Academic calendar
Spring/Summer Term 2026 (Flexible Learning) runs Apr 7, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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B
- BCITMA
- BCIT Marketing Association, one of the most active student chapters on campus.
- BCITSA
- British Columbia Institute of Technology Student Association, the primary student government.
C
- CST
- Computer Systems Technology; frequently used as shorthand for the program's notoriously heavy workload.
- CST
- Computer Systems Technology, the largest and most well-known department/program within the School of Computing.
H
- Habitat
- The campus pub and restaurant located in building SE2.
I
- IEEE
- The student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, active in the engineering departments.
M
- Maquinna
- The primary on-campus housing complex at the Burnaby campus.
P
- PTS
- Part-Time Studies, referring to students or courses taken outside of the traditional full-time 'set' model.
R
- Rix
- The Rix Club, a dining and event space often used for more formal campus functions or staff lunches.
S
- SA
- Common shorthand for the Student Association.
- Set
- A cohort of students in the same program who take every single class together for the duration of their credential.
- Set Rep
- A student elected to represent their specific 'set' to the Student Association and faculty.
T
- The Bubble
- The feeling of isolation or being 'trapped' on campus due to the intense 8:30-5:30 class schedules.
- The Great Hall
- The large open event space located on the second floor of building SE2.
- The Grind
- A term used to describe the notoriously heavy and fast-paced workload at BCIT.
- The Habitat
- The campus pub and grill located in building SE2, popular for social gatherings.
- The Hub
- Short for the Learning Hub, the D2L/Brightspace online platform where students access course materials and grades.
- The Hub
- A central social and dining space located within the SE2 building.
- The Link
- The student-run campus magazine and media outlet.
- The Link
- The student-run campus magazine and media outlet.
- The Pavilion
- The main food court area located in building NE1.
- The Res
- Common shorthand used by students to refer to the Maquinna Residence area.
- The Rix
- The cafe located within the Rix Center for Ocean Information.
- The Set
- The specific cohort of students you are grouped with; you take every single class with this same group for your entire program.
- The Stand
- The BCITSA-run convenience stores and coffee shops located in various buildings like SE2, NE1, and SW3.
V
- Village
- Refers to the layout of the Maquinna Residence, which is organized into small house-like clusters.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-Card
- The official BCIT student identification card used for library services, printing, and building access.
- A-Lot
- One of the largest student parking lots, often used as a reference point for directions.
- ATC
- The Aerospace Technology Campus located in Richmond near the airport.
- BMC
- The Marine Campus located in North Vancouver.
- DTC
- The Downtown Campus located on Seymour Street in Vancouver.
- good_vibes_grill_at_ne_1
- Good Vibes Grill at NE-1
- habitat_pub
- Habitat Pub
- Kickstart
- The official orientation program for new students entering BCIT.
- Learning Commons
- The area within the library (SE14) providing peer tutoring, writing support, and study rooms.
- Learning Hub
- The D2L-based online platform where instructors post course materials and assignments.
- market_coffee_at_ne_1
- Market Coffee at NE-1
- myBCIT
- The official web portal used for checking grades, registering for classes, and accessing student email.
- NE1
- A major building on the north side of campus containing the food court and trades classrooms.
- SE2
- The Student Association Centre, acting as the main hub for student services and the gym.
- SW1
- The 'Gateway' building, housing administration, the library, and many classrooms.
- The Loop
- The main bus exchange area on the Burnaby campus where most transit routes arrive.
- tim_hortons_full_service
- Tim Hortons Full Service
- U-Pass
- The universal transit pass loaded onto a Compass Card, providing unlimited travel for students.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Spring/Summer Term 2026 (Flexible Learning) runs Apr 7, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 26 approved campus terms and 18 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.