Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 - 7 Week First Session
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 - 7 Week Second Session
- Spring 2027 - 7 Week First Session
- Winter and Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 - 7 Week Second Session
Campus language
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C
- Commuter Campus
- CCRI does not have on-campus housing; students live off-campus and commute to one of the four main locations.
- Commuter Life
- The shared experience of the majority of students who travel to campus rather than living there.
D
- DECA
- Collegiate DECA, a student organization for those interested in business and marketing.
- Dunkin
- The on-campus Dunkin' Donuts, a central social and caffeine hub for students.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students.
R
- Running the ramps
- The act of navigating the long inclines in the Warwick building to get between classes.
S
- SAAC
- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, representing the interests of CCRI's athletic teams.
- SAO
- Student Activities Office, the hub for campus events and club management.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
T
- The Bridge
- The prominent elevated walkway connecting the parking areas to the main Knight Campus building.
- The Caf
- The main cafeteria area located at the Knight and Flanagan campuses.
- The Great Hall
- The large open area at the Knight Campus where students often eat and socialize.
- The Hill
- A common nickname for the Knight Campus in Warwick, which is situated on a prominent hill.
- The Megastructure
- Student and local term for the brutalist architecture of the Warwick campus building.
- The Ramps
- The long, iconic internal walkways that connect the different levels of the Warwick 'Megastructure'.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Flanagan
- The Lincoln campus.
- JAA
- Joint Admissions Agreement, a program facilitating seamless transfer to URI or RIC.
- Knight
- The Warwick campus.
- Knight Card
- The official CCRI student identification card used for library services and printing.
- KnightCard
- The official student ID card used for library services, printing, and campus access.
- Late Start
- Courses that begin mid-semester, typically running for a condensed 7-week period.
- Liston
- The Providence campus.
- MyCCRI
- The web portal where students register for classes, check grades, and access email.
- Newport
- The Newport County campus.
- One-Stop
- The Enrollment Services office where students handle registration, financial aid, and records.
- Rave
- The emergency alert system that sends text and email notifications about campus closures or safety issues.
- RI Promise
- The state program providing two years of free tuition to eligible high school graduates.
- RIPTA U-Pass
- The discounted bus pass program available to students for use on the state's public transit system.
- Starfish
- The online platform used for academic advising, scheduling appointments, and tracking progress.
- student_dining_commons_great_hall
- Student Dining Commons / Great Hall
- The Field House
- The athletic facility at the Knight Campus housing the gym and pool.
- The Megastructure
- The massive, single-building Knight Campus in Warwick, known for its brutalist architecture.
- the_marketplace
- The Marketplace
- U-Pass
- The RIPTA bus pass program that allows students to use public transit at a reduced rate.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 19 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.