Academic calendar
Fall 2026 Session 1 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 Session 8W1
- Fall 2026 Session 1Fall 2026 Session 1 (Regular 1) - 16 WeeksRelevant now
- Fall 2026 Session 12WFall 2026 Session 12W (September) - 12 Weeks
- Fall 2026 Session M03Fall 2026 Session M03 (October) - 8 Weeks
- Spring 2027 Session 1Spring 2027 Session 1 (Regular 1) - 16 Weeks
- Spring 2027 Session 12W
- Spring 2027 Session 8W2Spring 2027 Session 8W2 - 8 Weeks
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, an organization providing support and social activities for African American students.
- Bullitt
- The Bullitt County Campus located in Shepherdsville.
N
- NSLS
- The National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership honor society on campus.
P
- PTK
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for community college students.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the official representative body for the student population.
- Southwest
- The Southwest Campus located on Stonestreet Road.
T
- The Cafe
- The Culinary Arts Cafe located on the Downtown Campus, often used by students for lunch.
- The Downtown
- The primary campus located in the center of Louisville.
- The Grill
- The snack bar and grill area located in the student lounge areas.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- HSH
- Health Sciences Hall, the building dedicated to nursing and allied health programs.
- JEC
- Jefferson Education Center, the primary administrative and classroom hub of the Downtown Campus.
- KCTCS
- Kentucky Community and Technical College System, the statewide system of which Jefferson is a member.
- MyPath
- The central web portal where students access email, Blackboard, and registration tools.
- Semple
- Semple Hall, a prominent academic building on the Downtown Campus.
- Starfish
- The student success platform used to schedule advising appointments and receive academic alerts.
- TARC
- Transit Authority of River City, the local bus system that provides transportation between campuses.
- the_underground_caf
- The Underground Café
- User ID
- The specific username (e.g., jsmith0001) used to log into all campus computers and systems.
- VSB
- Vocational School Building, which houses technical programs and trade workshops.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 Session 1 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.