Academic calendar
Term 1 2026 runs Jul 29, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 1 2026Relevant now
- Term 2 2026
- Term 3 2027
- Term 4 2027
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- Ab
- Shorthand for 'Ab initio,' referring to beginner-level IB language courses.
- Acon
- Aconcagua, a female dormitory located on the second floor of the main Castle building.
- Anthro
- Shorthand for the Social & Cultural Anthropology IB subject.
C
- C-Store
- The student-run Campus Store (tuck shop) that sells snacks, drinks, and breakfast items.
- Caf
- The campus Dining Hall or cafeteria.
- CAS
- Creativity, Activity, and Service; a core requirement of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
- Castle on the Hill
- The student-run newspaper and media website.
- CEC
- Constructive Engagement of Conflict; a leadership track focused on group facilitation and restorative justice.
- Chum
- Chumolungma, a dormitory located on the lower campus area.
D
- Denali
- Denali, a male dormitory located across from Kilimanjaro.
E
- ExEd
- Experiential Education; the school's program for extracurricular activities and community service.
K
- Kili
- Kilimanjaro, a female dormitory on campus.
- Kozy
- Kosciusko, a male dormitory located within the main Castle building.
M
- MB
- Mont Blanc, a male dormitory located on the lower campus across from Chum.
N
- ND
- National Day; regional cultural shows and distinctions (e.g., AND for Africa, END for Europe).
T
- TCK
- Third Culture Kid; a common term for students who grew up in cultures outside their parents' passport countries.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- aRA
- Assistant Residential Advisor; a student leader who supports the dorm's Residential Advisor.
- aRC
- Assistant Residential Coordinator; staff who manage dorm logistics and 'check' when the primary RC is off.
- CEC retreat
- A mandatory weekend leadership and orientation retreat for all first-year students.
- Check
- The nightly roll call or curfew verification performed by residential staff.
- Lower Campus
- The residential area of campus situated below the main Castle building.
- Quiet Time
- The designated period (21:30–08:30) during which students must maintain silence in the dormitories.
- The Castle
- The main campus building, formerly the Montezuma Hotel, which houses dorms and administrative offices.
- The Farm
- The campus agroecology research center where students participate in sustainable agriculture.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 1 2026 runs Jul 29, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 8 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.