Academic calendar
Fall 2026 16-Week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 1st 8-Week Session
- Fall 2026 1st 8-Week TermFall Session #1 2026
- Fall 2026 16-Week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 2nd 4-Week Session
- Fall 2026 3rd 4-Week Session
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-Week SessionFall Session #2 2026
- Fall 2026 2nd 8-Week TermFall 2026 Session #2
- Fall 2026 4th 4-Week SessionFall 2026 Fourth 4 Weeks
- Spring 2027 1st 8-Week SessionSpring 2027 1st 8-Week TermSpring 2027 Session #1
- Spring 2027 2nd 8-Week SessionSpring Session #2 2027
- Spring 2027 2nd 8-Week TermSpring 2027 Session #2
- Summer 2027 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Session
- Summer Session 2027
Campus language
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- 8-weekers
- Refers to the accelerated 8-week course format that is the standard for most Ivy Tech classes.
A
- ASAP
- Associate of Science in Applied Programs, an intensive one-year accelerated degree track.
C
- C-Number
- The unique student identification number (starting with a 'C') used for all official college business.
- Cyber Cafe
- The standard on-campus cafeteria and snack area found at most Ivy Tech locations
I
- ISO
- International Student Organization, a club supporting and connecting international students.
- Ivy+
- The flat-rate textbook program that provides all required course materials for a single fee
- IvyAlert
- The emergency notification system used for campus closings and safety warnings.
- IvyCares
- The college's support program that assists students with non-academic barriers like food or housing insecurity.
- IvyLearn
- The campus-specific name for the Canvas learning management system
M
- MyIvy
- The central student portal used for email, registration, and financial aid
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges
R
- Riverwalk
- Riverwalk Apartments, an IU Indy housing complex available to Ivy Tech students through a campus partnership.
S
- SAB
- Student Activities Board, the group responsible for planning campus events
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student advocacy body
- SVA
- Student Veterans of America, a student organization supporting military-affiliated students.
T
- The Bistro
- The student-run restaurant operated by the Culinary Arts program at various campuses
- The Ivy
- A common shorthand nickname for Ivy Tech Community College used by students and alumni.
- The Tech
- Common informal shorthand used by students to refer to the college
- The Towers
- University Tower, the IU Indy residence hall where Ivy Tech Indianapolis students are permitted to live.
- TRIO
- Federal outreach and student services programs for first-generation and low-income students
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- C-Link
- Ivy Tech Career Link, the platform for finding student jobs, internships, and career coaching
- C-Number
- The unique student identification number, which always begins with the letter 'C'.
- CC
- Corporate College and Culinary Center, the building dedicated to culinary arts and professional training.
- courses_bakery_cafe
- Courses Bakery & Cafe
- courses_restaurant
- Courses Restaurant
- Express Enrollment
- One-stop service centers for immediate assistance with admissions and registration
- Glick
- The Glick Technology Center (Advanced manufacturing and technology building)
- Green Light
- The term used when an advisor has cleared a student to register for classes
- Greenlight
- The status indicating an advisor has cleared a student to register for their next semester of classes.
- GTC
- Glick Technology Center, the facility housing advanced manufacturing and technology labs.
- Harshman
- Harshman Hall; a primary student services and classroom building at the Fort Wayne campus.
- HM
- Harshman Hall, a key academic building at the Fort Wayne campus.
- IFC
- Illinois Fall Creek Center (The main hub of the Indianapolis campus)
- Ivy+
- The flat-rate tuition and textbook program that provides all required digital books for a single fee.
- IvyAlert
- The emergency notification system for weather closures and safety updates
- IvyCares
- A support program that provides students with emergency financial assistance, food pantry access, and mental health resources.
- IvyLink
- The online engagement platform used to track student involvement and find campus events.
- K-14
- The department or initiative focused on dual-credit programs for high school students.
- Knowledge Assessment
- The placement tool used to determine math and English course levels for new students
- LRC
- Learning Resource Center (The campus library and tutoring center)
- MyIvy
- The central online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and accessing student email.
- NMC
- North Meridian Center (Administrative and classroom building in Indianapolis)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 16-Week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 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.