Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 29, 2026 – Dec 19, 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 Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- Appalachian Village
- A housing complex on the edge of campus primarily used for married student housing and staff residences.
D
- Des Plaines
- The primary women's residence hall, often referred to as Des Plaines Hall.
- Dining Hall
- The central eating facility located within the administration-library-dining complex where all student meals are served.
G
- Gospel Heralds
- The college's flagship traveling music and ministry ensemble composed of nine selected students.
H
- Hoops
- A residential facility providing housing for students on campus.
J
- Jubilate
- A specialized music ministry group, often including handbell performances, that represents the college.
K
- Kennedy
- A campus residence hall used for student housing.
L
- Longest campus in the world
- A historical nickname for the college dating back to its original split-campus configuration in the 1950s.
M
- McCarrell
- The primary men's residence hall on campus.
V
- VanPuffelen
- One of the campus residential buildings used for student housing.
W
- Warrior
- The official mascot and identity for Appalachian Bible College students and athletic teams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ABC Connect
- The official online platform used for distance learning and modular courses.
- abc_coffee_shop
- ABC Coffee Shop
- Anderson Hall
- The main academic and administrative building, housing classrooms and the college's chapel.
- Christian Service
- A mandatory practical ministry requirement where students serve in local churches or community organizations.
- Gilmore Gymnasium
- The campus athletic facility and conference center used for sports and large gatherings.
- hanmer_dining_hall
- Hanmer Dining Hall
- Mount Olive Bible College
- The name of the college's extension campus located within the Mount Olive Correctional Complex.
- Servant's Staff
- The official title of the Appalachian Bible College student handbook containing all campus policies.
- Sick List
- An official registry students must be placed on to be excused from classes or to have meals brought to their dorms.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 29, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.