Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
C
- Changing the World with the Unchanging Word
- The school's official motto, frequently cited by students and staff as a core identity.
- Chapel
- Not just a building, but the mandatory daily spiritual service that is a central requirement of student life.
D
- Dining Complex
- The 11,000-square-foot facility currently under development to replace the older cafeteria.
E
- Estes House
- A historic campus building that formerly served as the president's home and a dormitory, currently used for storage and slated for renovation.
- Exaltation
- The college's mixed trio music group.
H
- Home Away from Home
- A common descriptor for the college's close-knit, family-style community culture.
S
- Sounds of Praise
- The official men's quartet representing the college in ministry and recruitment.
T
- The Caf
- Student shorthand for the campus cafeteria, used as a primary dining and social hub.
- The Dorms
- The general term for on-campus student housing, which accommodates approximately 50 students.
U
- UBC
- Union Bible College.
- UBCA
- Union Bible College and Academy, the combined institution of the college and the K-12 academy.
W
- Witness
- A student music group that travels to perform at churches and camp meetings.
- World Changers
- A term used to describe UBC students and alumni, derived from the school's mission and 'World Changers Week.'
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Academy Building
- The primary classroom building for the K-12 Union Bible Academy.
- Celebration Week
- The designated week of events leading up to and including the annual commencement ceremony.
- Destiny
- The online cataloging system used by the John E. Whitaker Library to track physical items and resources.
- Fall Festival
- A major annual event hosted on campus for students and the local Westfield community.
- Get-Acquainted Days
- A traditional term for campus visit events designed for prospective students.
- John E. Whitaker Library
- The campus library, named after a former chancellor and president of the college.
- Opening Chapel
- The first mandatory chapel service of the academic year, often livestreamed for the community.
- Populi
- The online Student Information System used for course registration, checking grades, and managing student accounts.
- Preview Days
- Multi-day recruitment events where prospective students stay on campus to experience classes and chapel.
- Smith Memorial Building
- The main campus complex that houses the gymnasium and other facilities.
- The Chapel
- The central building used for daily mandatory services, revivals, and historical presentations.
- ubc_cafeteria
- UBC Cafeteria
- Van Wormer Lectures
- An annual series of lectures that students are required to attend as part of their academic and spiritual training.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.