Academic calendar
Summer Session 2026 - 10-week Session runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 1, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Session 2026 - First 5-week Session
- Summer Session 2026 - 10-week SessionRelevant now
- Summer Session 2026 - Second 5-week Session
- Fall 2026
- AKTEACH / KIBSD School Year 2026-2027
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A
- AKTEACH
- Alaskans Transforming Educational Access within Communities and Homes, the name of the correspondence program.
B
- Baswell
- Baswell Hall, a residence hall on the north side of campus.
- Baz-Tech
- The Baswell Techionery, a food court style dining area in the student union.
- Breeze Inn
- A local motel and restaurant frequently used for student group breakfasts and community-hosted educational events.
C
- Caraway
- Caraway Hall, a historic residence hall on campus.
- Chambers
- Chambers Cafeteria, the primary all-you-care-to-eat dining hall on campus.
- Correspondence
- The term students and parents use to describe their enrollment in the distance-learning/homeschool model.
F
- FSL
- Fraternity and Sorority Life, the governing body for Greek organizations.
G
- Golden Suns
- The official nickname for the university's female athletic teams.
H
- Home
- The primary living and learning environment for AKTEACH students, as it is a K-12 homeschool and correspondence program.
I
- ILP
- Individual Learning Plan, the mandatory academic roadmap that must be created for every student in the program.
J
- Jerry
- Jerry the Bulldog, the official campus ambassador and live mascot.
- Jones
- Jones Residence Hall, a campus housing facility.
K
- K-Town
- A common local shorthand for the city of Kodiak where the program's central operations are located.
- KANA
- Kodiak Area Native Association, a partner organization providing scholarships and vocational training to local students.
- KHS
- Kodiak High School, the main secondary facility where AKTEACH students participate in sports and extracurriculars.
- KIBSD
- Kodiak Island Borough School District, the parent district that operates the AKTEACH program.
M
- M Street
- M Street Residence Hall, typically housing upperclassmen and graduate students.
N
- Nutt
- Nutt Hall, a prominent residence hall named after a university benefactor.
R
- Remote
- The status of students who complete their coursework away from the physical KIBSD facilities.
- RHA
- Residence Hall Association, representing the interests of students living on campus.
- ROTC
- Reserve Officers' Training Corps, the military leadership and training program.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the organization that plans major campus events.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official representative body for the student voice.
- Slims
- The on-campus Slim Chickens location situated within the Baswell Techionery.
T
- Tech
- The common shorthand name used by students for Arkansas Tech University.
- Tech Fit
- Baswell Tech Fit, a combined dining and fitness facility offering various food stations.
- The 3W Principle
- The program's core mission: 'Wherever, Whenever, Whatever' regarding student access to educational content.
- The Allotment
- The annual state-funded budget (approx. $2,000) provided to each student for curriculum, books, and educational activities.
- The Baz
- Common shorthand for the Baswell Techionery dining and social space.
- The Caf
- A common student shorthand for Chambers Cafeteria.
- The Commons
- University Commons, the on-campus apartment complex for upperclassmen.
- The Nutt
- Nutt Hall, a prominent residence hall on the Russellville campus.
- The Rock
- A ubiquitous local nickname for Kodiak Island, frequently used by students to describe their home 'campus'.
- The Tech
- A common shorthand used by students and locals to refer to Arkansas Tech University.
- The Tech
- Shorthand specifically for the Baswell Techionery food court.
- The Techionery
- The Baswell Techionery, a food court-style dining facility featuring various retail brands.
- Tradition Keeper
- A student who has completed a specific set of campus traditions to earn graduation honors.
- Tucker
- Tucker Hall, a traditional residence hall located near the coliseum.
W
- Wonder Boys
- The official nickname for the university's male athletic teams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 722 Mill Bay
- The physical address of the AKTEACH office and the KIBSD Central Office in Kodiak.
- Baranof Park
- A local park and athletic facility used for KIBSD and AKTEACH physical education and outdoor activities.
- Compressed Hours
- A summer schedule convention where the campus closes at noon on Fridays.
- Corley
- Corley Hall, the building housing engineering and computer science programs.
- Doc Bryan
- The Doc Bryan Student Services Center, which houses admissions, financial aid, and student offices.
- Hall Pass
- A required physical permit for any student moving through KIBSD buildings during instructional hours.
- Hang Card
- The physical parking permit that must be displayed on a vehicle's rearview mirror to park in campus lots.
- Hindsman Tower
- The central bell tower and landmark used as a primary meeting point.
- Hull
- The Hull Physical Education Building, containing gym facilities and athletic offices.
- ILP Submission
- The requirement to submit the Individual Learning Plan by September 20th to secure program funding.
- Kodiak College
- The local University of Alaska Anchorage community campus where AKTEACH students often take dual-credit courses.
- McEver
- McEver Hall, the primary building for science and mathematics classes.
- OneTech
- The primary online portal for students to access grades, registration, and accounts.
- Pendergraft
- The Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center, the main campus library.
- PowerSchool
- The online portal used by students and parents to track grades, attendance, and official academic records.
- Quarterly Reports
- Mandatory progress updates that parents must submit to their contact teacher every nine weeks.
- Rothwell
- Rothwell Hall, the primary building for the College of Business.
- RPL
- The Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center, the main campus library.
- Schoology
- The learning management system (LMS) where online course content and assignments are hosted.
- Tech A-Z
- The university's comprehensive online directory for all campus services and departments.
- Tech Fit
- The campus fitness center located in the Baswell building, accessible with a student ID.
- Tech ID
- The official student identification card required for building access and meal plans.
- The Hindsman
- Hindsman Tower, a central clock tower and landmark on campus.
- The Hindsman
- Frequently used as the default meeting point for students due to its central location.
- The Library
- The academic resource center at Kodiak High School used by students for quiet study and collaboration.
- Witherspoon
- Witherspoon Hall, the central building for arts and humanities programs.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer Session 2026 - 10-week Session runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 1, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 40 approved campus terms and 26 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.