Academic calendar
Quarter 3D 2026 runs Jun 9, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Quarter 3C 2026Spring 2 2026
- Quarter 3B 2026Summer 1 2026
- Quarter 3D 2026Relevant now
- Quarter 4A 2026
- Quarter 4C 2026Summer 2 2026
- Fall 1 2026Quarter 4B 2026
- Quarter 4D 2026
- Quarter 5A 2026
- Fall 2 2026Quarter 5C 2026
- Fall 3 2026Quarter 5B 2026
- Quarter 5D 2026
- Quarter 1A 2027
- Quarter 1C 2027Winter 1 2027
- Quarter 1B 2027Winter 2 2027
- Quarter 1D 2027
- Quarter 2A 2027
- Quarter 2C 2027Spring 1 2027
- Quarter 2B 2027Spring 2 2027
- Quarter 2D 2027
- Quarter 3A 2027
- Quarter 3C 2027Summer 1 2027
- Quarter 3B 2027Summer 2 2027
Campus language
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Showing 25 of 25 terms
A
- AUPHA
- Association of University Programs in Health Administration, which CTU's Healthcare Management program is a member of.
C
- CTU Mobile
- The official smartphone app used by students to check grades and participate in discussion boards.
D
- D.B.
- Discussion Board; the mandatory weekly forum posts required for class participation
- D2L
- Desire2Learn, the learning management system platform that hosts the online classroom components.
- DMD
- Delta Mu Delta, the international honor society for business students (Pi Gamma chapter).
F
- Fast Track
- The series of exams that allow students to test out of courses and earn credit for prior knowledge.
G
- Golden Eagle
- The official mascot of Colorado Technical University.
I
- IEEE
- The student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
- Intellipath
- The university's proprietary adaptive learning platform; students often use it as a verb to describe completing coursework.
L
- Live Chat
- The synchronous online lecture sessions held within the virtual classroom environment
M
- MUSE
- My Unique Student Experience, the university's proprietary learning management system for course materials.
N
- NCAE-C
- National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, a designation held by the university.
- NSLS
- The National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership honor society active on campus.
P
- PAC
- Professional Accounting Council, a student organization for those in the accounting degree programs.
- PLA
- Prior Learning Assessment; the process of earning college credit for life, work, or military experience.
S
- SHRM
- The Society for Human Resource Management student chapter, common for business and HR majors.
- Sigma
- Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society for nursing (Alpha Alpha Epsilon chapter).
- STTI
- Sigma Theta Tau International, the honor society for nursing students (Alpha Alpha Epsilon chapter).
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America, a prominent organization for the campus's significant military-affiliated student body.
T
- The App
- Refers to the CTU Mobile app, which students use to track grades, assignments, and discussion board posts.
- The Breakroom
- The designated student lounge area on campus containing vending machines and seating for meals
- The Lounge
- The student break area on the Colorado Springs campus equipped with vending machines and seating for commuters.
- The Portal
- The CTU University Pass (Student Portal) used to access the Virtual Campus and administrative tools.
- The Springs
- Common shorthand used by students and staff to refer to the physical Colorado Springs campus location.
U
- University Village
- The nearby shopping center at 5246 N Nevada Ave where students go for food like Chipotle and Panera, as the campus lacks a traditional dining hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 5-week sessions
- The intensive academic unit; standard 10-week terms are divided into two 5-week blocks.
- 8-week session
- The standard academic term length at CTU, which is significantly shorter and more intensive than a traditional semester.
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- Campus Snack Bar & Kitchen
- Career Services
- The department providing job placement assistance and resume workshops for local students.
- Chestnut
- The main physical campus building located on North Chestnut Street in Colorado Springs.
- CTU Mobile
- The official university smartphone application used for checking grades, schedules, and academic progress.
- D2L
- The Brightspace/Desire2Learn learning management system where students access course content and submit assignments.
- Fast Track
- A program of mini-exams that allow students to test out of courses they already have proficiency in.
- Garden of the Gods
- The general geographic reference for the campus location, as it is situated just off Garden of the Gods Road.
- Live Chats
- Weekly synchronous online sessions with instructors, often used for extra credit and real-time instruction.
- LRC
- The Learning Resource Center, which serves as the campus library and computer lab area.
- LRC
- The Learning Resource Center, which provides physical and digital library services and study space at the Colorado Springs campus.
- Military Spouse
- A common student demographic and identity on campus, often associated with specific support services and benefits.
- Quarterly
- The academic calendar system CTU uses, consisting of four 10-week terms per year.
- Security Escort
- A service provided by campus security to walk students to their vehicles upon request.
- Session B
- The second five-week term within a quarter; many students start or add classes during this 'late start' period.
- Student Portal
- The primary online dashboard for accessing classes, financial aid, and registrar services.
- Success Coach
- The university's specific title for academic advisors who provide one-on-one degree planning and support
- Technical Support
- The 24/7 help desk service for troubleshooting portal and Intellipath issues.
- The Hub
- The centralized student service department handling financial aid, advising, and registrar services.
- The Lab
- The specialized Engineering and Computer Science Lab facility used for hands-on technical training.
- The Portal
- The centralized online student dashboard for managing financial aid, registration, and official records.
- Tutor.com
- The 24/7 online tutoring service provided to students at no additional cost through the classroom.
- Virtual Campus
- The university's primary online learning environment where the majority of students attend classes.
- Virtual Campus
- The online interface and support system for students taking hybrid or fully remote courses.
- Virtual Commons
- The online social and networking space for students to connect across different campuses.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Quarter 3D 2026 runs Jun 9, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 25 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.