Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 7, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027. 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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B
- Bard Bucks
- The declining-balance funds on a student ID card used for buying food at on-campus cafes and dining halls.
- BRA
- Bard Resident Assistant, the student leadership role responsible for peer management within the dormitories.
C
- Cit Sci
- Citizen Science, the mandatory three-week scientific literacy intensive for first-year students held during the January term.
- Cruger
- Cruger Village, a residential cluster of smaller buildings typically housing first-year and sophomore students.
D
- Downstairs Kline
- The cafe and convenience store located on the lower level of the Kline Commons dining building.
I
- ISO
- International Student Organization, which supports and represents the international student population on campus.
K
- Kline
- Kline Commons, the main campus dining hall and social center.
L
- L&T
- Language and Thinking, a mandatory three-week intensive academic program for all incoming freshmen before the fall semester begins.
M
- Manor
- The dining hall located in the Manor House in the Ward Manor area, offering a smaller dining environment.
- Moderation
- The official mid-degree process where sophomores present their work to a faculty board to officially 'moderate' into their major.
S
- SHAPE
- Sexual Health Awareness and Peer Education, a student-run organization providing health resources and education.
- Stone Row
- Refers to the historic row of stone dormitories including North Hoffmann and South Hoffmann.
T
- Tewks
- Common shorthand for Tewksbury Hall, one of the primary large-scale dormitories for first-year students.
- The Bubble
- A term used by students to describe the feeling of isolation resulting from the college's rural location in the Hudson Valley.
- The Mods
- Modular units primarily used for upper-college student housing, known for their specific layout and social environment.
- TLS
- Trustee Leader Scholar program, a platform for student-led community service and civic engagement projects.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 365_market
- 365 Market
- Bard ID
- The multipurpose student identification card used for building access, library services, and meal plans.
- BCC
- The Bertelsmann Campus Center, housing the post office, bookstore, and student activities offices.
- down_the_road_coffee_shop
- Down the Road Coffee Shop
- down_the_road_dtr_grill
- Down the Road (DTR) Grill
- Fisher Center
- The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, an iconic Gehry-designed building for concerts and theater.
- kline_commons
- Kline Commons
- Olin
- The Olin Humanities Building, which contains the campus's largest lecture hall and many seminar rooms.
- Red Hook
- A nearby town where students go for grocery shopping, restaurants, and pharmacy needs via the campus shuttle.
- RKC
- The Reem-Kayden Center for Science and Computation, the primary hub for STEM classes.
- The Loop
- The campus shuttle bus system that provides transportation to neighboring towns and the train station.
- Tivoli
- A small village just north of campus popular with students for off-campus dining and bars.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 7, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 12 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.