Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 6, 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
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- ASMSUB
- Associated Students of Montana State University Billings, the student government body.
H
- HEROES
- Health Educators Reaching Others and Encouraging Success, a peer-to-peer health education group.
J
- Jazzman's
- The coffee and pastry shop located within the campus library.
P
- Petro
- Petro Hall, the largest residence hall on campus.
R
- Rimrock
- Rimrock Hall, a primary residence hall located near the campus cliffs.
- Rimrock Cafe
- The main campus dining commons located in Rimrock Hall.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group responsible for planning campus events.
- Stingers
- The coffee shop and snack bar located in the Student Union Building.
T
- The Hive
- A nickname for the campus or the Alterowitz Gym, referencing the Yellowjacket mascot.
- The Rims
- The sandstone cliffs bordering the campus, a popular spot for students to hike or hang out.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Apsaroke
- Apsaroke Hall, which houses various academic and support offices.
- Cisel
- Cisel Hall, the primary building for music and performing arts.
- city_college_cafe
- City College Cafe
- COE
- The College of Education building.
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the online platform used for course materials and grades.
- Jacket Ride
- A free campus safe-ride shuttle service available to students during evening hours.
- LA
- The Liberal Arts Building, housing many general education classrooms.
- McM
- McMullen Hall, the main administrative building and a historic campus landmark.
- MET Transit
- The Billings city bus system, which students can ride for free by showing their U-Card.
- rimrock_dining
- Rimrock Dining
- stinger_s_bistro
- Stinger's Bistro
- The SUB
- The Student Union Building, the hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- U-Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 6, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.