Academic calendar
Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Term 2026Relevant now
- Winter Term 2027
- Spring/Summer Term 2027
- Fall Term 2027
- Winter Term 2028
- Spring/Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
D
- D2L
- The common student name for Brightspace, the college's online learning management system (derived from its creator, Desire2Learn).
L
- LCU
- Local Campus Union; the specific student government branch for an individual NBCC campus.
N
- NBCCSU
- New Brunswick Community College Student Union; the provincial body representing students across all six campuses.
S
- SJD
- Sir James Dunn Hall, the student residence located at the NBCC St. Andrews campus.
- SLO
- Student Life Officer; a staff member who works with the Student Union to coordinate campus events and student support.
- Success Coach
- A specific staff role at NBCC dedicated to providing academic and personal guidance to students.
T
- The Caf
- The general term for the cafeteria services available at various campuses, such as the full-service cafeteria in St. Andrews or Saint John.
- The Connection
- The name of the official NBCC internal communication hub or newsletter often referenced by the Student Union.
- Tim's
- Refers to the Tim Hortons locations often found on or immediately adjacent to campuses like Moncton (Mountain Road) or Saint John.
U
- UNB Residences
- While NBCC Fredericton does not have its own housing, students frequently live in and refer to UNB dorms like Tibbits Hall or Joy Kidd Hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A-Block
- Typically the primary or oldest building on a campus, used as the 'A' prefix in the standardized room numbering system (e.g., A1024).
- Allied Health Building
- The specialized facility at the Saint John campus (Tucker Park) dedicated to health-related programs.
- Brightspace
- The official name for the virtual learning environment where course content and assignments are hosted.
- E-Block
- The LEED-standard expansion building at the NBCC Moncton campus housing technology and business programs.
- Grandview
- Common shorthand for the NBCC Saint John campus located on Grandview Avenue.
- SIMS
- The Student Information Management System; the database backend used for room numbering and course scheduling.
- Student Self-Service
- The online portal where students access grades, schedules, and financial accounts.
- U-Pass
- The universal bus pass program available to students in certain cities like Saint John to use local transit.
- woodstock_campus_cafeteria
- Woodstock Campus Cafeteria
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Term 2026 runs Sep 7, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 9 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.