Academic calendar
Fall 8A 2026 Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Term
- Fall 8A 2026 TermRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Term
- Fall 8B 2026 Term
- Winter 2026-2027 TermsWinter Terms 2026-2027
- Spring 8A 2027 Term
- Spring 2027 Term
- Spring 8B 2027 Term
- Summer 8A 2027 Term
- Summer 2027 One Week Slots
- Summer 8B 2027 Term
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- Fall 2027 Term
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
B
- Barnard
- Barnard Hall, the primary residence hall for single women on campus.
C
- Carroll Park
- An on-campus housing community specifically for married students and families.
- CMA
- Church Music Association, an organization for students within the School of Church Music and Worship.
F
- Fort Worth Hall
- The historic residence hall for single men, often referred to by its full name.
R
- Riley Coffee
- The coffee shop and cafe located within the Ray I. Riley Alumni Center.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
- Southwesterner
- The standard term for a student, faculty member, or alumnus of the seminary.
- Student Village
- The apartment-style housing complex located on the south side of campus.
T
- The Dome
- A reference to the iconic architectural feature of the B.H. Carroll Memorial Building.
- The Food Court
- The main dining facility located in the Naylor Student Center.
- The Hill
- A common nickname for the seminary campus, frequently used in the phrase 'On the Hill'.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The digital learning management system used for all course materials, assignments, and grading.
- Carroll Building
- The B.H. Carroll Memorial Building, the central administrative and academic building known for its dome.
- Chapel
- Mandatory worship services for students, typically held every Tuesday and Thursday morning.
- MacGorman
- The MacGorman Chapel and Performing Arts Center, the primary venue for chapel and large events.
- Naylor
- The Naylor Student Center, which houses dining services, the post office, and student life offices.
- Roberts Library
- The A. Webb Roberts Library, the main theological research library.
- Student ID
- The physical identification card required for building access, library services, and the RAC.
- swbts_cafe_coffee_house
- SWBTS Cafe (Coffee House)
- The RAC
- The Recreation and Aerobics Center, the campus gym and fitness facility.
- The Scroll
- The official student-led news and blog platform for the campus community.
- the_food_hall
- The Food Hall
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 8A 2026 Term runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 11 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.