Academic calendar
Summer Session II 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Bryant & Stratton College Online Academic Year 2025-2026
- Summer Session I 2026
- Summer Session II 2026Relevant now
- Fall Session 2026
Campus language
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B
- B&S
- Common shorthand used by students and staff for Bryant & Stratton College.
- Bobcats
- The official mascot and nickname for the college's athletic teams and student body.
C
- Career LifePrep
- The college's specific branding for its career coaching and placement services.
D
- DB
- Short for Discussion Board; the primary forum where students post weekly assignments and interact with peers.
- DBs
- Shorthand for Discussion Boards, the mandatory weekly forums where students interact and post assignments.
- DECA
- Collegiate DECA, an organization for students interested in business, marketing, and management.
- Discussion Board
- The primary asynchronous forum where students and instructors interact for weekly lessons.
- DPs
- Shorthand for Discussion Posts, the mandatory weekly forum interactions required in most courses.
I
- Initial Post
- The first required contribution to a weekly discussion thread, usually due by Wednesday at midnight.
L
- LifePrep
- Short for Career LifePrep, the school's signature program for career coaching and professional development.
N
- NSLS
- The National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership honor society available to students.
P
- Peer Response
- The mandatory replies to classmates' discussion posts required to earn full participation credit.
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for students in associate degree programs.
R
- Responses
- The mandatory peer replies required to earn full participation credit in the weekly discussion forums.
S
- Session
- A 7.5-week accelerated course period; there are two sessions within a standard 15-week semester.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for students in the online division.
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, a professional organization for students enrolled in nursing programs.
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America, a student-led organization providing resources and support for military-affiliated students.
T
- The Board
- Commonly used to refer to the specific discussion forum within a course module.
- The Portal
- Common student shorthand for the MyBSC login page where all school tools are housed.
- The Wednesday Post
- Student shorthand for the Initial Post, referring to the weekly mid-week deadline.
- The Wednesday Start
- Refers to the online academic week which begins every Wednesday rather than Monday
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 14-Day Rule
- The strict attendance policy where students are automatically dropped from a course if they fail to post or submit work for 14 consecutive days.
- Blackboard
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where students attend classes, submit assignments, and interact with instructors.
- Blackboard Ultra
- The virtual classroom environment where all online coursework and lectures take place.
- Blackboard Ultra
- The specific version of the Learning Management System (LMS) used to host online courses and submit assignments.
- Brightspace
- The Learning Management System (LMS) platform where students attend lectures and submit assignments.
- Buffalo Main
- The physical administrative headquarters in Buffalo, NY that manages online operations
- Career Connection
- The college's internal job board and career services platform for students and alumni.
- Career Life Prep
- The college's official system for providing career coaching and resume assistance to students and alumni.
- Career LifePrep
- The college's signature career-readiness and coaching program
- E-Portfolio
- A required digital archive of a student's work and competencies that must be completed for graduation.
- FATV
- Financial Aid TV, a video-based resource used to explain financial aid processes to students.
- Late Start
- A specific enrollment option allowing students to begin classes mid-semester if they missed the initial start date.
- myBSC
- The central student portal used for accessing grades, financial aid information, and official records.
- MyBSC
- The central student portal used to access grades, financial aid information, and the classroom link.
- MyBSCO
- The central student portal used for administrative tasks like viewing grades and financial aid.
- Official Start
- The specific Monday that a new session begins, marking the deadline for initial participation to avoid being marked as a 'no-show'.
- Official Transcript
- The formal academic record requested through the myBSC portal for transfers or employment.
- Online Division
- The administrative and faculty hub for all online programs, physically based in Orchard Park, NY.
- Parchment
- The third-party service used by the college for students to request and send official transcripts.
- SAP
- Satisfactory Academic Progress, the GPA and credit completion standards required to maintain financial aid
- Session 1 / Session 2
- The two 7.5-week accelerated blocks that comprise a standard 15-week semester.
- Smarthinking
- The 24/7 online tutoring service provided to students for writing and subject-specific help.
- SSC
- Student Service Coordinator; a dedicated advisor who assists online students with scheduling and academic planning.
- The Bookstore
- The digital Follett storefront where online students purchase required course materials and apparel.
- The Virtual Campus
- The overarching digital environment where all online classes and student services are hosted.
- Tracking
- The process of monitoring student logins and discussion board posts to verify attendance for financial aid purposes.
- Tracking Calendar
- A specific tool within the student portal used to monitor assignment due dates and academic progress.
- Tracking Sheet
- The personalized document used by students and advisors to monitor progress toward degree completion.
- Virtual Campus
- The digital learning environment where all online classes and coursework are hosted
- Virtual Classroom
- The digital space within the Learning Management System where students attend lectures and access course content.
- Virtual Library
- The online repository for academic journals, e-books, and research assistance.
- Virtual Library
- The online repository of academic journals, e-books, and research databases accessible via the portal.
- VitalSource
- The platform used to access digital textbooks and e-books (often called 'Bookshelf').
- VLC
- Virtual Library Center; the online repository for academic databases, e-books, and 24/7 tutoring services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Session II 2026 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 approved campus terms and 34 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.