Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Regular Session runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 First 5 Week Session
- Fall 2026 First 7 Week Session
- Fall 2026 First 10 Week Session
- Fall 2026 Regular SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Second 5 Week Session
- Fall 2026 Second 10 Week Session
- Fall 2026 Second 7 Week Session
- Fall 2026 Third 5 Week Session
- Winter 2026-27 Session
- Spring 2027 First 5 Week Session
- Spring 2027 First 7 Week Session
- Spring 2027 First 10 Week Session
- Spring 2027 Regular Session
- Spring 2027 Second 10 Week Session
- Spring 2027 Second 5 Week Session
- Spring 2027 Second 7 Week Session
- Spring 2027 Third 5 Week Session
Campus language
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Showing 8 of 8 terms
B
- Boo Ridge
- The annual Halloween-themed community and student event held on the Weyers Cave campus.
F
- Food Trucks
- External food vendors that park in the North Parking Lot during lunch hours in the fall and spring semesters.
H
- Houff Cafeteria
- The main dining and vending area located on the first floor of the Houff Student Center.
L
- Lunch2Go
- A meal voucher program managed by the SOAR Center providing $10 vouchers for qualifying students to use at the bookstore or food trucks.
M
- MyBRCC
- The student web portal providing single-login access to email, Canvas, and SIS.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official student leadership and representative body.
- SOAR
- Student Outreach and Resource Center, an office that connects students with campus and community support services.
V
- VCCS
- Virginia Community College System, the state-wide network of community colleges that includes BRCC.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Armstrong
- Armstrong Hall (Building C), used primarily for administrative offices and the Educational Foundation.
- ATC
- The Advanced Technology Center (Building T), containing CAD, engineering, manufacturing, and physics labs.
- Biosciences Building
- Building S, which houses the nursing and biotechnology programs and biology labs.
- Bowman Barn
- Building K, a specialized facility used for the Veterinary Technology program.
- campus_food_trucks
- Campus Food Trucks
- Canvas
- The online Learning Management System (LMS) where instructors post course materials and students submit assignments.
- Enrollment Zone
- A designated service area inside the Houff Student Center for registration and admissions assistance.
- Fine Arts Center
- Building V, home to the campus art gallery, studios, and black box theatre.
- Houff
- Common name for the Houff Student Center (Building G), which houses the library, cafeteria, and student services.
- houff_cafeteria_vending
- Houff Cafeteria Vending
- Lot 4
- The primary parking lot located near the south entrance of the Houff Student Center.
- Navigate
- The student scheduling and advising platform used to book appointments and plan degree paths.
- Plecker
- The Robert M. Plecker Workforce Center (Building P), which hosts workforce training, community events, and computer labs.
- Single Stop
- A screening tool used by the SOAR Center to check student eligibility for state and federal assistance programs.
- SIS
- Student Information System; the portal used for registering for classes, checking grades, and managing financial aid.
- SOLO
- Student Online Learning Orientation; a mandatory orientation module for students to learn how to use Canvas.
- TimelyCare
- A free 24/7 virtual mental health and wellness service available to all enrolled students.
- To Do List
- A critical section within the SIS Student Center where required documents for financial aid are listed.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Regular Session runs Aug 19, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 18 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.