Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer School 2027
Campus language
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B
- Biblicist
- A term used to describe a student who holds the Bible as the absolute and final authority in all matters.
C
- CBC
- Commonground Baptist Camp, the youth and ministry camp operated by the church and institute.
- CBI
- Commonground Baptist Institute, the primary Bible training school and distance learning center.
- Christian Service
- The mandatory weekly ministry activity required of all students, performed under pastoral supervision.
G
- GVBIS
- Genesee Valley Baptist Institute & Seminary, the former name of the institute.
K
- KJV-only
- The institute's strict doctrinal adherence to the King James Version as the preserved Word of God.
S
- SEBBC
- Southeast Bible Baptist Church, the host church and administrative headquarters for the institute.
- SECA
- Southeast Christian Academy, the associated K-12 school located on the same campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Extension Institute
- A local church branch of CBI, allowing students to complete their education under their own pastor's oversight.
- LLUs
- Lifelong Learning Units; credits granted for prior life or work experience that matches course requirements.
- Proctor Request Form
- The mandatory document students must submit to the admissions department before registering for their first class.
- Proctoring
- The requirement that all exams be taken in the presence of a pre-approved, non-relative supervisor.
- Southeast Christian Academy
- The building housing the K-12 school, which shares facilities with the institute.
- Standard of Conduct
- The set of Biblical principles and behavioral expectations that all students must sign and follow.
- The Auditorium
- The main worship and meeting hall within the Southeast Bible Baptist Church facility, expanded in 2006.
- The Bookstore
- The on-site facility where students purchase required textbooks and ministry resources like 'Money is a Defense'.
- The Gym
- The multi-purpose gymnasium at the church address, used for school activities, events, and as a local polling site.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 9 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.