Academic calendar
Fall 2026 16-week Session runs Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 First 8-week Session
- Fall 2026 16-week SessionRelevant now
- Fall 2026 14-week Session
- Fall 2026 Flex Start 14-Week Session
- Fall 2026 12-week SessionFall 2026 Flex Start 12-Week Session
- Fall 2026 Second 8-week Session
- Fall 2026 Flex Start 2nd 8-Week Session
- Spring 2027 First 8-week Session
- Spring 2027 16-week Session
- Spring 2027 14-week SessionSpring 2027 Flex Start 14-Week Session
- Spring 2027 12-week SessionSpring 2027 Flex Start 12-Week Session
- Spring 2027 Second 8-week Session
- Spring 2027 Flex Start 2nd 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Session 1 (First 6-week)Summer 2027 Summer 1 6-Week Session 1
- Summer 2027 12-week SessionSummer Semester 2027
- Summer 2027 Session 2 (8-week)
- Summer 2027 Summer 2 8-Week Session
- Summer 2027 Session 3 (Second 6-week)Summer Session 3 2027
- Summer 2027 Summer 3 6-Week Session
- Fall 2027 First 8-week Session
- Fall 2027 16-week Session
- Fall 2027 14-week Session
- Fall 2027 12-week Session
- Fall 2027 Second 8-week Session
- Spring 2028 First 8-week Session
- Spring 2028 16-week Session
- Spring 2028 14-week Session
- Spring 2028 12-week Session
- Spring 2028 Second 8-week Session
- Summer 2028 First 6-Week Session (Summer 1)Summer 2028 Session 1 (First 6-week)
- Summer 2028 12-week SessionSummer Semester 2028
- Summer 2028 8-Week Session (Summer 2)Summer 2028 Session 2 (8-week)
- Summer 2028 Second 6-Week Session (Summer 3)Summer 2028 Session 3 (Second 6-week)
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a prominent cultural and social student organization.
C
- CAB
- Campus Activities Board, the student group that plans major campus events.
- Centennial
- Centennial Commons, the on-campus student apartment complex.
- City View
- The student-run fine dining restaurant operated by the Culinary Arts department.
M
- Main
- Refers to the Houbolt Road campus as opposed to the City Center or Romeoville locations.
O
- OSA
- Office of Student Activities, the hub for clubs and campus events.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Beanery
- The campus coffee shop located in the C-Building.
- The Bridge
- Used as a verb or noun to describe hanging out in the J-Building lounge area.
- The Commons
- Shortened name for the Centennial Commons student housing.
- Thrive
- The grab-and-go nutrition kiosk located in the Health Professions (U) building.
W
- Wolf's Den
- The main cafeteria located in the D-Building offering full meals.
- Wolfie
- The official JJC mascot, often appearing at athletic and spirit events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A Building
- The main administrative building containing Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Registrar.
- iCampus
- The online learning management system (Canvas) used for course materials and assignments.
- Late Start
- Classes that begin mid-semester (12-week or 8-week sessions) rather than the traditional start date.
- MyJJC
- The central student portal for accessing email, grades, and personal records.
- Pace
- The suburban bus service (Route 505) that provides public transit to the Main Campus.
- saveur_restaurant
- Saveur Restaurant
- T Building
- The Technical Center, where trades, manufacturing, and automotive classes are held.
- The Bridge
- The J-Building, a glass-walled structure spanning the lake that serves as a primary study and social hub.
- the_beanery
- The Beanery
- the_cafeteria
- The Cafeteria
- thrive_restaurant
- Thrive Restaurant
- U Building
- The Health Professions Center, housing nursing and allied health programs.
- Workday
- The administrative platform used by students for class registration and tuition payments.
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 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 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.