Academic calendar
Flex I Fall 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer U 2026
- Summer 2 2026
- Summer 3 2026
- Flex I Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 1 2026
- Fall 2 2026
- Flex II Fall 2026
- Winter 2027
- Flex 1 Spring 2027
- Spring 1 2027
- Spring 2 2027
- Flex 2 Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
O
- OSA
- Office of Student Activities, the hub for campus clubs and events located in Pitkin L-123.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa (Alpha Epsilon Phi chapter), the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student population.
- Starbucks
- The licensed Starbucks coffee counter located within the Pitkin Education Center cafeteria area.
- STEM
- Often refers to the STEM Student Union or the specialized STEM research programs at the college.
- STEM Club
- A popular student organization focused on science, technology, engineering, and math activities.
- Subway
- The Subway sandwich shop located within the main cafeteria area.
T
- The Bookstore Starbucks
- The Starbucks coffee counter located inside the campus bookstore in the Pitkin building.
- The Bridge
- The elevated indoor walkway connecting the main Pitkin building to the parking garage and other wings.
- The Caf
- The main cafeteria located on the second floor of the Pitkin Education Center.
- The Circle
- The main bus loop and drop-off area located in front of the Pitkin Education Center.
- The Grill
- The hot food station within the main cafeteria serving burgers and fries.
- The Pit
- Common student shorthand for the Pitkin Education Center, the main campus building.
- The Torch
- The official student-run newspaper of Bergen Community College.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bergen ID
- The mandatory student identification card required for library access, printing, and gym entry.
- bergen_brew
- Bergen Brew
- bergen_caf
- Bergen Café
- Ender
- Ender Hall, a separate building often used for ESL classes and community education.
- Ender Hall
- A separate building primarily used for humanities, social sciences, and world languages.
- HPISC
- The Health Professions Integrated Sciences Center, housing nursing and dental hygiene labs.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin several weeks after the official start of the semester, typically in 12-week or 8-week formats.
- meadowlands_torched_caf
- Meadowlands Torched Café
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for online course materials and assignment submissions.
- One-Stop
- The One-Stop Center in Pitkin where students handle registration, financial aid, and tuition payments.
- Pitkin
- The Pitkin Education Center, the massive main building housing most classrooms, the cafeteria, and student services.
- primo_pizza
- Primo Pizza
- Public Safety
- The campus security office where students go for parking permits and emergency assistance.
- Self-Service
- The online portal used by students to register for classes, check grades, and view financial aid status.
- TEC
- The Technology Education Center, a modern building focused on technical and computer-based programs.
- The 163
- The NJ Transit bus route that provides direct service between the Paramus campus and the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
- The 175
- The NJ Transit bus route frequently used by students to commute between the campus and the GWB Bus Station.
- The Meadowlands
- The Bergen Community College satellite campus located in Lyndhurst, NJ.
- the_bergen_room_bistro
- The Bergen Room Bistro
- West Hall
- A building housing the Moses Family Curriculum Library and various academic departments.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Flex I Fall 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 20 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.