Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Black Hawk Bucks
- A mobile application used by students to order and pay for drinks at campus coffee shop locations.
- Black Hawks
- The official mascot and collective name for the student body of BRTC.
L
- LETA
- Law Enforcement Training Academy; the professional training division for police recruits housed on campus.
- LETA Barracks
- On-campus housing specifically designated for students enrolled in the Law Enforcement Training Academy.
P
- PBL
- Phi Beta Lambda; a student organization focused on business and professional leadership development.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa; the international honor society for two-year colleges.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board; a student-led group that plans and hosts social and educational campus events.
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the student governing body and liaison to college administration.
T
- The Coffee Shop
- A student-led legacy project location serving Starbucks coffee at both the Pocahontas and Paragould campuses.
- The Grill
- Black River Grill, the primary on-campus dining facility located on the Pocahontas campus serving breakfast and lunch.
- The River's Edge
- The official campus newsletter and news source for students and faculty.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AD Building
- The Administration Building, which contains the bookstore, financial aid, and student services.
- AR Future
- Common shorthand for the Arkansas Future Grant, a state financial aid program frequently used by BRTC students.
- black_river_grill
- Black River Grill
- HSC
- The Health/Science Complex, housing the college's nursing and allied health programs.
- Intent to Graduate
- The mandatory application form students must submit by midterm of their final semester to be eligible for graduation.
- ITC
- The Industrial Training Center (also known as the Greene County Industrial Training Center) at the Paragould campus.
- JRM Building
- The Joe R. Martin Building on the Pocahontas campus.
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for accessing course materials and online classes.
- myBRTC
- The centralized password-protected student portal for registration, grades, transcripts, and financial accounts.
- No-Show
- A specific administrative term for students who are dropped from classes for failing to attend or log in before the census date.
- PAC
- The Academic Complex, used specifically to refer to the primary academic wings at the Paragould campus.
- Rave
- The Rave Mobile Safety system used for emergency alerts and campus notifications.
- RCDC
- The Randolph County Development Center, which hosts large campus events and graduations.
- the_coffee_shop
- The Coffee Shop
- TM Building
- The Technology/Math Building on the Pocahontas campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 15 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.