Academic calendar
Brick Walls Fall 2026 runs Aug 16, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Passage Term Fall 2026
- Brick Walls Fall 2026Relevant now
- A Quad Fall 2026Fall 2026 A Quad
- Fall Semester 2026
- B Quad Fall 2026Fall 2026 B Quad
- Brick Walls Spring 2027
- A Quad Spring 2027Spring 2027 A Quad
- Spring Semester 2027
- B Quad Spring 2027Spring 2027 B Quad
- Brick Walls Summer 2027
- May Term 2027
- First Summer Session 2027May Term 2027
- Full Summer 2027
- Early Summer Term 2027Second Summer Session 2027
- Early Summer 2027Late Summer 2027
- Late Summer Term 2027
- July Term 2027
- July Term 2027Third Summer Session 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Spring Semester 2028
- May Term 2028
- Full Summer 2028
- Early Summer 2028Late Summer 2028
Campus language
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Showing 22 of 22 terms
B
- Bon App
- Short for Bon Appétit, the company that manages all campus dining services.
D
- Diakonoi
- A student leadership cohort specifically tasked with welcoming and orienting new students.
F
- Fisch
- Fischer Hall, the largest freshman residence hall on campus.
- Fischer
- Fischer Hall, the largest freshman residence hall on campus.
H
- HNGR
- Human Needs and Global Resources, a prominent certificate program involving a six-month internship.
I
- ISP
- International Student Programs, serving international, third-culture, and missionary kids.
M
- Mac-Ev
- McManis-Evans Hall, a large residence hall primarily for upperclassmen.
O
- OSP
- Office of Student Programs, which organizes campus events and student activities.
R
- Ring by Spring
- The cultural phenomenon or pressure to be engaged to be married by the spring of senior year.
S
- Saga
- The main dining hall located in the Todd M. Beamer Center, named after the former food service provider.
- Sam's
- Sam's Coffee Shop, located in the Billy Graham Center.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the elected body representing student interests to the administration.
- Smit-Traber
- Smith-Traber Hall, a freshman residence hall known for its distinct wings.
T
- The Bubble
- The Wheaton Bubble; the sense of social and cultural isolation from the world outside the college.
- The Covenant
- The Community Covenant, a lifestyle agreement regarding behavior and ethics signed by all students.
- The Mastodon
- The Perry Mastodon, a full-sized mastodon skeleton in the Meyer Science Center that serves as a campus landmark.
- The Stupe
- The snack bar and cafe located in the lower level of the Beamer Center, short for 'Stupendous'.
- Traber-Smith
- The collective name for the twin residence halls Traber and Smith, often housing freshmen.
W
- WETN
- The campus radio station and media outlet.
- Wheatie
- A common nickname for a Wheaton College student or alumnus.
- Willie
- Williston Hall, the oldest residence hall on campus.
- Willy
- Williston Hall, the oldest residence hall on campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BGC
- The Billy Graham Center, which houses the museum, archives, and the Graduate School.
- Blanchard
- Blanchard Hall, the historic main administrative and classroom building.
- C-List
- The Wheaton Classifieds, an internal online marketplace used by students to buy and sell textbooks, furniture, and rides.
- Chapel
- The mandatory spiritual assembly held three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) in Edman Chapel.
- Cornerstone
- The name of the college's core general education curriculum.
- Edman
- Edman Memorial Chapel, the primary venue for mandatory chapel services and large events.
- Meyer
- The Meyer Science Center, housing the natural and social science departments.
- The BGC
- The Billy Graham Center, which houses the museum, Sam's, and various academic departments.
- The Den
- The official student engagement app used to track event attendance and campus news.
- The Metra
- The Union Pacific West line train station located at the edge of campus, providing direct access to downtown Chicago.
- The Record
- The student-run weekly newspaper that covers campus news and opinions.
- The SRC
- The Chrouser Sports and Recreation Center, the main campus gym and athletic facility.
- Thunder
- The official mascot and name for all Wheaton athletic teams.
- ThunderCloud
- The college's primary online portal for grades, course registration, and student records.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Brick Walls Fall 2026 runs Aug 16, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 approved campus terms and 14 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.