Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027 Session A
- Summer 2027 Session B
Campus language
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C
- Cunningham
- Cunningham Hall, a residential tower often paired with Kacek Hall in student discussions.
G
- Global Center
- A dining area within the MTCC featuring various international food stations.
K
- Kacek
- Kacek Hall, a recently renovated residential tower (formerly known as Bailey Hall).
M
- Mies Campus
- The name for the main Chicago campus, honoring architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
- MSV
- McCormick Student Village, the largest and oldest traditional-style residence hall complex on campus.
N
- NSBE
- National Society of Black Engineers, a prominent professional organization for minority engineering students.
P
- Pritzker Club
- A more formal dining area in the MTCC typically used by faculty, staff, and graduate students.
R
- Row
- The collection of fraternity and sorority houses located along Michigan Avenue.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary representative body for the student voice.
- SHPE
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, a highly active professional and social chapter on campus.
- SSV
- State Street Village, the modern suite-style dorms designed by Helmut Jahn located along the Green Line tracks.
T
- The Bog
- A basement recreation center and grill in Hermann Hall featuring bowling, billiards, and food.
- The Bridge
- The interior walkway within the MTCC that connects the different sections of the building.
- The Commons
- The main all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located in the McCormick Tribune Campus Center (MTCC).
- The L
- The Chicago elevated train system; students frequently use the Green and Red lines to get downtown.
- The Tube
- The massive stainless steel acoustic shell that surrounds the Green Line tracks as they pass over the MTCC.
U
- UB
- Union Board, the student-led organization responsible for planning major campus events and entertainment.
W
- WIIT
- The campus radio station (88.9 FM Chicago) run by students and community members.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 35th-Bronzeville-IIT
- The Green Line train station located directly on campus next to the MTCC.
- Access
- The student portal (formerly known as the MyIIT portal) used for registration, grades, and financial aid.
- Crown Hall
- S.R. Crown Hall, the iconic home of the College of Architecture designed by Mies van der Rohe.
- Handshake
- The primary online portal used by the Career Services office for job postings and internship fairs.
- HawkCard
- The official student ID used for building access, meal plans, and printing credits.
- MTCC
- The McCormick Tribune Campus Center, the central hub of campus designed by Rem Koolhaas.
- Perlstein
- Perlstein Hall, home to the chemical engineering department and administrative offices.
- RE
- The Robert A. Pritzker Science Center, commonly abbreviated as 'RE' in course schedules.
- Siegel
- Siegel Hall, an academic building primarily housing electrical engineering and computer science labs.
- Sox-35th
- The Red Line train station located a few blocks west of campus, used for travel to the North Side.
- the_commons
- The Commons
- U-Pass
- The CTA transit card provided to full-time students for unlimited rides on Chicago buses and trains.
- Wishnick
- Wishnick Hall, a primary academic building used for chemistry and various lectures.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 13 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.