Academic calendar
Fall Quarter 2026 runs Sep 22, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Quarter 2026Relevant now
- Winter Quarter 2027
- Spring Quarter 2027
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
A
- ASBTC
- Associated Students of Bellingham Technical College, the student government body.
B
- B-Tech
- A common shorthand nickname used by students and locals to refer to the college.
- BFET
- Basic Food Employment and Training, a program providing assistance for students receiving SNAP benefits.
C
- Campus Café
- The main campus cafeteria serving grab-and-go items and grill specials.
- Culinary Arts Dining Room
- A formal sit-down restaurant on campus run by culinary students where members of the public and students can eat meals.
T
- The Bakery
- The student-run retail bakery outlet located in the Campus Center Building.
- The Tech
- A colloquial reference to Bellingham Technical College within the local Whatcom County community.
- TRiO
- A federally funded program providing academic support and advising for first-generation and low-income students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- caf_culinaire
- Café Culinaire
- CC
- Campus Center, the hub for food services, the bookstore, and student lounges.
- common_grounds_coffee_shop
- Common Grounds Coffee Shop
- ctcLink
- The centralized online portal used by students for registration, tuition payment, and viewing grades.
- culinair_express_window
- Culinairé Express Window
- G Building
- The General Education building where most math and English classes are held.
- H Building
- The Health Sciences Building, home to nursing and allied health programs.
- MC
- The Morse Center, which houses the library, computer labs, and various student services.
- Perry Center
- The off-site building located at the Bellingham waterfront dedicated to Fisheries and Marine Science programs.
- SID
- Student Identification Number, a unique 9-digit number used for all administrative logins and identification.
- Starfish
- The online student success platform used for scheduling appointments with academic advisors and receiving faculty alerts.
- WTA Bus Pass
- Refers to the Whatcom Transportation Authority pass available to students, allowing unlimited transit access in the Bellingham area.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Quarter 2026 runs Sep 22, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.