Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Fall Term 2026 (Flexible Learning)
- Winter Term 2027 (Flexible Learning)
- Winter Term 2027
- Spring/Summer Term 2027 (Flexible Learning)
- Fall Term 2027
- Fall Term 2027 (Flexible Learning)
- Winter Term 2028 (Flexible Learning)
- Winter Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
B
- BCITSA
- British Columbia Institute of Technology Student Association, the primary student government body.
C
- CST
- Computer Systems Technology, one of the largest and most prominent program departments on campus.
F
- FSA
- BCIT Faculty and Staff Association, the union representing academic and specialized staff.
H
- Habitat
- The campus pub and restaurant located in building SE2.
I
- IEEE
- The campus chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, active in the engineering departments.
M
- Maquinna
- The primary on-campus student residence at the Burnaby campus.
P
- Pavilion
- The main food court area located in building NE1.
R
- Res
- Common shorthand for the Maquinna Residence.
S
- Set
- A cohort of students (usually 20-30) who take every single class together for the duration of their program.
- Set Rep
- A student elected to act as the official liaison between their 'Set' and the Student Association/Faculty.
T
- The Grind
- A common student term for the notoriously heavy and fast-paced workload at BCIT.
- The Link
- The official student-run magazine and media outlet of BCIT.
- The Rix
- The Rix Staff Club, a dining and conference facility often used for formal campus events.
- The Stand
- A series of student-run convenience stores and cafes located across campus (Central, South, North, and NE1).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CETC
- The Downtown Campus (Central Education & Technology Centre) located on Seymour Street.
- Compass Card
- The physical smart card used to tap in and out of the TransLink transit system.
- habitat_pub
- Habitat Pub
- Kickstart
- The official orientation program held for new students before the start of the term.
- Learning Hub
- The campus-specific name for the D2L/Brightspace Learning Management System used for course materials.
- market_kitchen
- Market Kitchen
- myBCIT
- The official student portal used for checking grades, tuition, and official school email.
- NE1
- The main building for many trades programs and the location of the Pavilion food court.
- SE12
- The Recreation Services building, containing the campus gym and fitness facilities.
- SE2
- The Student Association Centre, housing the Great Hall and Habitat pub.
- SW1
- The Gateway Building, serving as the main administrative and entrance hub for the Burnaby campus.
- SW3
- The main campus library and Learning Commons.
- the_stand_stores
- The Stand Stores
- tim_hortons_full_service
- Tim Hortons (Full Service)
- triple_o_s
- Triple O's
- U-Pass
- The universal transit pass for students, which must be loaded onto a physical Compass Card each month.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 16 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.