Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Half-Term 1 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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- 48 Hours
- A popular weekend retreat designed specifically for freshmen to reflect on their transition to college.
A
- Addie's
- Addie's Loft, a dining location in McElroy known for specialty items like meatballs and custom salads.
- AHANA
- An acronym used at BC to refer to African, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students.
- ALC
- AHANA Leadership Council, a branch of UGBC dedicated to supporting students of color.
- Appa
- Appalachia Volunteers, a popular service organization that sends students on spring break service trips.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student-run organization that plans major events like concerts and speakers.
- Comm Ave
- Commonwealth Avenue, the main road that runs through the center of the campus area.
- CoRo
- College Road, a residential area housing sophomores located across from the main campus gate.
E
- Eagle's
- Eagle's Nest, a popular lunch spot in McElroy Commons known for bowls and sandwiches.
G
- GLC
- Gender and Sexuality Diversity Coalition, an advocacy group within student government.
H
- Hillside
- Hillside Cafe, a dining location on Lower Campus known for Starbucks coffee and sandwiches.
I
- Iggy
- Ignacio Hall, a senior apartment complex on Lower Campus.
L
- Lower
- Corcoran Commons, the primary dining hall for students living on Lower Campus.
M
- Mac
- McElroy Commons, the main dining hall for students living on Upper Campus and College Road.
- Marathon Monday
- The day of the Boston Marathon, which passes right by campus and is a major student holiday.
- Million Dollar Staircase
- The long, steep set of stairs connecting Lower Campus to Middle Campus.
- Million Dollar Stairs
- The long, steep staircase connecting Middle Campus to Lower Campus.
- Mod Lot
- The parking lot adjacent to the senior Modular housing units.
N
- Newton
- Newton Campus, a satellite campus 1.5 miles away where the remaining 40% of freshmen live.
- Newtonite
- A freshman student who is assigned to live on the Newton Campus.
P
- PULSE
- A popular service-learning program that fulfills core requirements through community service and philosophy/theology classes.
R
- Rubi
- Rubenstein Hall, a senior apartment complex located next to Ignacio Hall.
S
- SAP
- Student Admission Program, the student volunteer group that conducts campus tours and panels.
- Stuart
- The sole dining hall located on the Newton Campus.
- Superday
- A day of significant campus-wide social activity, most notably during the Boston Marathon (Marathon Monday).
- Superfan
- The official moniker for BC students who attend athletic events, often wearing yellow 'Superfan' shirts.
- Superfans
- The collective name for the Boston College student body at athletic events.
T
- The BC Look
- A term describing the stereotypical preppy style of dress common among students.
- The Gasson Gram
- A photo of Gasson Hall posted to Instagram, a common student cliché.
- The Gutter
- The nickname for the basement level of O'Neill Library, often used for late-night studying.
- The Heights
- A nickname for the Boston College campus and the name of the independent student newspaper.
- The Million Dollar Staircase
- The long, steep set of stairs connecting the Lower Campus to the Middle Campus.
- The Mods
- The Modulars; highly coveted senior-only housing units known for social life and tailgating.
- The Plex
- The Margot Connell Recreation Center (formerly the Flynn Recreation Complex).
- The Rat
- The nickname for the dining hall in Lyons Hall, officially known as the Welch Dining Hall.
- The Res
- The Chestnut Hill Reservoir, a popular running and walking path adjacent to campus.
- The Rez
- A student-run coffee shop located in McElroy Commons.
- The Rez
- A student-run coffee shop located in McElroy Commons.
- The T
- The MBTA Green Line light rail, specifically the B-line which terminates at the Boston College station.
U
- UGBC
- Undergraduate Government of Boston College, the primary student governing body.
- Upper
- Upper Campus, the primary residential area for approximately 60% of the freshman class.
V
- Vandy
- Vanderslice Hall, a popular sophomore and junior suite-style residence hall on Lower Campus.
W
- Walsh
- Walsh Hall, a large sophomore residence hall known for its social atmosphere and 'eight-man' suites.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- addie_s
- Addie's
- Agora
- The Agora Portal, the central online system for registration, grades, and student records.
- Agora Portal
- The central online hub where students register for classes, view grades, and manage financial accounts.
- Bapst
- Bapst Library, the 'Harry Potter' style library known for its quiet study environment and stained glass.
- brookline_campus_dining_hall
- Brookline Campus Dining Hall
- cafe_129
- Cafe 129
- Canvas
- The learning management system used by professors to post syllabi, assignments, and course materials.
- carney_dining_room
- Carney Dining Room
- Comm Ave Shuttle
- The university bus system that transports students between the Main, Newton, and Brighton campuses.
- Conte
- Conte Forum, the arena where BC's basketball and ice hockey teams play.
- Eagle Bucks
- A debit-like feature on the Eagle ID used for laundry, vending machines, and participating off-campus merchants.
- Eagle ID
- The official university identification card used for building access, dining, and library services.
- Eagle-One
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and laundry.
- EagleBucks
- A declining balance account on the EagleID used for laundry and at participating off-campus vendors.
- EagleID
- The official student identification card used for building access, meal plans, and library services.
- eagles_nest
- Eagles' Nest
- Flex
- Dining plan dollars used specifically for food purchases at on-campus dining locations.
- Flex Plan
- The mandatory meal plan system where students use 'meal plan dollars' rather than a swipe system.
- Fulton
- Fulton Hall, the main building for the Carroll School of Management (CSOM).
- Gasson
- Gasson Hall, the iconic Gothic building and clock tower at the center of campus.
- GET Mobile
- The app used by students to manage meal plan funds and place mobile food orders.
- Gold Pass
- The mobile app system students use to check into athletic events to earn points for high-demand tickets.
- Maloney
- Maloney Hall, which houses the bookstore, student services, and several academic departments.
- Newton Bus
- The university shuttle service that transports students between Main Campus and Newton Campus.
- Newton Shuttle
- The university bus service that transports students between the Main and Newton campuses.
- O'Neill
- O'Neill Library, the main research library on campus.
- Pick-a-Time
- The informal name for the online room selection process used for housing assignments.
- ResLife
- The Office of Residential Life, responsible for housing assignments and dorm management.
- Stokes
- Stokes Hall, a major academic building housing humanities departments and a popular coffee shop.
- stuart_dining_hall
- Stuart Dining Hall
- The Newton Bus
- The essential shuttle service that transports students between the Main and Newton campuses.
- The Plex
- The Margot Connell Recreation Center, the university's primary fitness and gym facility.
- The Shuttle
- The BC bus system that transports students between the Main, Newton, and Brighton campuses.
- The T
- The MBTA Green Line subway; the B-line ends at the Boston College station, while the C and D lines are nearby.
- the_market_corcoran
- The Market @ Corcoran
- TransLoc
- The mobile app used by students to track the real-time location of campus shuttles.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Half-Term 1 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 43 approved campus terms and 36 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.