Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 8-Week Session A
- Fall 2026 8-Week Session B
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- ASB
- Associated Student Body, the student government organization at Moody.
B
- Brother-Sister Floor
- A social pairing between a specific men's dorm floor and a women's dorm floor for events and fellowship.
C
- Culby
- Culbertson Hall, the primary residence hall for men.
D
- D-Group
- Discipleship Group, a small group of students meeting for spiritual growth and accountability.
H
- Houghton
- Houghton Hall, a primary residence hall for women.
J
- Jenkins
- Jenkins Hall, a residence hall typically housing upperclassmen or married students.
- Joe's
- Joe's Coffee Shop, a popular on-campus cafe and social hub located in the Crowell basement.
M
- MBI
- The common acronym for Moody Bible Institute used in internal communications and student life.
- MuKappa
- A student organization specifically for 'Missionary Kids' (MKs) and international students.
P
- PCM
- Practical Christian Ministry, a mandatory weekly service requirement for all students.
R
- Ring by Spring
- The cultural expectation or goal for students to be engaged by the spring semester of their senior year.
S
- SDR
- The Student Dining Room, officially known as The Commons, where most meal-plan dining occurs.
- Smith
- Smith Hall, a residence hall on the Chicago campus.
T
- The Plaza
- The central outdoor courtyard area where students gather between classes.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Crowell
- Crowell Hall, the main administrative and music building.
- Fitzwater
- Fitzwater Hall, which houses the Communications department and classrooms.
- joe_s_coffee_shop
- Joe's Coffee Shop
- Open Hours
- Specific designated times when students are permitted to visit the residence hall floors of the opposite gender.
- Proctoring
- The system of supervised study hours or floor-check requirements historically used in the dorms.
- student_dining_room_sdr
- Student Dining Room (SDR)
- Sweeting
- The Sweeting Center, home to the education department, media labs, and the library.
- The Arch
- The 1886 Arch, a historic landmark on campus often used as a meeting point.
- The L
- The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) elevated train system; the Brown and Purple lines stop at the nearby Chicago station.
- The Loop
- The central business district of Chicago, located just south of the campus and frequently visited by students.
- the_commons
- The Commons
- Torrey-Gray
- Torrey-Gray Auditorium, the primary venue for daily chapel services and large events.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 18, 2026 – Dec 31, 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.