Academic calendar
Summer 2026 Maymester 12-Week Session runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 10, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 Maymester 12-Week SessionSummer 2027 Maymester 12-Week SessionRelevant now
- Summer 2026 Maymester 4-Week SessionSummer 2027 Maymester 4-Week Session
- Summer 2026 First 5-Week SessionSummer 2027 First 5-Week Session
- Summer 2026 Regular Start 7-Week SessionSummer 2027 Regular Start 7-Week Session
- Summer 2026 Regular Start 8-Week SessionSummer 2027 Regular Start 8-Week Session
- Summer 2026 Full Semester 10-Week SessionSummer 2026 SemesterSummer 2027 Full Semester 10-Week Session
- Summer 2026 Late Start 8-Week SessionSummer 2027 Late Start 8-Week Session
- Summer 2026 Last 5-Week SessionSummer 2027 Last 5-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Early Start 1-Week Session
- Fall 2026 First 5-Week Session
- Fall 2026 First 7.5 Weeks
- Fall 2026 Regular Start 10-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Full Term 15-Week SessionFall 2026 Semester
- Fall 2026 Miscellaneous Start 16-Week Session
- Fall 2026 August Start WEL Only Session
- Fall 2026 Late Start 10-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Late Start 13-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Late Start 10-Week Session 2
- Fall 2026 Mid 5-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Mid-Semester Start 1-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Late Start 8-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Last 7.5 Weeks
- Fall 2026 October Start WEL Only Session
- Fall 2026 Last 5-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Semester
- Summer 2027 Semester
Campus language
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Showing 16 of 16 terms
A
- AHEC
- Auraria Higher Education Center; the administrative body that manages shared campus services like parking and security.
- Auraria
- The common name for the shared downtown campus; students typically say they are going to Auraria rather than the specific college name.
- Auraria Student Lofts
- A high-rise off-campus housing option located near the campus, frequently called The Lofts by students.
C
- CityHawks
- The official mascot and collective nickname for students attending the Community College of Denver.
I
- Intermission
- Short for Intermission Café, a coffee and snack station located in the Science Building atrium.
- iPie
- A popular custom pizza vendor located within the Tivoli Student Union.
L
- Los Molinos
- A well-known Mexican eatery in the Tivoli Food Court, originally a local food truck.
- Lynx Crossing
- A shared apartment-style residence hall for students from all three Auraria schools, often referred to simply as Lynx.
S
- s'ONO
- An Asian fusion and Hawaiian-inspired dining spot located in the Tivoli.
- SACAB
- Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board; the student-led group representing all three schools in campus governance.
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the elected body representing the interests of CCD students.
- SPARC
- Student Programming, Activities & Resource Center; the primary office for student clubs and campus events.
T
- The Flock
- A term used to describe the CCD student community, often seen in campus communications like CityHawk Talk.
- The Regency
- A major off-campus student housing complex and former hotel that serves the CCD community via a dedicated shuttle.
- Tivoli Food Court
- The central dining hub located on the ground floor of the Tivoli Student Union.
- Tri-institutional
- A term used by students and staff to describe the unique shared nature of the campus and its resources.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Boulder Creek
- A CCD building (BLD) that primarily houses science labs and technology classrooms.
- Cherry Creek
- A primary CCD academic building (CHR) located on the southern end of the campus.
- Clear Creek
- A CCD building (CLR) used for various academic departments and student services.
- CollegePass
- The RTD transit pass provided to students that allows for unlimited use of Denver's buses and light rail.
- Confluence
- The main CCD building (CNF) which houses the admissions office, advising, and the Meeting Place Café.
- D-codes
- The convention where all Auraria campus building abbreviations on a student's schedule are prefixed with a D (e.g., DCNF for Confluence).
- ID Station
- The specific service desk in the Tivoli Student Union where students must go to get their campus ID and transit pass.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin several weeks into the semester, often identified by codes like K or L on the registration portal.
- North Classroom
- A massive, shared academic building (NC) used for lectures by CCD, MSU Denver, and CU Denver.
- Tivoli
- The Tivoli Student Union (TV), a historic brewery building that serves as the campus social and service center.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Summer 2026 Maymester 12-Week Session runs May 18, 2026 – Aug 10, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 10 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.