Academic calendar
Fall 2026 8 Week Session 8W1 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer 2026 8 Week Session 8W2
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Campus language
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8
- 8-Week Advantage
- Refers to the college's specific format of offering classes in two 8-week terms per semester.
D
- Deez Butts
- Shorthand for Deez Butts BBQ, the local vendor frequently operating out of The Grill.
E
- EOC
- Educational Opportunity Center; provides free academic and financial aid counseling.
- Etown
- The common shorthand name for the city of Elizabethtown and often used to refer to the main campus.
F
- Family Scholar House
- The on-campus residential facility specifically for student parents and their families.
- Fresh Start
- A program for returning students to restart their GPA after a period of absence.
- FSH
- Common abbreviation for the Family Scholar House housing program on campus.
K
- KCTCS
- Kentucky Community and Technical College System; the statewide system ECTC belongs to.
M
- MyPath
- The online student portal used for checking grades, schedules, and financial aid.
N
- NTSO
- Non-Traditional Student Organization; provides support and resources for adult learners.
P
- Pathfinder
- The official mascot and identity of ECTC students.
- Pathfinder Den
- A student lounge and relaxation space located in ATB 102.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association; the primary liaison between students and college administration.
- SVO
- Student Veterans Organization, which supports student veterans and military-connected dependents.
T
- The Grill
- The standard term students use for the dining area in the Student Center.
- The Grill
- The primary dining area located on the second floor of the Student Center.
- The Hub
- The universal student name for the Student Success Hub in the ATB building.
- The Lunch Box
- The on-campus food pantry located in JSO 122 that provides free snacks and lunch items to students in need.
V
- Vending
- Refers to the self-serve snack and beverage machines located in buildings like ATB and RPC.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ATB
- Academic Technical Building; houses computer labs, nursing programs, and the Student Success Hub.
- Bi-term
- Accelerated 8-week courses that allow students to complete a full class in half the time of a standard semester.
- Blackboard
- The learning management system where students access all online course materials and submit assignments.
- Bursar
- The office responsible for handling tuition payments and financial accounts.
- Hold
- A restriction placed on a student's account (usually for unpaid bills) that prevents registration.
- Hybrid
- A course format that combines online assignments with required in-person lab or class sessions.
- JSO
- James S. Owen Building; primarily used for humanities and general education classes.
- KCTCS ID
- The student identification number and card required for library access and campus services.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester, typically referring to the second bi-term session.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center; the building containing the campus library and learning lab.
- OTB
- Occupational Technical Building; home to technical and industrial programs.
- Parking
- Students are not required to have parking permits at ECTC but must avoid designated faculty/staff and restricted zones.
- RPC
- Regional Postsecondary Center; houses admissions, financial aid, and counseling services.
- SCI
- Science Building; contains science classrooms and laboratories.
- Starfish
- The online early-alert and student success platform used for scheduling advising and receiving academic feedback.
- STC
- Student Center; the central hub for dining, student organizations, and the bookstore.
- Student ID
- Official identification cards required for campus services, which are issued at the Student Success Hub.
- The Hub
- The Student Success Hub located in ATB 102, serving as a central point for tutoring, advising, and student IDs.
- The Hub
- Short for the Student Success Hub in ATB 102, the go-to spot for tutoring and support services.
- The Pathfinder Den
- A student lounge and relaxation space located within the Student Success Hub (ATB 102).
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- The Grill (Deez Butts BBQ)
- Welcome Center
- The main information desk and entry point for the Student Success Hub in the ATB building.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 8 Week Session 8W1 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 22 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.