Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Sessions 2026
- Summer Session II 2026
- Summer Session 2 2026
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Session I 2027
- Summer Session II 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- Summer Session I 2028
- Summer Session II 2028
Campus language
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B
- BSU TV
- The student-run television station providing campus news and entertainment.
E
- ECC
- East Campus Commons, the main dining facility for students living on the East Campus.
P
- PC
- Program Council, the student-led organization responsible for planning major campus events.
- Pope
- Pope Hall, one of the traditional residence halls on the West Campus.
R
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, representing the interests of students living in on-campus housing.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student voice.
- Shea-Durgin
- The combined reference to Shea and Durgin Halls, which share a main entrance and staff.
- Starbucks
- The licensed Starbucks location situated within the Maxwell Library.
T
- The Bridge
- The internal web portal used by students to access grades, registration, and financial aid info.
- The Courts
- The Great Hill Student Apartments, typically housing upperclassmen.
- The Den
- The Bear's Den, a retail dining location found in the Rondileau Campus Center (RCC).
- The Quad
- The open grassy area on West Campus often used for student gatherings and events.
- The T
- The MBTA Commuter Rail station (Bridgewater stop) located directly on the East Campus.
- Tilly
- Tillinghast Hall, the primary dining hall located on West Campus.
W
- Weygand
- Weygand Hall, a modern residence hall known for its environmental sustainability features.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Boyden
- Boyden Hall, the historic administrative building housing the President's office and Registrar.
- Connect Card
- The official BSU identification card used for building access, meal plans, and printing.
- Dining Dollars
- A specific currency included in meal plans for use at on-campus dining locations, distinct from Flex.
- DMF
- The Dana Mohler-Faria Science and Mathematics Center, the primary facility for STEM classes.
- east_campus_commons_dining
- East Campus Commons Dining
- Flex
- Discretionary funds attached to a meal plan that can be used at various on-campus dining retail locations.
- flynn_dining_commons
- Flynn Dining Commons
- Maxwell
- Maxwell Library, the main research and study facility on campus.
- maxwell_caf
- Maxwell Café
- Moakley
- The John Joseph Moakley Center, housing technology labs and classrooms.
- RCC
- Rondileau Campus Center, the hub for student activities, the bookstore, and the Bear's Den.
- The BAT
- Brockton Area Transit, the regional bus service that provides transportation to the surrounding area.
- the_bear_s_den
- The Bear's Den
- the_bear_trap
- The Bear Trap
- Transit
- The BSU-operated shuttle bus system that transports students between the East and West campuses.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 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.