Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026-2027 runs Aug 26, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2026-2027
Campus language
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A
- AIBI
- American Indian Bible Institute, the former name of the college still used by older alumni and in historical contexts.
B
- Boys Dorm
- The primary on-campus residence facility for male students.
C
- Chapel
- The mandatory spiritual gathering held multiple times per week for the entire campus community.
F
- Family Housing
- Designated campus housing units for married students and their families.
- Fifth Wind
- The student-led vocational workshop and brand that produces and markets handmade goods like signs and soaps.
G
- Girls Dorm
- The primary on-campus residence facility for female students.
I
- IBC
- Indian Bible College of Northern Arizona.
- IBC Connection
- A recurring fellowship event involving music, student testimonies, and desserts.
- Indigenous Voices
- The college's official journal and publication featuring student and faculty insights on ministry.
K
- Kickoff Kampout
- The major annual retreat held at the start of the fall semester for student body bonding.
L
- LRC
- The Learning Resource Center, the campus library and primary academic research hub.
- Lunch Program
- The specific meal service provided to students on Tuesdays and Thursdays following chapel services.
M
- Ministry Trip
- A required practical service journey where students travel to serve in various tribal communities.
P
- Practical Service
- The required hours of volunteer work or ministry service that every student must complete as part of their graduation requirements.
S
- SF Groups
- Spiritual Formation groups; small, tight-knit mentoring circles where students meet weekly for discipleship.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
- SLD
- The Student Life Department, which oversees campus activities and student body events.
- Student Center
- The campus location at 2229 E. Cedar Ave where the communal Lunch Program and fellowship events are held.
T
- The Caf
- The campus cafeteria where students and staff gather for communal meals.
- The Center
- Short for the Student Center, the primary location where communal meals are served and students gather for fellowship.
- The Men's Dorm
- The primary on-campus residence hall for male students.
- The Rez
- A common term used by students to refer to their home communities on various Native American reservations.
- The Women's Dorm
- The primary on-campus residence hall for female students.
- TLCA
- Theological Library Cooperative of Arizona, a partnership providing students with borrowing privileges at other state seminaries.
W
- Work-study
- On-campus employment opportunities that allow students to work toward their tuition costs.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Business Office
- The administrative hub where students manage tuition payments, rent, and work-study paperwork.
- Celebration Weekend
- The collective term for the series of activities leading up to and including Commencement.
- Chapel Credits
- The tracking system for mandatory attendance at spiritual services required for graduation.
- CSA
- Christian Service Assignment; a mandatory non-credit requirement for students to serve in local ministries.
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- Dormitory Kitchen Facilities
- Flag
- Local shorthand for Flagstaff, the city where the campus is located.
- Flagstaff Snow
- A reference to the heavy winter weather in Flagstaff that frequently impacts campus travel and scheduling.
- Gordon Fraser Library
- The formal name of the library collection located within the LRC.
- Gospel Echoes Library
- The campus library which houses a specialized collection of theological and Native American resources.
- Gundersen Building
- The main administrative and academic building on campus, named after the college founders.
- Learning Resource Center
- The building housing the library, computer lab, and academic offices.
- Populi
- The comprehensive online management system used by students to check grades, register for classes, and receive campus communications.
- Preview Days
- Official campus visit events where prospective students attend classes and stay in the dorms.
- Student Center
- The multi-use facility used for the Lunch Program, student testimonies, and community desserts.
- The Admin Building
- The facility housing the administrative offices, including the President and Registrar.
- The Chapel
- The central building used for daily worship services and community assemblies.
- The Student Center
- The main social hub on campus for recreation and student fellowship.
- The Van
- The college-owned passenger vans used for transporting students to ministry sites and off-campus events.
- Work Pathways
- The vocational training program that integrates campus employment with business and life-skills classes.
- Work Study
- On-campus employment opportunities provided to students to help offset the cost of tuition and fees.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026-2027 runs Aug 26, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 25 approved campus terms and 20 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.