg, a popular off-campus housing complex known for its social atmosphere.
- The Ivy
- Ivy Hall, a common off-campus housing option for female students.
- The MC
- Commonly used to refer to the food court area or the building itself when looking for food.
- The Village
- Shorthand for 'The Village Rexburg,' a large off-campus approved housing complex.
- Tracks
- The three-semester system (Fall, Winter, Spring) where students are assigned two specific semesters to attend classes each year.
W
- WISH
- Women in Science and Health Society, an organization supporting female students in STEM and healthcare fields.
Z
- Zoobies
- A legacy nickname sometimes used to refer to BYU system students, though more common at the Provo campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Approved Housing
- Off-campus apartments that have contracted with the university to enforce specific living standards and the Honor Code.
- BEN
- The Ezra Taft Benson Building, used for agriculture and biological sciences.
- chick_fil_a
- Chick-fil-A
- Curfew
- The requirement for students in approved housing to be in their apartments by midnight (Saturday-Thursday) or 1:00 AM (Friday).
- HIN
- The Gordon B. Hinckley Building, primarily used for religion and communication classes.
- I-Card
- The official student identification card used for meals, building access, and library services.
- I-Center
- The BYU-Idaho Center, the largest building on campus, used for basketball, tracks, and weekly devotionals.
- I-Learn
- The university's learning management system (Canvas) where students access course materials.
- I-Plan
- The online tool used for academic advising, course planning, and graduation tracking.
- KIM
- The Spencer W. Kimball Building, the main administrative building on campus.
- Late Start
- The scheduling convention where classes do not begin until after 12:30 PM on Tuesdays to allow for Devotional.
- MC
- The Hyrum Manwaring Student Center, the hub for student life, food, and the bookstore.
- mc_market
- MC Market
- soleil
- Soleil
- STC
- The Science and Technology Center, housing many STEM classes and labs.
- TAY
- The John Taylor Building, housing the Department of Religious Education.
- The Benson
- The Ezra Taft Benson Life, Agricultural and Biological Sciences Building.
- The Clarke
- The John L. Clarke Building, which houses health science, nursing, and child development labs.
- The Library
- The David O. McKay Library, the central academic and study hub connected to the MC by a skybridge.
- The MC
- The Hyrum Manwaring Student Center, the hub for student activities, dining, and the university store.
- The Ricks
- The Thomas E. Ricks Building, home to the Department of Religious Education and the Garden View Cafe.
- The Snow
- The Eliza R. Snow Center for the Performing Arts, housing the music and dance departments.
- the_crossroads
- The Crossroads
- Tuesday 2:10
- The standard 'late start' or 'break' convention on Tuesdays when most campus services close for the weekly devotional.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 First Block runs Sep 14, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 29 approved campus terms and 24 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.