Academic calendar
1st Fall Sub Term (1W) runs Aug 27, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Full Term 2026
- Summer Full Term 2026
- 2nd Summer Sub Term 2026 (6S)Online Term 6 Summer 2026
- 1st Fall Sub Term (1W)Relevant now
- Fall Full Term (1S)
- 2nd Fall Sub Term (2W)
- 1st Spring Sub Term (3W)
- Spring Full Term (3S)
- 2nd Spring Sub Term (4W)
- Summer Sub Term (5S)
- Summer Full Term (7S)
- Summer Sub Term (6S)
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- AWOL
- Alternative Week of Learning, a program for student service-learning trips during breaks.
B
- Beaver
- The official mascot and the term used to refer to any BVU student.
C
- Common Grounds
- The on-campus coffee shop serving Starbucks products, located in the Siebens Forum.
- Cru5h
- The campus snack bar and grill located in the Siebens Forum, stylized with a '5'.
G
- Grand
- Short for Grand Hall, a residence hall on the south side of campus.
J
- J-Term
- The three-week January Term where students take one intensive course, often involving travel or unique topics.
K
- KBVU
- The student-run campus radio station (97.5 FM).
P
- Pierce-White
- The interconnected residence halls of Pierce Hall and White Hall, typically housing first-year students.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group responsible for planning campus events and entertainment.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Lake
- Refers to Storm Lake, the body of water adjacent to the campus used for recreation.
- The Servery
- The main buffet-style dining hall located within the Siebens Forum.
- The Suites
- A collective term for the suite-style residence halls: Constitution, Liberty, and McCorkle.
- The Tack
- The student-run news organization and digital newspaper.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 2-4-7
- The campus security and maintenance emergency line available 24 hours a day.
- Beaver Box
- The campus mail system where students receive packages and letters.
- Beaver Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, meal plans, and printing.
- Canvas
- The learning management system used by professors for assignments, grades, and course materials.
- DE
- Dixon-Eilers Hall, which houses various academic classrooms and faculty offices.
- Lage
- The Lage Center, which houses Health Services, Counseling, and Career and Personal Development.
- The Arch
- The Victory Arch, a historic campus landmark that students traditionally walk through during convocation and graduation.
- The Forum
- The Siebens Forum, the central hub of campus containing dining, the bookstore, and student services.
- The Science Center
- The Estelle Siebens Science Center, known for its glass-walled labs and atrium.
- the_hive
- The Hive
- the_serve
- The Serve
- the_underground
- The Underground
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- 1st Fall Sub Term (1W) runs Aug 27, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 12 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.