Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 26, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Mayterm 2027
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
G
- GLC
- The Global Leadership Center, a residence hall for juniors and seniors that also hosts leadership programs.
I
- ICP
- Intercultural Programs, an organization focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus.
O
- OV
- Ocean View Apartments, off-campus student housing located in Santa Barbara.
R
- Ring by Spring
- The cultural phenomenon or pressure for students to be engaged by the spring semester of their senior year.
S
- Spring Sing
- A major annual student-produced musical and comedy competition between residence halls.
T
- The Bubble
- The Westmont Bubble; the feeling of isolation from the outside world due to the campus's secluded, gated location.
- The DC
- The Dining Commons, the primary campus cafeteria where students eat most meals.
- The Horizon
- The name of the student-run campus newspaper.
U
- Upper/Lower
- Refers to the tiered sections of the Clark or Armington residence halls.
V
- VK
- Van Kampen Hall, a residence hall primarily housing sophomores.
W
- WAC
- Westmont Activities Council, the student-led group responsible for planning campus events.
- WBC
- Westmont Business Council, a student organization for business and economics majors.
- WCSA
- Westmont College Student Association, the student government body.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Adams
- Adams Center for the Visual Arts, the building housing art studios and galleries.
- dining_commons_dc
- Dining Commons (DC)
- Kerrwood
- Kerrwood Hall, the historic main administrative building housing the president's office and admissions.
- ritchie_s_place
- Ritchie's Place
- The 10:30
- Common shorthand for the daily chapel service time, which is a central part of the campus schedule.
- The Shuttle
- The campus shuttle service that provides transportation between the secluded campus and downtown Santa Barbara.
- Voskuyl
- Voskuyl Library, the main campus library and primary study space.
- Warrior ID
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- WebAdvisor
- The legacy student portal used for registration and grades (transitioning to newer systems like Self-Service).
- Winter
- Winter Hall, the academic building for science, mathematics, and computer science.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 26, 2026 – Dec 28, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 10 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.