Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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B
- Bahamas Hall
- The primary on-campus residence hall located at the Oakes Field Campus.
C
- CHMI
- Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute.
- Choices
- The upscale training restaurant operated by the Culinary Arts and Tourism Studies department.
- COB
- The former name of the institution (College of The Bahamas), still frequently used by locals and older students.
M
- Mingoes
- The official nickname and mascot (Flamingos) for UB students and athletic teams.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Caf
- The main student cafeteria located near the Independence Park area of the Oakes Field campus.
U
- UB FIT
- The university's signature annual fundraising and wellness event (fun run/walk).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banner
- The online self-service portal used by students for course registration, fee payment, and viewing grades.
- G-Block
- General classroom block used for various disciplines.
- grab_go_cafe
- Grab & Go Cafe
- HCM
- Harry C. Moore Library and Information Centre, the main university library.
- independence_cafeteria
- Independence Cafeteria
- Jitney
- The public bus system (specifically routes like the 10 and 12) that students use to commute to the Oakes Field campus.
- KMB
- Keva M. Bethel Building, the central administrative hub of the university.
- MHE
- Michael H. Eldon Building, primarily used for the School of Education and Humanities classes.
- Moodle
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where professors post course materials and assignments.
- PMS
- Portia M. Smith Student Services Center, where admissions, records, and financial aid are located.
- S-Block
- The Science Block, containing laboratories and science lecture rooms.
- T-Block
- The Technology Block, housing classrooms for engineering and technology programs.
- UB ID
- The official student identification card required for library access and campus security checkpoints.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 approved campus terms and 13 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.