Academic calendar
Graduate Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Graduate Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Seminary Fall First Half 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Traditional Undergraduate Fall Semester 2026
- Traditional Undergraduate Fall First Half 2026
- Seminary Fall Second Half 2026
- Traditional Undergraduate Fall Second Half 2026
- Traditional Undergraduate January Session 2027
- January Session 2027
- January Session 2027
- Graduate Spring Term 2027
- Seminary Spring First Half 2027
- Traditional Undergraduate Spring First Half 2027
- Spring Semester 2027Traditional Undergraduate Spring Semester 2027
- Seminary Spring Second Half 2027
- Traditional Undergraduate Spring Second Half 2027
- Seminary Summer First Half 2027
- Summer First Half 2027Traditional Undergraduate Summer First Half 2027
- Seminary Summer Full Term 2027
- Summer Full Term 2027Summer Term 2027Traditional Undergraduate Summer Full Term 2027
- Seminary Summer Second Half 2027
- Summer Second Half 2027Traditional Undergraduate Summer Second Half 2027
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
B
- Bodien
- Bodien Hall, a residence hall located in the Northwoods area.
- BSA
- Black Student Alliance, a student organization focused on Black culture and community.
- BSG
- Bethel Student Government, the primary student representative body.
E
- Edgren
- Edgren Hall, a residence hall located in the Northwoods area.
G
- Getsch
- Getsch Hall, a residence hall located in the Northwoods area.
H
- Heritage
- Heritage Hall, a residence hall primarily for freshmen.
L
- Lissner
- Lissner Hall, a suite-style residence hall for upperclassmen.
M
- Meal Exchange
- A system allowing students to use a dining hall swipe for a specific meal combo at the Grill or Royal Grounds.
R
- Ring by Spring
- The common trope or pressure for students to be engaged by the spring of their senior year.
- Royal Grounds
- The on-campus coffee shop serving Starbucks products.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group responsible for planning campus events.
T
- The Bubble
- The perceived social and cultural isolation of the Bethel campus from the outside world.
- The DC
- Monson Dining Center, the main buffet-style cafeteria on campus.
- The Grill
- 3900 Grill, a retail dining location in the Brushaber Commons offering burgers and quick meals.
- The Pod
- The P.O.D. (Provisions on Demand) Market for snacks and convenience items.
- The Rock
- A large rock on campus that student groups frequently paint for promotion or celebration.
- The Village
- Arden Village, the on-campus apartment complex for upperclassmen.
U
- United
- A student-led worship and diversity organization.
V
- Vespers
- A popular student-led worship service held on Sunday nights.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 3900_grill
- 3900 Grill
- AC
- Academic Center, the primary building for science and humanities classes.
- Anderson
- The Anderson Center, an off-campus building located a short shuttle ride away used for graduate and specific undergraduate programs.
- BCA
- Bethel Cultural Affirmation, a requirement or topic often discussed in student life programming.
- CC
- Clauson Center, an academic building primarily used for business, nursing, and science departments.
- HC
- Hagstrom Center, an academic building housing many classrooms and faculty offices.
- monson_dining_center
- Monson Dining Center
- Moodle
- The learning management system used for course materials and assignments.
- MyBethel
- The central web portal for accessing grades, registration, and financial info.
- PO
- The campus post office located in the BC where every student is assigned a personal mailbox.
- POPO
- The campus Post Office, located in the Brushaber Commons.
- royal_grounds
- Royal Grounds
- The BC
- Brushaber Commons, the central hub for student life, dining, and the bookstore.
- The CC
- Community Life Center, which houses the Great Hall and various offices.
- The RC
- Robertson Center, the main athletic facility housing the gym and locker rooms.
- The Shuttle
- The bus service that transports students between the main campus and the Anderson Center.
- The Underground
- A student lounge and performance space located on the lower level of the BC.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Graduate Fall Term 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 17 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.