Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer Ministry Practicum 2027
Campus language
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C
- CC
- Creative Communications, the department overseeing drama, music, and technical ministry teams.
- Council
- Council Hall, the main dining facility and cafeteria for students on the New York campus.
D
- D-Group
- Discipleship Group; a small group of students that meets weekly for spiritual accountability and mentorship.
M
- Ministry
- The required weekend service assignments where students travel to churches or camps to serve.
O
- OTM
- Open Air Evangelism (traditionally Open Air Ministry), the program where students conduct street evangelism.
Q
- QT
- Quiet Time; the mandatory daily hour dedicated to personal Bible study and prayer, which is a graded requirement.
S
- STC
- Student Training Center, the administrative hub for managing student ministry assignments and logistics.
T
- The Hill
- The cluster of student dormitories located on the upper section of the New York campus.
- The Island
- Word of Life Island, a nearby youth camp in Schroon Lake where students frequently serve during ministry weekends.
- The Pines
- The primary student housing area on the Florida campus.
- The Ranch
- Word of Life Ranch, a nearby youth camp facility where students are often assigned for ministry.
- The Village
- The student housing area located on the lower section of the New York campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bollback
- Bollback Hall, the primary building for classrooms, the library, and administrative offices.
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- Bollback Student Life Center (BSLC) Dining Hall
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- Campus Store / Cafe
- Check-in
- The nightly accountability procedure where students must verify their presence with a Resident Assistant.
- Curfew
- The strict time by which all students must be inside their assigned dormitories each night.
- Deans
- The Deans of Students office, which handles student conduct, permissions, and campus life oversight.
- Huston
- Huston Hall, a campus building used for various student activities and meetings.
- Late Stay
- An officially approved extension of curfew, usually granted for specific ministry travel or emergencies.
- The Inn
- The Word of Life Inn and Conference Center, often used for guest housing and special events.
- The Jack
- The Jack Wyrtzen Center, a large multi-purpose auditorium used for services, events, and athletics.
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- Xavante Snack Shack
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 11 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.