Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 12, 2026 – Dec 17, 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
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
Search the full glossary. Nothing is sampled or hidden when the search field is empty.
Showing 11 of 11 terms
B
- BSA
- Bethany Student Association, the student government body.
E
- Edgewood
- Edgewood Apartments, an on-campus housing option for upperclassmen.
G
- Gully
- Gullixson Hall, a residence hall primarily for upperclassmen.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group responsible for planning campus events.
T
- Teigen
- Teigen Hall, a residence hall for students.
- The Great Hall
- The main campus cafeteria located in Meyer Hall.
- The Hill
- The campus's physical location overlooking Mankato, often used to refer to the college community.
- The Mansions
- Collective term for North Mansion and South Mansion, which serve as student housing.
- The Village
- Short for Viking Village, the campus snack bar and grill located in the Sports and Fitness Center.
V
- Vikes
- Short for Vikings, the school's mascot and athletic teams.
W
- WELS
- Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, the church body with which the college is affiliated.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Honsey Hall
- The primary academic building containing classrooms and faculty offices.
- Meyer Hall
- Building housing the Great Hall dining area and the library.
- Moodle
- The learning management system used by students and faculty for course materials and assignments.
- MyBLC
- The online student portal used for registration, grades, and financial information.
- Old Main
- The historic central building housing administrative offices and classrooms.
- resident_dining_hall
- Resident Dining Hall
- SFC
- Sports and Fitness Center, the main athletic facility.
- The Scroll
- The student-run news publication of Bethany Lutheran College.
- Viking Card
- The official student ID card used for meal plans, building access, and library services.
- YFAC
- Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center, housing the theater and music departments.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 12, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 10 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.